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Shabby-Chic Style Home Office with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

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Creative Home Office and Craft Room
Creative Home Office and Craft Room
Simply Home DecoratingSimply Home Decorating
This small third bedroom in a 1950's North Vancouver home originally housed our growing interior design business. When we outgrew this 80 square foot space and moved to a studio across the street, I wondered what would become of this room with its lovely ocean view. As it turns out it evolved into a shared creative space for myself and my very artistic 7 year old daughter. In the spirit of Virginia Wolfe's "A Room of One's Own" this is a creative space where we are surrounded by some of our favourite things including vintage collectibles & furniture, artwork and craft projects, not to mention my all time favourite Cole and Son wallpaper. It is all about pretty and girly with just the right amount of colour. Interior Design by Lori Steeves of Simply Home Decorating Inc. Photos by Tracey Ayton Photography.
Built-Ins by Woodmaster Custom Cabinets
Built-Ins by Woodmaster Custom Cabinets
Woodmaster Custom CabinetsWoodmaster Custom Cabinets
Upgrade your home library with built-in bookcases and window seat with storage. If you’ve got home projects like this one on your mind, give us a call at 919-554-3707 to schedule your free in-home estimate, or visit woodmasterwoodworks.com/appointment-request. For more inspiration, visit our website at woodmasterwoodworks.com. Follow us on Instagram at @woodmastercustomcabinets.
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.
A Chic Upgrade to the Family
A Chic Upgrade to the Family
Koncept Design + BuildKoncept Design + Build
Angie Myers
Inspiration for a small vintage home office in DC Metro with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.
Kozy Deco Style
Kozy Deco Style
iDeal Furniture IrvineiDeal Furniture Irvine
Inspiration for a small vintage home office in Orange County with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.
Tanglewood
Tanglewood
M the BuildersM the Builders
Design ideas for a large romantic craft room in Dallas with light hardwood flooring, a built-in desk, grey walls and no fireplace.
Chateau Deux
Chateau Deux
UserUser
Alise O'Brien
Shabby-chic style home office in St Louis with a reading nook, grey walls, no fireplace and brown floors.
Communities - Herriman, Utah (38)
Communities - Herriman, Utah (38)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style home studio in Salt Lake City with grey walls, carpet, a freestanding desk and beige floors.
Washington Township Remodel
Washington Township Remodel
Lindsey MarkelLindsey Markel
Dura Supreme Cabinetry, Silverton door, Maple, Heritage "D" Photographer: Kate Benjamin
Medium sized romantic study in Detroit with grey walls, porcelain flooring and a built-in desk.
Colonial Style Home
Colonial Style Home
Mohawk FlooringMohawk Flooring
Fox Broadcasting 2016
Photo of a medium sized shabby-chic style home office in Atlanta with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a reading nook, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Organizing
Organizing
Lotus Cleaning & Organizing, IncLotus Cleaning & Organizing, Inc
Sarah Brewer, The Client wanted White, clean lines, as you can see we painted a nice soft gray,to enhance the white with pops of colors and integrating classic design with Bohemian chic to make it a very usable but professional space.
Holland Park House Renovation
Holland Park House Renovation
TylerMandic LtdTylerMandic Ltd
TylerMandic Ltd
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style study in London with grey walls, carpet, no fireplace and a built-in desk.
Bureau - Office
Bureau - Office
UserUser
Sueño Furniture & Accessories
Inspiration for a romantic home office in Montreal with grey walls, porcelain flooring and a freestanding desk.
Binkley Residence
Binkley Residence
Jan Jones LLCJan Jones LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized vintage study in Dallas with grey walls, carpet, a freestanding desk, beige floors and no fireplace.
Paredes en blanco
Paredes en blanco
3dinteriores3dinteriores
http://boligpluss.no/boligbesok/fra-drom-til-virkelighet
My Home
My Home
Kelly DonovanKelly Donovan
Photo of a vintage home office in New York with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
Built-Ins by Woodmaster Custom Cabinets
Built-Ins by Woodmaster Custom Cabinets
Woodmaster Custom CabinetsWoodmaster Custom Cabinets
Upgrade your home library with built-in bookcases and window seat with storage. If you’ve got home projects like this one on your mind, give us a call at 919-554-3707 to schedule your free in-home estimate, or visit woodmasterwoodworks.com/appointment-request. For more inspiration, visit our website at woodmasterwoodworks.com. Follow us on Instagram at @woodmastercustomcabinets.
Chic Churchill
Chic Churchill
Castilia Design Inc.Castilia Design Inc.
Ryan Patrick Kelly Photographs
Medium sized romantic study in Edmonton with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Redwood Builders
Redwood Builders
Redwood BuildersRedwood Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized romantic home office in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Heim Granite Office
Heim Granite Office
Heim GraniteHeim Granite
Inspiration for a romantic home office in Other with grey walls and carpet.

Shabby-Chic Style Home Office with Grey Walls 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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