A whole room can be used as a workspace. This room can be fitted with custom built-ins, and decorated in the appropriate style. Lisa Michael Interiors mixes white-painted hardwood cabinetry and navy-blue nautically inspired wallpapers and accessories in this sleek Boca Raton home. Visit www.hardwoodinfo.comLearn more about how to use American hardwoods in your home.
1. FRESH & MINIMAL
Photograph: Rebecca McAlpin
Mel McDaniel, a Philadelphia-based designer, used three beech desktops purchased at a large local big-box to convert an alcove in her house into a simple yet effective workspace for two. The homey, yet professional look is completed by white-painted vintage chairs and a pair residential table lamps.
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Photograph: Alan Tansey
It is difficult for many homeowners to find the space needed to create a separate office. Even if you live in a tiny apartment, there is a way to make a closet work for you. Michael K Chen Architecture shows how it’s done with this admirably compact yet surprisingly roomy example in a New York loft.
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Photograph: Paul Barnaby
Multistory houses may have an under-stairs area that is dark and could be improved. Hamilton Architects transformed a triangle like this into a bright home office in Los Angeles with a hardwood desk and strategically placed windows.
4. 4. THE ATTIC OFFICE
Eric Roth Photograph
As Hutker Architects and designer Kathleen Walsh demonstrate in this farmhouse on Martha’s Vineyard, the height-challenged space under the eaves in an attic can be the ideal spot for a substantial work surface. Dormer windows let light in through the windows and provide a view.
5. 5. THE FULLY FITTED BUREAU
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Photograph: Jessica Glynn Photography @jessglynnphoto
If you’re able to use a whole room as a workspace, it can be outfitted fully with custom built-ins and decorated in appropriate style. Lisa Michael Interiors mixes white-painted hardwood cabinetry and navy-blue nautically inspired wallpapers and accessories in this sleek Boca Raton home. Visit www.hardwoodinfo.comLearn more about how to use American hardwoods in your home.
