45+ Best Home Office Ideas to Inspire You While You Work
You'll be excited to get to work.
If you work from home, you know that having a function workspace is a necessity. But, functional doesn't have to mean unstylish. After all, don't you want to be inspired by your workspace? If you've been looking to update your space, then look no further than these 45 amazing offices to fill your creative cup with allllll the inspiration you could need. Some show simple fixes, like adding cute farmhouse decor ideas for a cozy room you'll love working in. Others are a bit more exciting for the DIY-inclined (hello, removable wallpaper accent wall!). There are tons of different projects to chose from below, and we guarantee you'll find one to fit your version of farmhouse style. And, if you're still in need of a little DIY-inspo, check our our favorite DIY desk plans!
Under-the-Stairs Office
No place is too small when your desk provides ample visual impact! We love the way this desk at a rustic North Carolina mountain house provides ample space for writing *and* for displaying some of our favorite collectibles.
Antique Desk
You'll find no standing desks here! We love the been-around-forever feel this of this well-loved desk brings to this Texas farmhouse.
Versatile Vintage
A salmon-hued table used as a desk and an old church pew outfitted with feather-down pillows adorn the Florida office of author Fifi O'Neill.
Whimsical Study Space
Statement-making pieces, from family heirlooms to throwback fixtures, give the study area in Coley Arnold of Junk in the Trunk's Arizona home instant patina.
Fine Antiques
A taxidermied pheasant and vase picked up in Mexico, along with a clip on brass lamp, add a sense of rustic refinement to the antique secretary in Donna and Paul Frank's 1790s New York farmhouse.
Attic Office
The workspace in Marie Moss' Chicago home gets its unique feel by showcasing vintage finds—like dollhouses and old mailboxes—as functional office accessories. Touches of blue bring the room together in a cohesive palate.
Office Nook
Turn any space into a mini workstation with this idea for an office nook. You can stay in the middle of the action while getting your work done with this desk tucked away in the family room.
Bedspring Bulletin Board
Homeowners Paige and Smoot Hill placed this small table between two breezy windows in their renovated Round Top, Texas, cottage. An antique bedspring brings a rustic take to the traditional memo board.
Patterned Accent Wall
Turn a small space, like your loft or attic, into a cozy office by adding an accent wall with an eye-catching design.
Antique Collection
Feel inspired at your desk by displaying your antique collections, like this array of vintage bottles ranging in shape, size, and colors.
An Artistic Space
In the office of this Atlanta loft, a ripped leopard-print coat provided the upholstery for the whimsical chair, which accompanies a 1920s ebony desk. An African feather headdress and a black-and-white photo of Paris make for an eclectic mix.
Whimsical Writing Room
A swing, along with a pastoral oil painting, adds some warmth and whimsy to this California bungalow's all-white office space designed by Emily Henderson for writer and director Shana Fester.
Rustic Writing Nook
Cathy Collins, the owner of this Arkansas cottage, cleaned out a storage space with a cedar ceiling to create this quiet writing nook. The small antique desk is just large enough to fit a laptop.
Stairway Landing
Where most folks would have thrown in a few armchairs and called this landing a "reading nook," North Carolina cottage owner Susan Chancey envisioned a full-fledged home office. To make the area feel more spacious, she enlisted furnishings—including metal chairs, a simple desk, and a task lamp—that don't eat up too much visual room.
Old Favorites
A circa-1940 pine table and a Jasper chair outfit the office in Leanne Ford's Pennsylvania home. The pendant lamp was crafted from an old coatrack; the pillow is by Jonathan Adler. The walls are painted Portabello by Benjamin Moore.
Smart Use of Space
Ikea curtains and chalkboard paint help delineate the sleeping and working areas in the combo office and guest bedroom in Leanne Ford's renovated school house home. A hole in the secondhand kilim rug provides a conduit for computer cords.
Charming Workspace
A secondhand pine table and Old Hickory barstools make for a hardworking office fit for two in this Ojai ranch house owned by Kelley and Greg Motschenbacher.
Chalkboard Wall
A $5 can of spray-paint (Cut Ruby by Valspar) from Lowe's updated a chrome lamp in the Washington office of Heather Salazar. Her kids peck out messages on this 1920s typewriter that sits on a vintage pine table. A cowhide rug warms the floor, while the wall is painted Chalkboard by Valspar.
Room with a View
Positioned behind the custom sofa in Priscilla Caldwell's Connecticut home, a stained-pine trestle table doubles as a desk. The turned-wood lamps are by Jamie Young.
DIY Workspace
Heather Salazar created a calendar with chalkboard paint, paper tags, and wooden letters in her Washington home.
Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style Editor at Country Living, where she covers design and decorating trends, home features, and gift guides. She also produces home features and styles content for the print magazine. When she isn’t working, can often be found digging around antique shops for the perfect find. Follow her adventures on Instagram!
Erin Cavoto is the Editorial Assistant at ThePioneerWoman.com, covering food, holidays, home decor, and more.
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