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Shabby-Chic Style Home Office with a Freestanding Desk Ideas and Designs

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こだわりのアンティーク家具がとてもよく合う、かわいらしいシャビーシックなおうち。
こだわりのアンティーク家具がとてもよく合う、かわいらしいシャビーシックなおうち。
Design House・F（古川工務店）Design House・F（古川工務店）
ママのための趣味の部屋。
Photo of a shabby-chic style home studio in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
cooking＆ribbon work salon
cooking＆ribbon work salon
KONARA HOUSE 株式会社KONARA HOUSE 株式会社
Inspiration for a shabby-chic style craft room in Other with blue walls, light hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
Home Office
Home Office
Vanessa BrockwayVanessa Brockway
Inspiration for a small romantic study in Boston with white walls, carpet and a freestanding desk.
Big Round Pizza Box Office
Big Round Pizza Box Office
Love Your Room LLCLove Your Room LLC
This home office was designed to be fun and inspiring. The room is filled with DIY projects including recycled white end tables, recycled art work and bulletin board using a frame from MOMA and grass cloth wallpaper. The wall pattern was based on a gigantic pizza box I cut into a circle. See how it was done on my blog under DIY Ideas- www.loveyourroom.blogspot.com. The coffee table is a mid century modern antique, and the sofa and desk are from IKEA.
Despacho
Despacho
Asun Macia DecoradoraAsun Macia Decoradora
La clienta quería un despacho muy masculino, por ello,se pinto de un verde muy atrevido a juego con el papel muy bonito de espiga y quedó muy elegante y sofisticado. Se pusieron unos cuadros y lámparas a juego y se contrastó con unos sillones en azulon.
CASADECOR 2017 - EL SALÓN DEL LECTOR
CASADECOR 2017 - EL SALÓN DEL LECTOR
ASUN ANTOASUN ANTO
This is an example of a medium sized vintage study in Barcelona with white walls and a freestanding desk.
Reforma de vivienda en Barcelona
Reforma de vivienda en Barcelona
Marta CastellanoMarta Castellano
Carlos Muntadas
This is an example of a small shabby-chic style study in Other with white walls, concrete flooring and a freestanding desk.
Cantabria
Cantabria
Marta de la Rica | Estudio de InteriorismoMarta de la Rica | Estudio de Interiorismo
This is an example of a medium sized vintage study in Madrid with beige walls, a freestanding desk and white floors.
Sutton Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Shabby-Chic Customer Space | NC
Sutton Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Shabby-Chic Customer Space | NC
FlooretFlooret
Refined yet natural. A white wire-brush gives the natural wood tone a distinct depth, lending it to a variety of spaces. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.
Дача, Подмосковье
Дача, Подмосковье
Lavka-DesignLavka-Design
Фотограф Сергей Ананьев
Romantic study in Moscow with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
summer lounge
summer lounge
Lola NovaLola Nova
giving new life to old stuff mid-century modern office chair in burnt orange, desk freshened with new paint, and a vintage dogwood blossom tablecloth as curtain!
Living Spaces
Living Spaces
Deconstructed Living DesignDeconstructed Living Design
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style study in Philadelphia with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.
Lincoln Park Pre-War
Lincoln Park Pre-War
Melissa Lewis InteriorsMelissa Lewis Interiors
Inspiration for a shabby-chic style home office in Chicago with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
American Modern Thomas O'Brien
American Modern Thomas O'Brien
ABRAMSABRAMS
ABRAMS/Photo credit: Laura Resen
This is an example of a shabby-chic style home office in New York with grey walls and a freestanding desk.
Lori Rourk Interiors Studio
Lori Rourk Interiors Studio
Lori Rourk Interiors Inc.Lori Rourk Interiors Inc.
Inspiration for a small vintage home office in Atlanta with white walls, carpet and a freestanding desk.
Luchsinger Lane
Luchsinger Lane
Teaselwood DesignTeaselwood Design
Pretty home office Alice G Patterson
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style home office in Burlington with pink walls, carpet and a freestanding desk.
Studio Office
Studio Office
Jennifer B MeyerJennifer B Meyer
This stone out building was once a barn on my client's property. A dream come true, the space was converted to be a writing office for my client who has published and continues to follow her dreams of writing fiction. This home office doubles as sleeping guest quarters with a sleeping loft and full bath. The space is entirely the wife's in this home.
My Houzz: Eclectic, Kid-Friendly Home for a Creative Couple
My Houzz: Eclectic, Kid-Friendly Home for a Creative Couple
Caroline SharpnackCaroline Sharpnack
Photo: Caroline Sharpnack © 2019 Houzz
This is an example of a romantic home studio in Nashville with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.
Benjamin Moore Line
Benjamin Moore Line
Arte Bella PaintingArte Bella Painting
Medium sized vintage craft room in Other with white walls, painted wood flooring, a freestanding desk and white floors.
Extravagance on the River
Extravagance on the River
Baine Contracting, Inc.Baine Contracting, Inc.
Productivity of the home office is truly done in style in this home office space.
Photo of a large shabby-chic style study in New York with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.

Shabby-Chic Style Home Office with a Freestanding Desk 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style home library?

If the stuffiness of home office desks, swivel chairs and filing cabinets is too much for you, a shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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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