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Traditional Home Office Ideas and Designs

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155 Bluejack St Watercolor, FL
155 Bluejack St Watercolor, FL
Borges Brooks BuildersBorges Brooks Builders
Great use of space for a third floor attic. Photo by Fletcher Isacks.
Classic home office in Miami with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a built-in desk and brown floors.
Atlanta Chic Home Office
Atlanta Chic Home Office
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Christina Wedge
Design ideas for a medium sized classic home office in Atlanta with medium hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and multi-coloured walls.
Casa Corbino - AIA Austin Homes Tour 2013
Casa Corbino - AIA Austin Homes Tour 2013
Merzbau Design CollectiveMerzbau Design Collective
Office with a view of the trees. Wall paint color: "Covington Blue," Benjamin Moore. Photo by Whit Preston.
Inspiration for a small traditional study in Austin with a built-in desk, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
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Hinsdale - Liam Brex Design
S MontanariS Montanari
focus-pocus.biz
Traditional home office in Chicago with a built-in desk.
Noe Valley 1
Noe Valley 1
Feldman Architecture, Inc.Feldman Architecture, Inc.
Joe Fletcher
Photo of a classic study in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
Advanced Renovation Projects
Advanced Renovation Projects
Jim Schmid PhotographyJim Schmid Photography
Jim Schmid Photography
This is an example of a small traditional study in Charlotte with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.
Family Study
Family Study
Roberts Architects & ConstructionRoberts Architects & Construction
This home study room for parents and children is located in this renovated garage, several steps down from the kitchen. The new detached garage is visible through the window. Makeover of the entire exterior of this Wilmette Home. Addition of a Foyer and front porch / portico. Converted Garage into a family study / office. Remodeled mudroom. Patsy McEnroe Photography Cabinetry by Counterpoint-cabinetry-inc
Minneapolis Modern Tudor
Minneapolis Modern Tudor
w.b. buildersw.b. builders
Seth Hannula
Design ideas for a classic home office in Minneapolis with a built-in desk.
The Carriage House
The Carriage House
Hagstrom BuilderHagstrom Builder
Corey Gaffer Photography
Large traditional study in Minneapolis with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a built-in desk, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
1041 EL
1041 EL
Weaver Custom HomesWeaver Custom Homes
Traditional home office in Columbus with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
Transitional Home Office
Transitional Home Office
Design ideas for a traditional home office in Seattle with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.
wissahickon residence
wissahickon residence
C2 ArchitectureC2 Architecture
sam oberter
This is an example of a classic home studio in Philadelphia with light hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
Noe Valley 1
Noe Valley 1
Niche ModernNiche Modern
Inspiration for a traditional study in San Francisco with light hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
The Carriage House
The Carriage House
Hagstrom BuilderHagstrom Builder
Corey Gaffer Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic home office in Minneapolis with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and brown floors.

Traditional Home Office 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional home library?

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