Top 10 Home Offices

Elevate your workspace with these creative design ideas.

10. Cool and Collected Cool blue cabinetry softens this elegant La Cañada, California, home office. Designer Courtney Thomas turned the former dressing room into a handsome corner work area with warm wood flooring, hardworking storage and a window view.

9. Space Saver Plot Architecture transformed a hallway in this Brisbane, Australia, home into a workstation that takes advantage of the compact space with a built-in floating desktop and a pegboard between two windows, which frame treetop views. The versatile pegboard lets the homeowner create shelves and hang office supplies.

8. Classic and Comfortable This spacious and handsome office in Paradise Valley, Arizona, by Laura Kehoe Design features dark blue bookshelves with glass doors flanking a gallery wall of golf art and accent lighting. The space has a comfy couch and doubles as a library.

7. Hidden Away This space-saving office area by Sola Kitchens is in the back corner of a London kitchen. Hinged doors can hide the compact hub when it’s not in use. A skylight and glass-paneled doors bring in tons of daylight, while clever under-shelf lighting illuminates the desk when needed.

6. Stylish Study Sumptuous blue accents and crisp white cabinetry hold the focus in this New York office that also includes an inviting upholstered window seat and comfy club chairs.

5. Double Duty This attractive home office in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was created by Eleven Interiors to serve multiple functions. The desk doubles as a game table, and the daybed can accommodate an overnight guest.

4. Disappearing Doors The paneled glass pocket doors in this home office in Eagle, Idaho, can be closed for privacy or left open for an airy feel. The refined style by Judith Balis Interiors features a cerused oak desk and grasscloth wallpaper, with wainscoting and door frame painted Wrought Iron by Benjamin Moore.

3. Moody Hues Luxe finishes, moody colors and custom storage define this Austin, Texas, home office by Haven Design and Construction. Twelve-foot bookcases with architectural detailing fit the scale of the 22-foot-high space. The built-in cabinets are painted Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore and feature file storage drawers and a pullout drawer for a printer.

2. Midcentury Vibes A mod ceiling fan, midcentury-style furnishings and views of the yard and pool keep this Austin, Texas, office by Haven Design and Construction feeling light and airy.

1. Smart and Snug Clever built-in natural wood shelving functions as a space-efficient desk and book and supply storage in this London corner home office designed by Studio Fabbri. Painted wood wall cladding repurposed from old floorboards adds visual texture and helps accent the height of the area rather than its width. Elevate your workspace with these creative design ideas. (cited)