10 Attractive Shelving Ideas For Home Offices
Whether lined with tall library walls or tucked into a closet, these trending home offices offer inspiration galore
When it comes to storing books and other home office supplies, there are plenty of options, but not all of them are attractive. None of these 10 home offices has that problem, however. Let us know in the Comments which home workspace would work best for you.
2. Arches and pillars
This custom built-in bookcase in a Naples, Florida, home office features fluted wood pillars and a trio of wall arches. The bookcase, covered in a rich espresso stain, pops against the neutral-coloured walls.
Take a look at these arch designs for homes
This custom built-in bookcase in a Naples, Florida, home office features fluted wood pillars and a trio of wall arches. The bookcase, covered in a rich espresso stain, pops against the neutral-coloured walls.
Take a look at these arch designs for homes
3. Floating shelves and shiplap
This coastal chic home office in Bethesda, Maryland with a built-in desk features a back wall covered in shiplap and a pair of grey-washed floating shelves.
This coastal chic home office in Bethesda, Maryland with a built-in desk features a back wall covered in shiplap and a pair of grey-washed floating shelves.
4. Library ladder
This industrial home office in Iowa has a custom bookcase of blackened steel and wood lines one wall. A library ladder slides along a rail on the bookcase to provide access to tomes at the tippy top.
This industrial home office in Iowa has a custom bookcase of blackened steel and wood lines one wall. A library ladder slides along a rail on the bookcase to provide access to tomes at the tippy top.
5. Panelled perfection
Panelled walls covered in a warm grey paint add a classic touch to this Houston home office. The bookcase wall, which blends into the space seamlessly, features panels at the top, shelving in the middle and cabinets at the bottom.
Here’s a guide to wall panelling
Panelled walls covered in a warm grey paint add a classic touch to this Houston home office. The bookcase wall, which blends into the space seamlessly, features panels at the top, shelving in the middle and cabinets at the bottom.
Here’s a guide to wall panelling
6. Kitchen corner
If you don’t have space in your house to turn an entire room into a home office, perhaps a corner of your kitchen will do. This example in Minneapolis features soapstone countertops, graphic blue-and-white wallpaper and custom built-in cabinets and shelves.
If you don’t have space in your house to turn an entire room into a home office, perhaps a corner of your kitchen will do. This example in Minneapolis features soapstone countertops, graphic blue-and-white wallpaper and custom built-in cabinets and shelves.
7. Lacquered look
If you want to make a dramatic visual statement, take inspiration from this Mill Valley, California, home office. All the walls, doors, built-ins and even the ceiling are covered in the same bold lacquer paint. Lacquered surfaces reflect light, so even a deep blue colour doesn’t look too dark.
If you want to make a dramatic visual statement, take inspiration from this Mill Valley, California, home office. All the walls, doors, built-ins and even the ceiling are covered in the same bold lacquer paint. Lacquered surfaces reflect light, so even a deep blue colour doesn’t look too dark.
8. Chalkboard paint and floating shelves
A home office might be one of the most useful places to cover a wall in chalkboard paint. Use the wall to jot down notes, make a grocery list or leave an inspirational quote. Floating shelves on a chalkboard wall will add storage without covering up too much writing space.
Learn how to make your own chalkboard paint
A home office might be one of the most useful places to cover a wall in chalkboard paint. Use the wall to jot down notes, make a grocery list or leave an inspirational quote. Floating shelves on a chalkboard wall will add storage without covering up too much writing space.
Learn how to make your own chalkboard paint
9. Light it up
This basement home office in London features a pair of light wells that draw in natural light. But it’s the large bookcase wall outfitted with LED light strips that gives the space its alluring warm glow.
This basement home office in London features a pair of light wells that draw in natural light. But it’s the large bookcase wall outfitted with LED light strips that gives the space its alluring warm glow.
10. Clever closet
Another great way to carve out a home workspace when you can’t dedicate an entire room is to transform a closet into an office. This chic San Diego workspace features a floating white laminate desk and a pair of floating shelves with integrated lights above.
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6 Fantastic Types of Shelf Designs
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Another great way to carve out a home workspace when you can’t dedicate an entire room is to transform a closet into an office. This chic San Diego workspace features a floating white laminate desk and a pair of floating shelves with integrated lights above.
Read more:
6 Fantastic Types of Shelf Designs
Tell us:
Share images of your home office shelf designs in the Comments below.
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While glass-front cabinets are most commonly found in kitchens and bathrooms, this handsome Moscow space shows that they can work just as well in a home office. Adding glass fronts to a bookcase helps reduce dust and can help preserve rare books, especially if the glass is coated with UV protection.