Sarah Rossi
Design ideas for a midcentury home office in Other.

This is an example of a small midcentury home office in San Diego with grey walls, concrete floors and multi-coloured floor.

Pettit & Sevitt Revival

Light House Architecture & Science

This is an example of a small midcentury home office in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a library, white walls, a built-in desk and exposed beam.

Mid-Century Modern Office With Personality

Love Your Home Interiors

Basement home office in a Mid-century Modern style with wallpaper focal wall and bright colors.
Inspiration for a midcentury home office in Philadelphia with blue walls, vinyl floors, a freestanding desk and wallpaper.

Custom Home

James Craig Builders, Inc.

This beautiful office boasts floor to ceiling windows overlooking the homeowners beautiful lot!
Midcentury home office in Milwaukee with carpet and a freestanding desk.

Restoration, Staging & Design

Szalay

Midcentury home office in Los Angeles.

Russian hill Office room

Vincenza Pennino interiors

Photo of a midcentury home office in San Francisco.

Brier

The Here Company

This is an example of a midcentury home office in Los Angeles with white walls and a freestanding desk.

Blue Bahia Granite Desk

Aria Stone Gallery

This home office and library was inspired by a hotel in Austria. The walls are coated in a faux blue suede and warm wood paneling. The designer decided to keep the color consistent all around and selected our Blue Bahia granite to create a custom desk.

Virtual Home Visits

Madaras Gallery

"Blooming Night Cereus I" is available as a high-quality canvas reproduction.
Photo of a midcentury home office in Phoenix with blue walls and panelled walls.

Striped Kilim adds depth in a Home Office

Floorplan Rugs

This muted, striped kilim hints at all the colors used throughout the home office. Across from the Brasilia dresser-turned-fabric-storage is a cozy seating area for reading, gathering inspiration, and sketching ideas. Print of artwork by Tiffany Bozic. This double-wide striped kilim creates an added layer of interest in this home office, where a Brasilia mcm dresser is used to store vintage fabrics and sewing notions. Original artwork by Tiffany Bozic. More on the rug: This hand-woven kilim is a multi-colored stripe in a light wool. Like many vintage rugs woven in a weaver's home, kilims tend to be narrow and long rather than wide and square. To make their size more amenable to a living area, weavers will actually weave TWO pieces, and then sew them together in the middles. It is certainly not a technique you find in modern rugs and is all the more evidence of the tradition, craft and culture that goes into making handmade rugs.

X-100 Eichler Restoration

Lucile Glessner Design

Photo Credit: Sabrina Huang
This is an example of a midcentury home office in San Francisco.

Martin - Home Remodel

Detailed Contracting Ltd.

Home office - with mid-century chair and custom reclaimed wood desk with metal pipe legs.
Photo of a small midcentury home office in Toronto with medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and grey walls.

Willamette

The Flipstress

David Stewart Photography
Midcentury home office in Austin with concrete floors.

A Mid Century Modern Family Home

Siobhan Loates Interiors

James Robinson Photography
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury study room in Oxfordshire with blue walls, light hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Long Beach - Edward Killingsworth

Laidlaw Schultz architects

The project’s starting point was to understand the building’s original post and beam structure and to use that internal logic to formulate a sympathetic remodel. With an emphasis on the upper back unit, the owner’s private residence within this recently purchased Edward Killingsworth triplex, the first order of business was to strip the excess out and to return the complex to something that resembled the original. With a limited budget, the tact was to restore where possible, and to insert where needed, but always with a sympathetic eye. The kitchen quickly became the primary focus and it was soon realized that by removing the division between the existing galley and family room that the essence of the structural system could be revealed. Once opened the datum of the layered beams was adhered to with the kitchen reinforcing this overhead water line. The primary internal wall was then highlighted with a new wood veneer with the refrigerator recessed (borrowing a bit of space from the master closet) and the existing heater chromed.

Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3.

Derek Devine

Richard Hatch Photography
This is an example of a midcentury home office in Other.

Renovation - Mid-Century Mod Office on Bent Creek Trail, Dallas, TX

K-SAMONE & CO | Evocative Interiors & Architecture

Inspiration for a midcentury home office in Dallas.

Rome

Echo Ranch Staging

The Pilot House by Architects A. Quincy Jones and Whitney R. Smith. Photos by Andrew Bramasco
Midcentury home office in Los Angeles.

Hilltop House

Alloy Homes Incorporated

Large glass walls provide a perfect backdrop for a vintage mid-century roll-top desk
This is an example of a large midcentury study room in Calgary with white walls, light hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Midcentury Blue Home Office Design Ideas

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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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.