Make Your Home Office the Prettiest Room in the House
Be inspired by these sweet study schemes that mix beauty with business
If you’re dreaming of a pretty home office, don’t be afraid that a little (even a lot of) glamour won’t encourage a serious attitude while you work or set the right tone when meeting with clients. Who you are and what you deliver in terms of work ethic and business acumen can only be enhanced by creating an uplifting office space you’ll be comfortable in and proud to show off. And even if you don’t work in it much, or you’ve created more nook than workplace, it could be just the place to sort through property bills, tax returns and other personal paperwork.
2. Add elegance
An elegant antique-style mirror will add a touch of fairy tale magic to any home office space. If you prefer the look of a city chic but fashionable chamber, walls painted in a dark navy or black stripe on white will give the room the sophistication it deserves. Add a pop of colour via your chair, such as the magenta one pictured here, to show you can mix beauty with business.
An elegant antique-style mirror will add a touch of fairy tale magic to any home office space. If you prefer the look of a city chic but fashionable chamber, walls painted in a dark navy or black stripe on white will give the room the sophistication it deserves. Add a pop of colour via your chair, such as the magenta one pictured here, to show you can mix beauty with business.
3. Focus on a feature wall
You can’t loose focus gazing out the window if you paper your office wall with a pretty print. Especially suited to the office wedged into a tiny space, a wall featuring a single strip of glamorous wallpaper will not only lift the look of your home office, but also give you something pleasant to focus on while you work.
You can’t loose focus gazing out the window if you paper your office wall with a pretty print. Especially suited to the office wedged into a tiny space, a wall featuring a single strip of glamorous wallpaper will not only lift the look of your home office, but also give you something pleasant to focus on while you work.
4. Double duty the shelves
Once you’ve filled your home office shelving with files, books and other work-related whatnots, adorn any empty space with an eye-catching display of framed family photographs and appealing artworks. Then add flowers – and don’t stop at one bunch if space permits. As you move about the room, the perfume of flowers will be as welcome to you as will be their power to visually please.
Once you’ve filled your home office shelving with files, books and other work-related whatnots, adorn any empty space with an eye-catching display of framed family photographs and appealing artworks. Then add flowers – and don’t stop at one bunch if space permits. As you move about the room, the perfume of flowers will be as welcome to you as will be their power to visually please.
5. Play with pastel power
Enhanced by a contemporary pastel palette, romance is alive and well in this small work area set up in a bedroom. The mirrored desk evokes the dreamy sensibility of Art Deco, the abstract artwork provides inspiration and duality rules with the addition of a pretty bedside table light (no Anglepoise lamps here!).
Decorating ideas using pastels
Enhanced by a contemporary pastel palette, romance is alive and well in this small work area set up in a bedroom. The mirrored desk evokes the dreamy sensibility of Art Deco, the abstract artwork provides inspiration and duality rules with the addition of a pretty bedside table light (no Anglepoise lamps here!).
Decorating ideas using pastels
6. Win with white
Layer white on white for a bright and classic look that will keep you firmly fixed on a winning streak. The designer of this basement home office has created a bright and spacious room that uses a predominately white palette to bounce light around. A large circular mirror helps to do this as well. Crystal knobs and mercury glass accessories lend a distinctly feminine touch and the shimmer of pearly wallpaper sets off glittering accessories perfectly. A final flourish is a small glittering chandelier overhead.
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Layer white on white for a bright and classic look that will keep you firmly fixed on a winning streak. The designer of this basement home office has created a bright and spacious room that uses a predominately white palette to bounce light around. A large circular mirror helps to do this as well. Crystal knobs and mercury glass accessories lend a distinctly feminine touch and the shimmer of pearly wallpaper sets off glittering accessories perfectly. A final flourish is a small glittering chandelier overhead.
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7. Pattern with purpose
Don’t hold back on pattern in your office because it can really seal the deal when trying to achieve a ‘pretty’ look. The patterned wall panels in this inspiring New York mansion complement the graphic upholstery on the chair cushion and add an indulgent dramatic effect. The coral highlights and and gilded glamour make it all the more current.
Don’t hold back on pattern in your office because it can really seal the deal when trying to achieve a ‘pretty’ look. The patterned wall panels in this inspiring New York mansion complement the graphic upholstery on the chair cushion and add an indulgent dramatic effect. The coral highlights and and gilded glamour make it all the more current.
8. Put everything in place
If you work in a creative industry and need to showcase the products you either design or promote, presenting them in an alluring display will keep you motivated every time you look at how beautiful they are. Built-in cabinets provide great storage for all your needs and anything a little less lovely can be stored behind closed cupboard doors.
Stylish home office shelving ideas
If you work in a creative industry and need to showcase the products you either design or promote, presenting them in an alluring display will keep you motivated every time you look at how beautiful they are. Built-in cabinets provide great storage for all your needs and anything a little less lovely can be stored behind closed cupboard doors.
Stylish home office shelving ideas
9. Layer with luxury
Make like a screen diva in a luxurious robe or suit and parade around your office rehearsing your next business presentation. To set the scene, furnish it with grand furniture and luxurious furnishings. From quality wallpapers to velvet sofas and designer window treatments, no expense has been spared in this striking home office.
Make like a screen diva in a luxurious robe or suit and parade around your office rehearsing your next business presentation. To set the scene, furnish it with grand furniture and luxurious furnishings. From quality wallpapers to velvet sofas and designer window treatments, no expense has been spared in this striking home office.
10. Brighten your day
Keep your office decor bright and light with loads of colour and you’ll sail through the day with a smile on your face. The cheery home office space pictured here is a peaceful modern haven with vibrant colour and pattern to keep it current, and with plenty of softness underfoot by way of carpet and a layered rug to add cosiness.
Keep your office decor bright and light with loads of colour and you’ll sail through the day with a smile on your face. The cheery home office space pictured here is a peaceful modern haven with vibrant colour and pattern to keep it current, and with plenty of softness underfoot by way of carpet and a layered rug to add cosiness.
11. Plus one a colour favourite
If you prefer an office that is plain and ordered but still want to include an element of feminine charm, choose a chair in your favourite style and colour. This is especially useful if you have inherited an office you can’t change – a chair can be added or removed as necessary. Other feminine elements could include some happy snaps and a little plant to keep you connected to the natural world outside your window.
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If you prefer an office that is plain and ordered but still want to include an element of feminine charm, choose a chair in your favourite style and colour. This is especially useful if you have inherited an office you can’t change – a chair can be added or removed as necessary. Other feminine elements could include some happy snaps and a little plant to keep you connected to the natural world outside your window.
TELL US
Do you have a particularly pretty home office? Please upload an image or describe it in the Comments section.
MORE
Dream Spaces: Home Offices You’ll be Delighted to Work In
10 Client-Facing Home Offices You Won’t Be Ashamed to Show Off
8 Big Space-Saving Ideas for Small Home Offices
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Inject a sense of timeless elegance and tranquility into your home office with investment buys fit for a princess. This beautiful piece of cabinetry creates an all-in-one purpose-built office that includes both desk and ample storage. The custom-designed desk chair and pretty chandelier are added bonuses. Combine mint green and a shot of shocking pink for a touch of Hollywood glamour.
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