Most of us don’t have our own private room dedicated to a home office. With more and more of us getting laptops and even wireless printers these days, having rooms that can do double duty makes sense! If you need a place to sit and pay your bills, check out The Inspired Room every day {aw, thanks guys!} or just a spot to catch up on some paperwork, you can create little home office corners just about anywhere and everywhere in your house!
The key is to make them beautiful.
Since you need to enjoy sitting at your desk, let’s make it pretty! Why have a boring corner in which to work? How inspiring would that be? Give your space some visual punch with fun patterns and colors. And don’t forget a jar filled with fresh flowers as a special treat you give yourself!
Inspiration: Country Living
I love the egg crate shelving filling up the wall and the desk right out in the living room {above}. Living rooms can be such a waste of space, this solution makes great use of a blank wall and gives the room architectural detail!
This pull down hutch is a sweet little spot to check your email without leaving the kitchen or dining room! {Country Homes & Interiors}. Accessories like baskets, wood boxes and drawers can hide the unsightly.
If you have to have a desk in your bedroom, make it fit right in with your decor! Go for the “charming writing desk” look! {Homes & Gardens}
For storage, it is all about the containers. You can store your office supplies right out in the main rooms of the house if you have the right boxes to hide the clutter! Think you might forget what you put in those boxes? Attach pretty little labels to the outside of each one! {Homes & Gardens}
Woven baskets add texture, look pretty and make an office space just about anywhere. {Better Homes & Gardens}
With an office in plain view, it is fun to add some character! {Living Etc.}.
This corner invites you back in time to where we still had to use our brains for computers!
If you have the option, give yourself a room with a view!
This beautiful glimpse of the backyard would inspire me! {Country Homes & Interiors}
A wide hallway can be a great place to tuck in a few shelves and a workspace! {Better Homes & Gardens}
The tall wooden ladder gives it a punch of personality and function.
While older homes are often short on space, they tend to have lots of nooks and crannies! Put a cranny to use for your tiny home office! The all white look with pops of color keep it fresh and feminine. {Canadian House & Home}
Need some clever solutions for your home office? I put together another post full of home office ideas right here!
I also found a collection of great tips for home offices over at Canadian House & Home — head on over for more ideas!
So, where is YOUR home office? While I have a desk in my bedroom (yes, I know, I owe you all photos, but honestly my bedroom is not together yet — long story, I”ll share more soon), I tend to do most of my blogging work at the kitchen table or family room sofa! And on a nice day, I’ll be out on the porch! How about you?
