DIY: Home Office Decorating Ideas

DIY: Home Office Decorating Ideas

Work from Home

What are home offices? A place where one can create a professional atmosphere in the house to perform official work from home. Home offices are gaining popularity amongst the work from home moms. However, they play a wide variety of roles in different families. Working from home can give the owner liberty to plan his/her official work while managing the household chores at the same time. It is also a good opportunity for the physically challenged people or people residing in places far from towns or cities, where employment opportunities are in abundance. So, even if one does not have a large space to create an office, a small corner or a space paired with another room can do just the trick!

Corner Home Office Setting

You can make clever use of everyday items available at home to create a Home Office. Your home office should be creative and inspirational, which will help you perform your official tasks with ease. Choose a modern look and enhance it with vibrant colors besides making it too professional and boring. Vibrant colors add energy to the room one is working in, which boosts the atmosphere. Most importantly your home office needs to be eye-catching and functional at the same time. One can easily combine it with the family room, a part of your bedroom or any empty corner around the house.

Thoughts for the décor

1. Storage is the number one priority in any home office. Therefore, there should be several cabinets and drawers for this purpose. One can recycle home furniture to make use of them in the office.

2. The desk is the main thing in your work place. A desk with a wide surface space, deep drawers and one that is made of a high-quality material can last forever. Dark wooden desk gives the working area a very professional look.

Home Office Wooden Furniture

3. Built-in, glass fronted cabinets are ideal for home offices. The right labeling and color coding technique can be used for easy finding of the documents. Locks should be ensured for the storage of sensitive documentation.

4. Drawers with tray organizers for staples such as pen, pencils, highlighters, tape, calculators etc can be very useful.

5. The chair on which you will spend the entire time working should be chosen such that it will provide lasting comfort. An old chair can be redecorated for this purpose by replacing the fabric with a bright printed piece to give it a new look.

6. Chalkboard paint can be very handy in a home office. One wall can be chalkboard painted and the rest can be decorated with printed wallpapers.

7. Personalize your work space with photographs or travel souvenirs collected over holidays with your family.

8. Accessorize your home office with globes, maps, clocks, table lamps, vases, pencil cups or paper trays. They will help in keeping the office organized and tidy.

9. Bulletin board/chalk board/white board/magnet board will help in creating an inspiration wall for the work place.

10. Carpeted or wooden flooring are ideal for a home office. However, wooden flooring is easy for maintenance while carpets will be prone to your coffee spills while working!

11. Nowadays antique look has become the norm of the day. However, one can always create a retro feel to the work place by arranging it in black and white color scheme.

12. Paintings and sculptures add a creative feel to the work place especially if one is practicing a career that involves creativity.

13. Natural flowers, plants and candles lighten up the atmosphere and bring you close to your outdoor surroundings.

14. The right lighting is very important at your work place as this may enhance or hinder your productivity.

15. Big letters or your own initials are fast becoming a part of the home office décor.

Modern Look Home Office

Your home office can be a difficult place to clean and maintain if you do not un-clutter it. Certain other upbeat accessories such as LED lighting, doors with glass inserts, upper cabinets and shelving are making the atmosphere chic and inspiring productivity. Woodwork gives a formal and professional look to the home office and is the most durable material used for home office furnishings. One should create a space that is away from homely distractions and off-limits for the rest of the family!