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Affordable Traditional Home Office Ideas and Designs

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Transitional Home Office
Transitional Home Office
Photo of a small traditional study in Omaha with grey walls, carpet and a freestanding desk.
Home Office
Home Office
10K Architecture10K Architecture
Home office with wall paneling and desk.
Photo of a medium sized traditional study in Minneapolis with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk, beige floors and panelled walls.
Дизайн кабинета. Реализованный проект.
Дизайн кабинета. Реализованный проект.
Никитина ВераНикитина Вера
Никитина Вера
Inspiration for a medium sized classic home office in Saint Petersburg with a reading nook, brown walls, dark hardwood flooring, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
Rustic Murphy Bed
Rustic Murphy Bed
PSI Tops | Plastic Specialties IncPSI Tops | Plastic Specialties Inc
Design ideas for a medium sized classic home office in Salt Lake City with a reading nook, beige walls, carpet, no fireplace and beige floors.
Everett Model at Killian's Pointe
Everett Model at Killian's Pointe
Shea Homes CharlotteShea Homes Charlotte
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional home office in Charlotte with a reading nook, beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a built-in desk.
Full Home Remodel
Full Home Remodel
Pearl RemodelingPearl Remodeling
Recording Studio
Photo of a small traditional home studio in Los Angeles with light hardwood flooring, grey walls, a freestanding desk and brown floors.
For balance, we stained the counter the same color as the floors
For balance, we stained the counter the same color as the floors
CUSTOM CRAFT - Design Build RemodelCUSTOM CRAFT - Design Build Remodel
The 13' solid cherry countertop was stained to match the hardwood floors. The cabinet doors and drawers are a Shaker style, and feature brush oil rubbed bronze cup pulls and knobs for the hardware. The built-ins and trim are painted with Sherwin Williams Alabaster. On the walls we used Sherwin Williams Repose Gray.
Almaden Hills Reconstruction
Almaden Hills Reconstruction
Alison Whittaker Design, Inc.Alison Whittaker Design, Inc.
Ken Gutmaker
This is an example of a medium sized classic study in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a freestanding desk.
Nth Degree Home: Homes
Nth Degree Home: Homes
Nth Degree HomeNth Degree Home
Small classic study in Columbus with beige walls, carpet, no fireplace and beige floors.
Dura Supreme Weathered
Dura Supreme Weathered
M & M Cabinetry & Design GroupM & M Cabinetry & Design Group
Photo of a medium sized traditional study in Miami with no fireplace, grey walls, laminate floors, a built-in desk and grey floors.
Two Tone Kitchen
Two Tone Kitchen
The Cabinet Store + Culina DesignThe Cabinet Store + Culina Design
This is an example of a small classic home office in Minneapolis with beige walls and a built-in desk.
Map Ceiling Antique
Map Ceiling Antique
Pine Street Studios, Inc.Pine Street Studios, Inc.
Antique style map painted on a home office ceiling.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional home office in Philadelphia.
Home Office
Home Office
Niche reDesignNiche reDesign
Traditional home office in Calgary with a built-in desk.
Room Service Study
Room Service Study
Marker Girl HomeMarker Girl Home
This study was designed with a young family in mind. A longhorn fan a black and white print was featured and used family photos and kids artwork for accents. Adding a few accessories on the bookcase with favorite books on the shelves give this space finishing touches. A mid-century desk and chair was recommended from CB2 to give the space a more modern feel but keeping a little traditional in the mix. Navy Wall to create bring your eye into the room as soon as you walk in from the front door.
Eclectic White Home Office with Modular Wall Storage
Eclectic White Home Office with Modular Wall Storage
Jennifer Gustafson Interior DesignJennifer Gustafson Interior Design
• Eclectic home office • Furnishings + decorative accessory styling • Elfa shelving wall system - Container Store • Hag task chair • Gallery wall of art • Wool flatweave area rug - BluDot • Gray file cabinets • Sideboard - Vintage Paul McCobb Planner Group • Colorful accents
Custom Designed Reading Nook
Custom Designed Reading Nook
UserUser
Inspiration for a classic home office in Chicago with a reading nook.
House Renovation & Interior Design in Westchester, NY
House Renovation & Interior Design in Westchester, NY
Studio 360Studio 360
We transformed an unused corner of the basement into a chic and comfortable home office with plenty of storage by using every square inch! Floating cabinets make space feel bigger and easier to keep clean!
Whitsit
Whitsit
RS Kitchen & Bath (Raymond Smith's Cabinets)RS Kitchen & Bath (Raymond Smith's Cabinets)
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional home office in Atlanta with a reading nook, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Quaint Traditional Sugar Land Office
Quaint Traditional Sugar Land Office
The Design FirmThe Design Firm
Traditional in design but there is nothing traditional about this office. Tons of natural light pours in from the windows and complements that gorgeous hardwood storage and brings out the little pops of color strategically placed on the shelves. The client came with the huge antique desk that had been passed down form generation to generation and we just had to use it! A great starting point of course but the room needed a little bit of umpiring up with a colorful rug and the divided mirror to make the room feel larger. Who doesn't love the rich colors of the molding too?!
Downtown Sophistication
Downtown Sophistication
Laura Yeager Smith Home & DesignLaura Yeager Smith Home & Design
This new construction project embodies a fresh and masculine aesthetic with an efficient space plan for city living. Attention to scale was especially important in this townhouse setting. We took a creative approach to maximize the benefits of the open floorplan yet still define the respective function of each area. A large scaled custom built-in anchors the lounge area while balancing the kitchen and creating an organized, beautiful home for essentials and decor.

Affordable 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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