Green Home Office with a Tiled Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

Erika Bierman built in shelving dark wood desk orange drapes pendant light tropical upholstered armchairs two desks
Traditional study in Los Angeles with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and a chimney breast.

Luxurious Spanish Colonial – Malibu

Lewin Wertheimer

Inspiration for a home office in Los Angeles with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a freestanding desk.

ASID Showcase House 2007

David Heide Design Studio

Architecture & Interior Design: David Heide Design Studio -- Photos: Susan Gilmore
Design ideas for a traditional study in Minneapolis with medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and beige walls.

Noe Valley Nautical

Susan Diana Harris Interior Design

Design ideas for a traditional home office in Los Angeles with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a tiled fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and green floors.

Encino Beach Style New Construction Home

Boswell Construction

Powder Blue Home Office Wainscotting Saker Style Hand distressed Oaks #buildboswell
Photo of a large beach style study in Los Angeles with dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a freestanding desk, a tiled fireplace surround and grey walls.

Contemporary Home Office

Peg Berens Interior Design LLC

Please visit my website directly by copying and pasting this link directly into your browser: http://www.berensinteriors.com/ to learn more about this project and how we may work together! A home office with a view featuring custom hand-painted wallcoverings and a desk for two. Martin King Photography.

Shalom Residence

Highland Builders LLC

Home office with wood burning fireplace with tiled surround and gray painted mantle. White painted wood paneled walls with distressed hardwood floors. Semco windows and doors. (Ryan Hainey)

Bartan Project [Minnesota Private Residence]

Lappin Lighting

Photo of a coastal study in Minneapolis with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, beige floors and a chimney breast.

Interior Doors

Wholesale Hardwood Interiors, Inc

Design ideas for a large classic home office in Louisville with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a freestanding desk.

Westerly Custom Build

Coastal Construction Management LLC

The high barreled ceilings and arched french doors create a formal entrance into an updated, formal study. Leather club chairs, Dutch fireplace surround, and alderwood paneling throughout lend a time-worn look to this seaside retreat

自然と暮らす家

國本建築堂株式会社

Inspiration for a large study in Other with light hardwood flooring, a wood burning stove, a tiled fireplace surround, a built-in desk and a wood ceiling.

13 Sanders St

James Rae Designs

Inspiration for a medium sized modern study in Indianapolis with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floors.

Real Estate Firm Restoration/Design

Team Anderson Realty

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional home office in Raleigh with grey walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and grey floors.

American Craftsman

Cannarsa Structure and Design

Design ideas for a traditional home office in Grand Rapids with a freestanding desk, brown floors, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround, beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.

Green Home Office with a Tiled Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

Whether you work from home or need a study space to get things done out of hours, finding room in the house for a home office makes for a valuable addition to many homes. Having a home office can seem like the best of both worlds, but it’s important to keep in mind that this should be a productive space that keeps out the many distractions of home. You may not have the luxury of a dedicated room to turn into your office room or home library, so choose your space wisely to ensure privacy and adequate storage. A carefully designed corner in your living room or an alcove can be made into a productive and stylish study space. Your home office furniture with the desk in the centre of your design, needs to include both work surface space and storage ideas – never underestimate how quickly a computer desk can become cluttered with stationery and box files.

How do I find home office ideas?

For any basic home office or study set up there are just two essential office furniture items: desks and seating. If you will be a frequent home worker then you will also want to invest in nice desk lighting, filing cabinets or bookcases. Desks need to be large enough to accommodate all the tools of your trade. The material your desk is made from will set the tone for your home office design, whether you opt for glass, traditional teak, luxurious mahogany or affordable pine. Investing in a good quality task chair is imperative for the office – there are some great ergonomic chairs at every price level that will help to compensate for our modern, computer-bound lifestyles. If you have room for an office chair other than your computer chair, choose something comfortable but still supportive for when you need a break from your desk. Ideas that include a nice bookcase design and wall shelves mean your study can double as a home library. For a truly luxurious home office you could consider fitted office furniture which will maximise the space you have and create a permanent space in your home dedicated to work.

How to find ideas for my home office decor?

The right ambience will make your home office a place you enjoy spending time without taking away your focus. Choose a colour scheme that encourages productivity for you – that may be a palette that is calming and restful, or you might feel more inspired by bright invigorating colours and graphic prints. When decorating the walls, look out for items that create the right studious vibe for the room. Wall maps, pinboards that can serve as mood or inspiration boards, and world clocks can all be great options when considering office design ideas. Practical necessities like desk lamps needn’t be unattractive – there a range of stunning designer lamps available. After all your hard work to make this a productive space, clutter can be very distracting so limit the items on your home office desk to a couple of your favourite photographs and perhaps a trinket or two to stimulate the mind. Papers and office supplies should be tucked away, so keep the space tidy and maintain your office as a calm work space that promotes focus – all the better to see your lovely decor with.

How do I setup a home office in a small room?

A home office doesn’t have to mean a separate room – the nature of working from home involves compartmentalisation, so apply this concept practically to your space. Even a small space, if sectioned off properly, can be transformed into a great workstation or study area. Unused nooks are the perfect places to fit your study in a small room – place a desk and chair under some floating shelves. Even under-utilised fitted wardrobes can make an innovative makeshift home office desk space with built-in storage. If the room you have can’t accommodate a full set of office furniture, opt for versatile options such as home office desks with built-in drawers or storage benches. If you use a laptop instead of a desktop PC, you may even consider a folding table that can be simply tidied away when you’re done working or studying. Alternatively, you may want to leave the house altogether – garden offices, either purpose-built or converted from sheds, are increasingly popular as a tranquil space away from the chaos of home life. If it was good enough for Roald Dahl, it’s certainly good enough for us.

How do I create a home library?

If the stuffiness of home office desks, swivel chairs and filing cabinets is too much for you, a library space may be more your thing when it comes to study, work or even relaxation. Libraries are peaceful and quiet places, and with careful consideration you can recreate this in an area of your home. Books are obviously going to feature heavily in your home library design, and you’ll need a place to store them. A bookcase or nice shelving can create room dividers if you don’t have a whole room to dedicate to a home library, and the benefit of bookcases is that they are movable – you don’t have to stick with one layout it it’s not working. If you don’t want to take up space, shelves hung on the walls will work just as well, and if you really want that authentic library feel then you’ll have to go with built in bookshelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. Next all you need is a comfy chair in amongst the books or a desk if you plan to do work or study from your library. Remember that library areas can be slotted in all around the home – under the stairs, in a corner of your living room or kitchen, as a mezzanine or in a small spare room.

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