Small Space, Big Style: Home Office Interior Design Tips
Home office interior design can make or break your workflow — so we’re here to help you do it right. Home offices are havens for focus, revitalization, and productivity. In the era of the home office, it’s more important than ever to design your home office to give you a calm working environment, even in a busy home. Through the right interior design choices, the “spare room” becomes a designated workspace, perfectly suited to how you like to find your focus.
Home Office Interior Design
Home offices are personal, almost as personal as how we like to style our bedrooms. This is a space that we spend a significant amount of time in, so it’s got to tick every box. This leaves one important takeaway: home offices aren’t built from a mold; they’re built to your style. Of course, there are some key furnishings that you’ll find in every home office, but how they’re styled is going to change depending on your home’s style and your requirements for a workspace.
Let’s look at the key furnishings that will get us started:
- Desk: We don’t all want the same dark-washed hardwood desk in the center of the room. Depending on what our work entails, we may want an unconventional desk that serves as a workbench rather than a desk for electronics — an artist’s home office is going to vastly differ from a businessman’s. This is the first step in creating the interior design of your home office: what are you using this space for?
- Seating: No matter our work, we want comfort. You need seating that’s going to support you throughout the day and match your home office interior design style. Matching your design style is key — there’s no space for compromise when it comes to your home’s interior. You don’t have to jump right to the traditional office chair, either. Many innovative designers seamlessly blend design style and home office requirements, meaning you can be creative with your choice of work chair. Fabric soft, leather-upholstered, or all wood: the options are endless.
- Lighting: Did you know that lighting is one of the key factors that influences our productivity? How you see your workspace and how it makes you feel are greatly affected by the lighting fixtures you use in combination with the natural light your space has. However, there are only so many hours we can get out of the sun. Smart lighting fixtures can help your home office adapt to the evening hours, providing just the right amount of light to fuel your productivity and keep your workspace bright. The lighting sweet spot is going to be different for every space and for every design style, so this is where working with a design expert can help you stay on top of your space.
- Storage: At the end of the day, this is a space for work. There are going to be files that need storing, stationary that needs to be packed away, and overflow storage space for when you need to clear your space and your mind. The key to good storage for home offices is smart storage. Furnishings like desks and seating benches that have extra storage space can greatly streamline the appearance of an office, and shelves of all shapes and sizes can add aesthetics and space.
- Accessories: You may not notice them, but we use a lot of home accessories at our desks. Design brands like Pigeon & Poodle & Giobagnara help us organize the work space, offering pen trays, wastebaskets, and much more as part of their home office-oriented collections. After all, home accessories are the finishing touches of a space, wrapping the room together with style, functionality, and personality.
Each of these factors plays a key role in how the office space comes together, with some design wiggle room for exploring your style and your needs.
Tips For Styling Your Home Office
Now that we’ve looked at the key elements, you should have some idea of the home office atmosphere you want to achieve. From here, we can look at some more specific tips and designer recommendations to help pull your vision together.
Find Your Focus
This is essential for any space, but in a small home office, finding your centerpiece furnishing is even more important. Where is the eye being drawn when you walk in? For many home offices, this is the desk. However, you may choose to have a more elaborate statement desk chair, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves filled to the brim, or an innovative lighting fixture that adds style as well as illumination. Finding this centerpiece gives you an anchor to work around for the rest of your space.
Choose Quality
This is a room that will likely see heavy use. You want to invest in furniture that will stand the test of time, providing both style and longevity. By investing in designer furniture, you’re supporting local businesses that give back to their communities and take exemplary measures for sustainability. We love the collections of Four Hands Furniture — they’re natural, inspired, and many of their designs are easily customizable. For example, the Alexa office chair is available in three different wood tone finishes and two upholstery materials. They also use high-performance fabric, which is resistant to spills, easier to clean, and can take a few extra knocks.
Match Form and Function
The nexus between style and functionality can be a tricky one to reach. By working with an experienced interior design specialist, you can realize the harmony between the aesthetics of a space and the efficiency of using that space. In a home office, you want to be able to have your space organized when you need it. This means thinking of decor like smart storage, lighting, and home accessories, all of which add both aesthetics and order.
Custom Interior Offices at Designer’s Mark
At Designer’s Mark, we know how important your home office space is. We’re here to help you take the bustle and clutter out of your home’s workspace, letting you enjoy a serene, productivity-oriented space that rejuvenates and inspires. This room is as much a part of your home as any other, and we’re here to help you realize your ideal home office.
Contact us today and meet with one of our design consultants and let us help you Make Your Mark!