As you may be aware, we moved home at the end of last year, which was quite an upheaval! We are relatively settled now but are battling a bit with a lack of space, as the house is incomplete – our project for 2015! The most important project, for me that is, is my Home Office!
Home Office
Unfortunately, we have ended up in a situation, where we have less “general” space than in our previous house but once we have completed our planned alterations, that should be sorted. One of the main areas I am struggling with is not having a proper home office. In our old home, my workspace was in our spare room/study, but it is now in our bedroom. I am finding this setup less than ideal, as our bedroom is mezzanine and open plan. Which means I hear all the noise from downstairs, this is not good for writing or work productivity in general.
Home Office Planning
We have just enlisted the help of an architect, to ensure that the alterations we do, address and satisfy all our needs for the future. The entire process will probably take over a year(who am I kidding – more like two) but it will be worth it in the end!
I have been scouring the internet, mainly Pinterest, for home office ideas and inspiration. I thought I would share a few of my favourites with you.
Black & White
I would love a black and white theme for our home office, with elements of glass and wood. My general decor style is modern-contemporary, with touches of French country thrown, in other words, a bit eclectic. For our new home office, I am leaning towards clean lines and a slightly more minimalist approach. As I mentioned before I would love to have wood and glass in the space, as well as metallic elements.
Sticking to a black and white theme will keep help keep the general space neutral and minimalistic. I will add visual interest and character to the area, by using bright accessories and soft furnishings.
The Workspace
My main criteria for a home office space is a functional desk, comfortable chair and lots of storage space. Naturally, it has to be ascetically pleasing as well, but functionality is vital!
As far as a desk goes, I think a glass trestle style table, much like the one above, from MrPrice Home, would be amazing. I would prefer white legs, but I do like the wood element as well. I also have my eye on a padded, leather or faux leather, swivel chair, in either black or white.
With a trestle style desk, I would need to have a separate set of draws, preferably on casters, which I can move around if necessary. I love the idea of a ladder style bookshelf and floating shelves or even something entirely different, like the hexagonal ones above from Typo.
So what do you think of these ideas for a home office, is this something similar to what you would choose or is your taste very different. Please let me know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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I have a similar situation where I had a whole room as my office and now have a corner in our open plan dining room/ kitchen. For me, as much as I love the trestle table look, I have come to realise that I need storage – cupboards and drawers, where things can be kept out of sight and neat, in an open space. If this wasnt the circumstance, my ideas would be very different, but having to “share” space , (and being a neat freak as my kids call me!” I need space where I can put things out of sight – filing, notes etc that are always on my desk!
I LOVE the B/W colour scheme, its better than this ugly egg yellow my mum paints each year, cant wait until im in my own apartment, ive got pinterest boads over flowing ????
I am also looking at creating a working space for my self it’s an open area on the top floor near the play and tv room, not ideal for avoiding the toddler who is always hunting me down, but it will have to do. I am working on a black and white decor with accents oh rose gold. I can’t wait
Hi Lindi that sounds great! Sometimes the situation is not ideal but is so important to have a dedicated work space! Yes agreed as moms it is even more tricky if you are working from home and your kiddies are small! Good luck with your space and share pics when you are done xxx Fiona ps. I have sent you an email
I needed some inspiration for my setup, thank you for sharing