3. Avoid the cubicle-farm look when selecting your office furniture. Let's face it, many of us choose to work from home because we can't stand cubicle farms. So, why would you want your own home office to look like, well, a cubicle farm? This office in a bedroom looks spectacular with a glamorous black chair instead of the typical office chair. They've used a good-looking table lamp instead of the usual anglepoise desk lamp, and the desk itself is a beautiful piece of furniture. Note that there is a lit mirror on the desk too, so this desk doubles as a vanity.