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Midcentury Home Office with a Brick Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

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Office Niche in Family Room
Office Niche in Family Room
Benvenuti and SteinBenvenuti and Stein
Beautiful open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and an office niche. Norman Sizemore photographer
Midcentury home office in Chicago with dark hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a built-in desk, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and a chimney breast.
Midcentury Makeover in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Midcentury Makeover in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Forward Design Build RemodelForward Design Build Remodel
Photo of a small retro home office in Detroit with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, brown floors and a reading nook.
Beverly Hills Post and Beam Mid-Century
Beverly Hills Post and Beam Mid-Century
Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate PhotographyJoel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized retro home office in Los Angeles with light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, white walls, beige floors and a chimney breast.
LIBRARY-LOWER LEVEL LIVING
LIBRARY-LOWER LEVEL LIVING
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
This is a basement renovation transforms the space into a Library for a client's personal book collection . Space includes all LED lighting , cork floorings , Reading area (pictured) and fireplace nook .
Brooklyn Refresh
Brooklyn Refresh
BrooklinteriorsBrooklinteriors
home office created in a living room alcove with a wall mounted bookshelf desk. Luxury and comfort added through a Restoration Hardware office desk in cigar leather.
Family Home in Berkhamsted
Family Home in Berkhamsted
Sarah Maidment InteriorsSarah Maidment Interiors
Belinda Neasham and Sarah Maidment After pictures of the original sitting room, now used as a home office and library. The original Crittal french doors were restored and rehung. The original 1030's brick fireplace was retained. Engineered wood flooring laid. Dark grey accent wall to complment the brick fireplace. Same grey Moles Breath by Farrow and Ball was used on an old pine cupboard used to store files.
Converting a Backyard into a perfect Workshop
Converting a Backyard into a perfect Workshop
Prestigious Home DesignPrestigious Home Design
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury study in Chicago with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and panelled walls.
Midcentury Makeover in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Midcentury Makeover in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Forward Design Build RemodelForward Design Build Remodel
This is an example of a large retro home office in Detroit with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a brick fireplace surround, brown floors, a reading nook and a two-sided fireplace.
Beverly Hills Post and Beam Mid-Century
Beverly Hills Post and Beam Mid-Century
Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate PhotographyJoel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury home office in Los Angeles with light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and a freestanding desk.
Midcentury Makeover in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Midcentury Makeover in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Forward Design Build RemodelForward Design Build Remodel
Small retro home office in Detroit with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, brown floors and a reading nook.
Converting a Backyard into a perfect Workshop
Converting a Backyard into a perfect Workshop
Prestigious Home DesignPrestigious Home Design
Photo of a medium sized midcentury study in Chicago with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and panelled walls.
Converting a Backyard into a perfect Workshop
Converting a Backyard into a perfect Workshop
Prestigious Home DesignPrestigious Home Design
This is an example of a medium sized retro study in Chicago with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and panelled walls.

Midcentury Home Office with a Brick 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury home library?

If the stuffiness of home office desks, swivel chairs and filing cabinets is too much for you, a midcentury 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 midcentury 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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