Design ideas for a country study room in Chicago with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Transitional Home Office

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional study room in Dallas with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Danville Residence

MDG Art Advisory

Contemporary home office in San Francisco with a library, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a built-in desk and brown floor.

Transitional Blue + White

Traci Rhoads Interiors

Traditional study room in Atlanta with white walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.

St Johns Wood townhouse

DCL Interior Design LLP

Elayne Barre Photography
Mid-sized transitional home office in London with black walls, a freestanding desk, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wall Beds

Closet Factory (Fort Lauderdale)

When you add a built-in wall bed to your home, you turn your loft, studio apartment, extra bedroom or even home office into a fully functioning bedroom by night and a versatile living space by day. Our custom wall bed cabinetry conceals your bed within a system of built-in cabinets that optimize your space for various distinct uses.

Virtuoso

Pierce & Co.

Library
Inspiration for a transitional home office in Nashville with a library, dark hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, brown floor and white walls.

Glen Cove Custom Home

Alair Homes Houston

Inspiration for a large transitional study room in Houston with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Springvale Rd

Distinctive Building Group

Yetta Reid
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional home office in DC Metro with a library, green walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Barn Door to Office

Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLC

Four panel barn door to Office.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary study room in DC Metro with white walls, dark hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Historic Home Renovation & Addition

Joy Martin Architecture

Mid-sized traditional study room in Minneapolis with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and a built-in desk.

Our Work

NewStyle Communities

Mid-sized transitional study room in San Diego with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Boulder Ridge

Vertical Arts Architecture

Photo of a mid-sized transitional study room in Denver with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a built-in desk, no fireplace and brown floor.

Polywood Plantation Shutters

Sunburst Shutters Ft. Lauderdale

Sunburst's Polywood window shutters are absolutely perfect for your home. Our Polywood shutters are custom fitted for your windows with a variety of finishes, shapes and colors to complement any decor.Polywood shutters offers style and value to your home and with reliability; they are UL and UV tested so you can be sure your shutters will last...

Entertaining Dream Home

Timber Trails Development Company

Stoffer Photography
Mid-sized transitional study room in Chicago with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Library

Chambers Interiors & Associates, Inc.

Here we have a close-up of the Theta house library bookshelves, with a grasscloth wallcovering in the back. Coral, minerals, and tortoise tea caddies complement the leather-bound books. The brass accent fixtures above visually pop against the grays and blues. Photography by Michael Hunter Photography.

North Andover Renovation

Apple Wood Construction, Inc.

Kath & Keith Photography
Mid-sized traditional study room in Boston with dark hardwood floors, a built-in desk, grey walls and no fireplace.

Upper East Side, NYC

The Rinfret Group

Photo of a mid-sized transitional study room in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Sarissa Drive 2016 Parade Home

Dombeck Custom Cabinets, LLC

Inspiration for a contemporary study room in Other with a built-in desk, grey walls and dark hardwood floors.

Executive Home Office in Plymouth, MA

CC Woodcrafters of New England

Chuck Pappas
Photo of a mid-sized traditional study room in Boston with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a built-in desk and no fireplace.

Home Office Design Ideas with Dark Hardwood Floors and Vinyl Floors

A home office has many uses and isn’t a mere luxury anymore. You might work from home, or bring work home, or you might just need a place to go through bills, mail or store important paperwork. Kids can use a home office to do their homework, or quietly play a game online. Browse the photos on Houzz for home office ideas and inspiration, and strike up a conversation with the architect or designer or your favourite picks. For more home office ideas, check out the Stories section.

How much office storage do I need?

To ensure your home office or study room isn’t buried under a deluge of paperwork, books and supplies, incorporate plenty of shelves, cabinets and drawers. Floating or built-in shelves with cubbies can stock books and magazine holders; or for a more traditional look, make room for a large bookcase that fits in with the decor of your home. Invest in a filing cabinet to store paperwork, and opt for a lockable filing cabinet if you have sensitive documents. A tray organiser can store incoming mail and will help prioritise bills. The type of desk you choose is also key to keeping things organised. Look for desks with deep drawers and plenty of surface space, and add tray organisers to the drawers to keep track of staples like pens, pencils, highlighters and sticky tape. If you want a streamlined look, find a way to conceal any computer cables or wires, too. One solution is to install a false back on your desk, if it doesn’t already have one.

How do I choose an office desk and chair?

If you spend long hours hunched over your work desk at home, invest in ergonomic office chairs with wheels for better back health and comfort. Consider optimal lumbar support with flexibility in adjusting handles and back angle. Most rolling office chairs come upholstered, typically in leather, but that’s no reason why you can’t have one custom-made to suit your home decor. When picking out your work desk, be sure to consider its overall function. If you work from home and hold meetings, pick an oversized, sturdy desk that is double-sided (can be accessed from both sides). You’ll want it to look professional, so opt for dark timbers over high-shine finishes. It’s also a good idea to create a separate study desk for the kids, so homework doesn’t go missing among your files. If your home office is for the whole family a two-person desk or built-in long work bench are more suitable. Where space is tight, look for a retractable computer desk, or utilise an awkward corner with a corner desk.

What home office decor will encourage productivity?

Use your walls for to-do lists: hang a pegboard and paint it in your favourite colour or be adventurous with chalkboard paint and whiteboard panels. Bulletin boards that keep the whole family in order are an extra feature that always come in handy. Use your stationery and office accessories – think pencil cups, paper trays and magazine holders – to add colour and pattern, and desk lamps, clocks, maps and calendars to personalise the space. Above all else, aim for ease of use.