Ideas from the 10 Most Popular Home Offices of 2016
Singapore Houzzers’ favourite home offices from this year offer inspiration for your work space at home
With more and more Singaporeans working across time zones or taking their work home, home offices are becoming a staple in your apartments. And you know that a good work space is one that is inspiring and conducive to getting your creative juices flowing.
In reverse order, here are the 10 most popular home offices (from around the world), according to Houzz Singapore readers, and the ideas they inspire.
In reverse order, here are the 10 most popular home offices (from around the world), according to Houzz Singapore readers, and the ideas they inspire.
9. The multi-tasker
This spare room is both home office and guest bedroom (spot the built-in trundle bed!), but you’d never know its other functions because it’s so restful and clutter-free. Overhead storage with cubby holes and cabinets keep clutter at bay, while concealed lighting adds extra illumination that makes the space feel light-and-bright.
This spare room is both home office and guest bedroom (spot the built-in trundle bed!), but you’d never know its other functions because it’s so restful and clutter-free. Overhead storage with cubby holes and cabinets keep clutter at bay, while concealed lighting adds extra illumination that makes the space feel light-and-bright.
8. Room for lounging
All work and no lounging makes anyone a burnout. Incorporate a stylish, slim-line lounge on one side of your home office so that you have a seat for well-deserved breaks!
All work and no lounging makes anyone a burnout. Incorporate a stylish, slim-line lounge on one side of your home office so that you have a seat for well-deserved breaks!
7. Hallway home office
Who says you need a room for a home office? This one is built along the hallway, with room for two (even three!) to work at. Cleverly demarcated by wood panelling and white framing, it’s a great idea for maximising under-utilised spaces like the hallway, while indicating that the space is purpose-built as well.
Carve out space for your work area
Who says you need a room for a home office? This one is built along the hallway, with room for two (even three!) to work at. Cleverly demarcated by wood panelling and white framing, it’s a great idea for maximising under-utilised spaces like the hallway, while indicating that the space is purpose-built as well.
Carve out space for your work area
6. Cute and compact
Well-organised built-in desks and cabinets maximise every square inch of this small study room. Memo boards that mimic windows create the illusion of more windows, while slim-profiled ergonomic chairs keep the floor area uncluttered.
Well-organised built-in desks and cabinets maximise every square inch of this small study room. Memo boards that mimic windows create the illusion of more windows, while slim-profiled ergonomic chairs keep the floor area uncluttered.
5. Space for two
A built-in L-shaped worktop allows both users of this room to enjoy separate areas; they also have the option of sharing the longer surface. Ample built-in storage for books, stationery and other work supplies is provided for along the other wall.
The family that studies together needs home offices like these
A built-in L-shaped worktop allows both users of this room to enjoy separate areas; they also have the option of sharing the longer surface. Ample built-in storage for books, stationery and other work supplies is provided for along the other wall.
The family that studies together needs home offices like these
4. Built-in (painted) memo board
When you don’t have a whole room to build your home office in, a wall that doubles as a memo board is a welcome feature! Use chalkboard paint (and pair it with a matt grey wall paint for the wall that you don’t need to write on, for a more stylish look) to create a built-in memo wall for your work space.
When you don’t have a whole room to build your home office in, a wall that doubles as a memo board is a welcome feature! Use chalkboard paint (and pair it with a matt grey wall paint for the wall that you don’t need to write on, for a more stylish look) to create a built-in memo wall for your work space.
3. Well-planned selection of storage and shelving
Open bookshelves, cabinets, drawers for filing, and glass-enclosed display niches make a compact work space more interesting – you have spots to rest your eyes on when you look away from the computer, and you have space to store everything!
Open bookshelves, cabinets, drawers for filing, and glass-enclosed display niches make a compact work space more interesting – you have spots to rest your eyes on when you look away from the computer, and you have space to store everything!
2. Wood panelled niche
Here’s another non-room home office, where the white walls frame the wood-panelled niche beautifully. The work space is clean and uncluttered – with overhead shelves and under-desk cabinets – but warm and welcoming. It’s contemporary and rustic at the same time.
Here’s another non-room home office, where the white walls frame the wood-panelled niche beautifully. The work space is clean and uncluttered – with overhead shelves and under-desk cabinets – but warm and welcoming. It’s contemporary and rustic at the same time.
1. Go for the Greenery
What a pleasant surprise that the number one home office photo saved by Singapore Houzzers is one decked out in Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2017, Greenery! In basic white with wood floors, pops of green from the bay window bench, curtains, bookshelves and area rug are contrasted with a big blue armchair for maximum yet restful effect.
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What a pleasant surprise that the number one home office photo saved by Singapore Houzzers is one decked out in Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2017, Greenery! In basic white with wood floors, pops of green from the bay window bench, curtains, bookshelves and area rug are contrasted with a big blue armchair for maximum yet restful effect.
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Pale wood lines break the starkness of the white built-in, and bring warmth into this home office. The soft blue of the globe is echoed by the chair’s upholstery, adding cool colour for balance. The clean, minimalist lines evoke a Scandinavian-inspired style.