Best of the Week: 24 Tiny Study Nooks For Space-Starved Homes
No room for a dedicated home office? These 24 small and stylish study nooks serve up all the essentials on the side
Julia Fairley
20 September 2019
Chief Sub-Editor and Writer, Houzz Australia and New Zealand. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.
Chief Sub-Editor and Writer, Houzz Australia and New Zealand. I love design and architecture... More
Some of the best things come in small packages, and with the shrinking size of many contemporary homes, this couldn’t be more true. Thanks to paperless offices and wireless technology, many a home office has been compressed into a humble study nook. So if a dedicated home office is not an option – or if you prefer to work right in the thick of it – here are 24 small nooks to fuel your inspiration.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: BuildHer Collective
Features: Removed from the general din but connected enough to still feel part of the home.
Designer: BuildHer Collective
Features: Removed from the general din but connected enough to still feel part of the home.
2. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: The Little Design Corner
Features: This multi-functional space can be many things, from a home office nook to a stylish storage station.
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Designer: The Little Design Corner
Features: This multi-functional space can be many things, from a home office nook to a stylish storage station.
Find an interior designer on Houzz near you to customise a dedicated study space at home
3. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: First Avenue Homes
Features: A (little) room with a view.
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Designer: First Avenue Homes
Features: A (little) room with a view.
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4. Location: Cornwall, UK
Designer: Tanya Leech
Features: Yet another noble purpose that the humble wall-mounted shelf can add to its repertoire.
Designer: Tanya Leech
Features: Yet another noble purpose that the humble wall-mounted shelf can add to its repertoire.
5. Location: Minneapolis, USA
Designer: Vivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Features: Like your laundry with a little home admin on the side? The barely there chair almost makes this study nook disappear from view.
Designer: Vivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Features: Like your laundry with a little home admin on the side? The barely there chair almost makes this study nook disappear from view.
6. Location: UK
Designer: Pati Robins
Features: Patterns with punch are sure to invigorate you in this petite pocket.
Designer: Pati Robins
Features: Patterns with punch are sure to invigorate you in this petite pocket.
8. Location: London, UK
Designer: Openstudio Architects
Features: Being in the thick of it is sure to help organise the whole family’s schedule.
Designer: Openstudio Architects
Features: Being in the thick of it is sure to help organise the whole family’s schedule.
9. Location: London, UK
Designer: Romilly Turner Interior Design
Features: The curved desk is ergonomically considerate and lends itself better to the small dimensions of the room.
Designer: Romilly Turner Interior Design
Features: The curved desk is ergonomically considerate and lends itself better to the small dimensions of the room.
10. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Rebecca Naughtin Architect
Features: The built-in drawers, desk and slide-out shelf offer a streamlined place for everything.
Designer: Rebecca Naughtin Architect
Features: The built-in drawers, desk and slide-out shelf offer a streamlined place for everything.
11. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: MMAD Architecture
Features: Proof that a staircase landing doesn’t have to be wasted space.
Designer: MMAD Architecture
Features: Proof that a staircase landing doesn’t have to be wasted space.
12. Location: Nantes, France
Designer: MAYA Architecture & Design
Features: Laptop: tick. Printer: tick. Bookshelf: tick. It’s amazing what can be achieved in a small space.
Designer: MAYA Architecture & Design
Features: Laptop: tick. Printer: tick. Bookshelf: tick. It’s amazing what can be achieved in a small space.
13. Location: Chicago, USA
Designer: Drury Design
Features: Cooking and working – multitasking at its finest.
Designer: Drury Design
Features: Cooking and working – multitasking at its finest.
14. Location: Austin, USA
Designer: Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects
Features: Part-private, part-public, this home office nook corners the best of both worlds.
Designer: Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects
Features: Part-private, part-public, this home office nook corners the best of both worlds.
15. Location: Atlanta, USA
Designer: Mark Williams Design Associates
Features: Locating study nooks near the kitchen lets parents keep an eye on offsprings’ screen time.
Designer: Mark Williams Design Associates
Features: Locating study nooks near the kitchen lets parents keep an eye on offsprings’ screen time.
17. Location: London, UK
Designer: De Rosee Sa
Features: Most cupboards with a standard depth can be converted into dedicated study stations.
Designer: De Rosee Sa
Features: Most cupboards with a standard depth can be converted into dedicated study stations.
18. Location: Perth, WA
Designer: Retreat Design
Features: Not all study stations need to be at table height – benches and bar stools can make a pretty perch, too.
Designer: Retreat Design
Features: Not all study stations need to be at table height – benches and bar stools can make a pretty perch, too.
20. Location: Nagoya, Japan
Features: Homespun minimalism at its best.
Features: Homespun minimalism at its best.
21. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Kialla Homes
Features: A gold star goes to the stylish sliding barn doors that close off this home office space.
Designer: Kialla Homes
Features: A gold star goes to the stylish sliding barn doors that close off this home office space.
23. Location: Boston, USA
Designer: Twelve Chairs
Features: Study space by day, styled shelves by night.
Designer: Twelve Chairs
Features: Study space by day, styled shelves by night.
24. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Anna Carin Design
Features: Perfectly positioned within easy reach of that lovely daybed when the working day is done.
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Designer: Anna Carin Design
Features: Perfectly positioned within easy reach of that lovely daybed when the working day is done.
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Love number 6. It has pazazz and makes me smile. Love that most of them have a proper chair - you can't concentrate whilst perched on a stool.
also love no.6! it is well located a good size and could make a real dull dead space in the home come to life!
thank you so much for featuring my micro office no 6 -
Ps Anne Cleary - there is only 1 wallpaper there ;) the irregular dots i painted ;)