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Neutral Palettes Home Office with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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This is an example of a classic study in Houston with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
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Photo of a classic study in Charlotte with grey walls, a built-in desk and dark hardwood flooring.
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Design ideas for a beach style home office in Boston with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
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Wilton Colonial
Dalia Canora Design, LLCDalia Canora Design, LLC
Inspiration for a classic study in DC Metro with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Transitional Home Office
Transitional Home Office
Photo of a medium sized traditional home office in Denver with a reading nook, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
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Vintage Brownstone
Janet McCann DesignJanet McCann Design
Photo of a medium sized classic study in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
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1976 Colonial Transformation
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Home Pix Media
Traditional study in Nashville with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a built-in desk and brown floors.
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Mary-Lynn Ring Design, LLCMary-Lynn Ring Design, LLC
Eric Piasecki
Design ideas for a traditional study in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.
Newell Pavilion
Newell Pavilion
eme designeme design
This is an example of a contemporary study in Melbourne with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a built-in desk and brown floors.
Interiors Portfolio
Interiors Portfolio
Thomas Kuoh PhotographyThomas Kuoh Photography
Photography by Thomas Kuoh, Client: Palecek
This is an example of a traditional home office in San Francisco with dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk, brown floors and beige walls.
Casa de Lavanda
Casa de Lavanda
Buffalo Builders Santa Fe, LLCBuffalo Builders Santa Fe, LLC
BUFFALO BUILDERS Santa Fe, LLC Designers: Baker Folse Creative: www.bakerfolse.com Architects: Architectural Alliance, www.archallinc.com Photos by: Louise Lodigensky
Surbrunnsgatan
Surbrunnsgatan
StylingbolagetStylingbolaget
Photo of a scandinavian study in Stockholm with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and black floors.
Renovation | Encino
Renovation | Encino
Cisco ConstructionCisco Construction
@BuildCisco 1-877-BUILD-57
Traditional study in Los Angeles with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and black floors.
Tribeca Loft
Tribeca Loft
Regan Wood PhotographyRegan Wood Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary study in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.
Shiplap Splendor
Shiplap Splendor
Timber Trails Development CompanyTimber Trails Development Company
Design ideas for a country study in Chicago with black walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Homearama 2016
Homearama 2016
Debbie SykesDebbie Sykes
Dawn Smith Photography
This is an example of a large classic home office in Cincinnati with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk, no fireplace and brown floors.
ÁTICO RAMBLA CATALUÑA
ÁTICO RAMBLA CATALUÑA
The Room StudioThe Room Studio
Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean study in Barcelona with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Cornelia Tiny House
Cornelia Tiny House
New Frontier Tiny HomesNew Frontier Tiny Homes
StudioBell
Design ideas for an urban home office in Nashville with brown walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Southern Living Idea House
Southern Living Idea House
Providence DesignProvidence Design
Design ideas for a medium sized classic study in Little Rock with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and no fireplace.
Riverdale Remodel
Riverdale Remodel
Katie DeRosiaKatie DeRosia
Photo of a rural study in Other with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.

Neutral Palettes Home Office with Dark Hardwood Flooring 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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