Modern home office pictures and design inspiration – however big or small your office space might be. Browse our pick of the best modern home office designs and find your perfect scheme. Want to explore even more decorating ideas? Take a look at these traditional home office schemes schemes and scroll through our huge selection of country home offices to help you create a workspace – whatever the style – that you’ll love.
Keep all the clutter behind closed doors.It’s nice to have a home office but if you job involves a lot of stuff, give it a dedicated space. Such as a cupboard with a trolley on wheels you can freely wheel out to be desk-side. Add further storage with plenty of boxes, files and jars to keep everything under control.
A gorgeous shade of calm green harmonises with a fern print and large cheese plant in this botanical office space. A splash of brighter green is balanced out with warm grays and natural wood for a serene, jungle-esque scene. The neutral band of navy behind the desk is a clever trick if all-over colour is too much for you, keeping the green prominent but not overwhelming. Two dark wall-lights continue the effect, adding a pleasing symmetrical effect that mirrors the chairs.
Get the look
Buy now: Wall in Garden absolute matt emulsion, £44 for 2.5L, Little Greene
Buy now: Framed palm print, £95, French Connection
Buy now: No 204 Lampe Gras wall lights, £234 each, Made in Design
You can turn any corner into an organised home office with a smart solution like this one. This clever wall-mounted shelf system is from Ikea – but you could also get a carpenter to build you something similar out of your favourite wood and to your preferred specification. Using a blue backdrop creates an air of calm that will come in handy should deadlines start stressing you out!
Get the look
Buy now: Walls in Midnight Thyme matt emulsion, £66 for 5ltrs, Paint By Conran
Buy now: Svalnas wall-mounted storage combination with desk, £135, Ikea
Coral works well in a modern scheme with hints of global and industrial style. It also suits rustic and shabby-chic decor. When it comes to accessories, warm-toned metals look vibrant against coral blush, as do pale woods.
Get the look
Buy now: Reims desk, £535, and Isaac chair, £110, both Graham and Green
Buy now: Bimini brass lamp, £260, Perch & Parrow
Not everyone has space for a separate home office, but a desk in a bedroom is a great addition. Here, Scandi-inspired furniture and colour palettes are simple enough to let a flamboyant picture steal the show. A copper lamp is a cool update to the mid-century-style desk.
Get the look
Buy now: similar desk, £295, Habitat
Buy now: Jansjo LED work lamp in copper, £12, Ikea
You don’t need a separate room for your home office. This cute little study area fits neatly into a bedroom corner. With a bright yellow office chair and a gallery wall, you don’t need much more for an inspirational workspace.
Get the look
Buy now: desk, Habitat
Buy now: similar chair, The Conran Shop
Create a jazzy home office with a bold wallpaper. Choose one bright piece of furniture for an unexpected twist. Here, the fuchsia pink chair definitely shakes things up, taking the space from ‘serious’ to creative, uplifting and contemporary. White woodwork acts as a brightener, while dark flooring keeps the look firmly grounded.
Get the look
Buy now: Hexagon wallpaper, £76 per roll, Cole & Son
Buy now: chair, £64, Danetti
Love open-plan living, but sometimes need peace and quiet in your home office? Choose sliding doors for the best of both worlds. When you need to concentrate, just slide the doors across, and when you want that spacious free-flowing feel, sliding doors will be completely unobtrusive.
Get the look
Buy now: Finnvard trestles, £25 each, and Glasholm table top, £25, all Ikea
If you work from home, a desk needn’t take up lots of space. And it’s possible to make your own to fit the room. This corner desk was custom made using a piece of leftover wood, dyed then attached to vintage-style legs. A wood-effect wallpaper adds a stylish touch to the ‘study’ zone.
Get the look
Buy now: Nipen table legs, £15 each, and Tertial work lamp, £8.50, both Ikea
Buy now: wood panel neutral paper, £8 per roll, Wilko
If you’re going to spend time working from home, then you want the space to be somewhere that will inspire you and make you feel happy. If you’re into bright colours, try a vibrant paint that’s sure to boost creativity. Yellow is known for its stimulating and intellectual properties, so it’s ideal for this environment.
Get the look
Buy now: similar paint, Dulux
Buy now: similar storage unit, Ikea
Furnish your study with natural materials for a warm look that’s more homely than ‘officey’. Modern desks are often fashioned out of man-made materials, so the wood desk here has an innately traditional feel. However, an exposed brick wall, lightbulb desk lamp and black and white prints make it thoroughly contemporary, not to mention interesting.
Similar desk
Oak Furnitureland
Add a neat little writing desk to a large bedroom if space allows. This one has a contemporary sculptural look about it and its round shape is echoed in the cluster of round black mirrors above it. Light bounces off them, creating a very bright workspace indeed.
Similar mirrors
Habitat
With a home office like this, you’ll be inspired to tackle any job that’s thrown at you. The rich walnut desk and deep blue walls have more than a hint of Mad Men retro glamour. Keep accessories bold but simple – a single piece of oversized artwork, an eye-catching table lamp and an impressive framed picture. With this look, confidence is key.
Console desk
House of Fraser
Framed artwork
Next
Lamp
John Lewis
For a productive working home office space, solid, accessible storage is a must-have and what better way to store than a sturdy bookshelf. To give it some character, lining the back of a bookshelf is a simple but effective way of introducing a distinctive accent to a room. Here, raffia provides a tactile contrast to the deep blue-black of the walls.
Curving forms, horizontal lines and rich colours – three of the elements needed to achieve smart Art Deco style and this home office ticks all the boxes. Simple details like the minimal desk lamp and red chair bring the look together for a super smart working space.
Keep a space versatile. By day this room is an office; by night, it becomes the bar – part of a ground floor extension. The exposed brickwork and wooden flooring gives it a rustic and stripped-back feel. The dark grey walls make the various accessories stand out, all of which add interest.
Paint
Farrow & Ball
Shelving unit
John Osborn Design
Create a functional but inviting workspace with a simple, white scheme softened with accents of warm wood. If possible, position your desk so it faces a window – this will give you maximum light for reading paper documents, while minimising glare on your computer screen. A good blind is essential for controlling light and blocking outside distractions when you need to get your head down and concentrate.
Desk
Ikea
Similar pendant light
Made
Take your home office from a neutral space to bold design with a smart new geometric rug. Linear furniture, such as this bookcase and desk in black, creates a streamlined work space and the opportunity to display carefully curated accessories.
Steel desk
Keiji Ashizawa at SCP
Chair
Knoll at The Conran Shop
RugWoven
Choose energising colours for your home office such as this vibrant yellow, with bold blue chairs. If you want to create a workspace that’s large enough for two people to work alongside each other, use a large dining table as a desk, as this will leave plenty of space for chairs.
Paint
Gambodge Pure Flat emulsion at Paint and Paper Library
Eames-style dining chairs
Danetti
Inspire creativity and brighten up days spent working from home (or doing dismal paperwork) with a work space filled with exciting patterns and bold colour. If you’re feeling brave, layer patterns – as the owner of this space has – but restrict your colour palette to prevent overwhelm.
Wallpaper
Missprint
Similar chair
Ikea
