A special thanks to Susi from Arcadian Lighting for writing today’s guest post! Arcadian Lighting a must-shop resource for beautiful lighting fixtures. You can shop by brand, room or style, and the selection is amazing! And we all know how important good lighting is in a home work/study space!
A separate room for a home office is a luxury many don’t have, so we carve out an office space where we can. Closets are a popular option for creating tiny office spaces that are big on function. Here are 8 great ideas for carving out a space for a home office.
1. When it comes to a home office, four things are needed: a desk, a light, a chair, and storage. A Parson’s desk or table makes a great desk for a home office. With the rise of laptops, home office desks no longer have to accommodate a large monitor and tower and can be smaller.
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I get so super-charge in the fall. Maybe it’s because the kids are school-bound, or maybe it just the crispness in the air. Either way, this feeling tends to materialize in nesting behavior in my home office. And I love it!
I don’t have any big redesign plans in my office at this time, but if I did, here’s is my inspiration!
First, here are three offices that I really like. I’m not a “desk against the wall” kinda gal, and I like simplicity. Unfortunately, there’s usually a trade off between simplicity and storage.
This first one from West Elm has a great urban edge to it and fabulous texture. Not sure how it would translate in my traditional colonial however. And I love the task lighting.
This is a great use of a small space from Crate and Barrel. Love the colors and the functional art.
For a more traditional look, Pottery Barn shows a good example of conservative furniture mixed with a bold pop of color.
Now if I want to dream really big, here’s the ultimate office that I would just LOVE (from Architectural Digest):
What would your dream office look like?
