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real life offices SaveEmail 2. Hudsonbeebe's rustic nook. Conveniently tucked into a little nook, Hudsonbeebe's office area centers around a vintage desk built by her husband's great grandfather, a blue dresser found at a thrift store, and a black-and-white print of a cow named Rupert. The chair was found at The Farm Chicks antique show in Spokane, Wash. Hudsonbeebe painted the walls in Benjamin Moore's Pigeon Grey to add depth, then mounted the desktop on the wall to keep the desk area as clean as possible.
Plan office storage with efficiency in mind. The storage areas directly around your desk — drawers, shelves, cabinets and surfaces — should be reserved for frequently used essential items. If you purchase some office supplies in bulk or have equipment that is very seldom used, store it on the highest shelves or in a different room altogether if you are short on space.
PHOTOS SHOP BY DEPARTMENT FIND PROFESSIONALS STORIES & ADVICE SALE Decorating Guides Home Offices Decorate With Intention: Get Your Home Office Right Help personality and productivity team up in a home office for a win-win situation Laura Gaskill September 24, 2012 Houzz Contributor. I cover topics ranging from decorating ideas, product picks, Houzz... More Email Comment44Like17Bookmark610PrintEmbed It's so easy to let a home office slide off the bottom of the decorating to-do list — after all, many visitors will never even see it. But the way this space is arranged and decorated can greatly impact productivity (and happiness) at home. From finding the right space and furniture to organizing ideas, ergonomics, personal style, dealing with distractions and more, let's tackle that home office once and for all. Eclectic Home Office by Hillary Thomas Designs Hillary Thomas Designs SaveEmail Remember, the luxury of a home office is that you are at home. Don't be afraid to forgo typical office furniture in favor of a style that blends with the rest of your home. A Chippendale-style chair with armrests and a thick cushion is incredibly chic and almost as comfortable as a tradi...
Create privacy within a larger space. If you do not have an entire room to dedicate to your office but really need one, you can still carve out a private nook with a few space tricks. You could use an open-backed bookcase as a room divider, placing your desk on the other side (as shown here); create an office corner by strategically positioning a decorative screen; or even place a large potted tree behind your desk. Also keep back of sides opened? Doomed?
Don't need a serious office? Bring your desk out into the open. If you don't use your home office a great deal, it may make more sense to preserve that spare room for a more useful purpose. Look around your home for another space within a larger room instead. Take advantage of a long room (like the one shown here) by placing two desks beside each other. Piano stools, vintage schoolhouse chairs and café chairs are all stylish and airy, perfect for occasional use. Style notes: A tiled runner on the floor, simple industrial-style pendant lights and clusters of green plants combine to create a greenhouse feel, and the lines created by the row of desks and lights draws the eye out to the patio beyond, expanding the sense of space.
Go beyond the desk with an extra work surface. Avoid clutter pileups by placing another work surface near your main desk. This will make it easier to keep your computer area clean and clear, and provide dedicated space where you can spread out a project and not worry about cleaning it up. This extra surface (if you have room for it) is a wonderful place for incorporating meaningful objects and art that inspires you. It's also great for stepping away from the computer every once in a while to brainstorm, read or just sit with a cup of tea. Style notes: This workspace feels crisp and clean in all black and white. A rotating display of artwork on floating shelves and a 3-D wire deer sculpture keep it feeling personal and fresh.
Remember, the luxury of a home office is that you are at home. Don't be afraid to forgo typical office furniture in favor of a style that blends with the rest of your home. A Chippendale-style chair with armrests and a thick cushion is incredibly chic and almost as comfortable as a traditional desk chair. And unless you like the look of a bent-arm task lamp, no one is stopping you from choosing a glam table lamp with a silk shade instead. Do what makes you happy!
Studio William Hefner SaveEmail Create a warm and inviting tone in an office. Make your office feel less like a commercial space by giving it character through the credenza. Because it is a large piece of furniture, it can make a statement in a handsome stained wood finish with curvy legs. Use one with a deep wood tone to get more of a library feel.
Color charged. Two shorter filing cabinets rather than a tall one that seems to tower over the room will be all the more appealing when they’re in a color that ties in with the other hues in the room. In this case orange and blue punctuate the workspace with aplomb. A worktop set on top of two filing cabinets is all that’s needed to create a funky and functional desk with plenty of storage at hand.
Go industrial. Home offices are all about work and getting things done, so they are well suited to an industrial look. Find a metallic or rustic black filing cabinet and you’re one step closer to creating a workspace with this kind of edge. Next steps? A chair and desk that sing along with it. Think leather, aged wood and function over form.
Star attraction. Sometimes it’s better to make a highlight of your filing cabinet than to pretend it’s not there or try to hide it. The fact is, we’ve all got important papers and records we need to store, and it takes space to do that. A bright color can be enough to make a filing cabinet a showpiece, and when it’s set against a wall that helps it shine, so much the better. This chalkboard backdrop is just what this orange filing cabinet needed to make it really pop.
Old school. Nothing adds more warmth and charm to a room than a relic from the past, and when it’s in natural wood form, the effect is multiplied. Look for industrial-style or antique filing options in secondhand stores or get the look with a reproduction. This one packs in a lot of filing space and adds charm to this otherwise simple home office.
Old cabinets and chests of drawers are other handy places for stashing cardboard or plastic expandable filing systems. Once you consider the alternatives, a traditional metal filing cabinet is unlikely ever to enter your home office again.
Sara Bates SaveEmail Packed up. Portable, expandable filing systems are just as functional as those in more substantial filing cabinets, but their real advantage is that they can be stashed out of sight. Old suitcases like these could hold all of your important papers in fabulous eclectic style. Also for old mag and newspapers, etc. in other rooms. Repurpose ugly briefcase too.
Contemporary Home Office by Moya Living Moya Living SaveEmail Extra seating. No need to clutter up a sleek home office with extra chairs if you need them only once in a while. Add a cushioned top to a filing cabinet on wheels, and you’ve got an extra seat for guests whenever the occasion arises. Coordinate the color of your cabinet with your desk and other room elements, and it will go unnoticed when not in use — just slide it under your desk so it’s out of the way. Clear chair. White, reflective, clean, spacious, functional looking.
donations bin. It's one thing to get organized — staying organized is another matter altogether. One tool that has the potential to keep your home neat and clutter free is a permanent bin dedicated to giveaways. Keep it in a central spot where you can toss things in whenever you think of it. When the bin is full, empty it at your favorite charity shop; repeat.
A smaller filing cabinet. Have a giant filing system? You are probably saving too many papers. Make things easier on yourself by going paperless whenever you can and making sure that you really need to save each paper item that you file. Most of us can get away with one or two well-tended drawers.
Binder clips. Using these tiny workhorses only for their intended use would be missing out — you can also hang art, corral cables, keep packaged goods fresh in the kitchen and keep rolls of ribbon and wrapping paper from unfurling. For extra credit, upgrade your binder clips with small lengths of washi tape (see number 2) and label away.
. Tote bags. The humble tote bag can work just as hard as a basket or storage box, but with the added advantage of being portable and lightweight. Use totes to sort things you store temporarily, like library books, work materials and workout clothes
Home Decor by Photojojo Photojojo SaveEmail Instax Mini 7s and Mini 25 Instant Cameras 4. Your camera. Snap photos of the contents of storage boxes and kids' toy bins and tape them to the fronts as visual labels. Photos are also ideal for documenting oversize art projects, so you can let go of the original in good conscience.
magnetic knife strip. A wall-mounted knife rack can do so much more than keep your knives neat and out of the way (though it's great for that, too). Use it to organize spices in the kitchen, tools in the garage, keys by the front door and scissors and other necessities near your desk or crafts area.
Jap tape. Cool, pretty
Glass door partitions. Nook.
Cubed office
Drawers
Seating in hall, another room? From bookcases
Good utilization of small space. Dining, bookcase, ledge.
White kitchen. Nice.
Insets, tables
Organization
White cabinet look
Different idea for storage, furniture.
Like way mags are stored.
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