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Entry Home Office Design Dilemma

entryway/study layout help!

7 years ago

hi all!
so my home opens into a smallish space that i would like to use as a study. its about 15' x 11' and Im thinking of having, builtins that include a desk (maybe 2?), and a futon/couch/sectional.

btw the desk in the room doesn't seem to work as it takes up too much space. here are some pics. i how you can get a sense of the layout (or lackthereof)

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Beth H. :

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I love your original door. don't ever get rid of that, just paint it if you want a change!

look up Ikea hacks for office spaces. maybe try:

instead of the TV in the middle, you'd have your desk ^

for some storage along the walls, try unfinished oak cabs, set them on this platform w/trim and paint

then you could get a free standing desk and place it in front like this:

did you know you can paint tile? since this is an office, I thought maybe you'd like to jazz it up a bit. ditto the brick. you can do a solid color and leave it, or pick another color and do a stencil

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Jady Syza
Original Author
7 years ago
built-ins maybe on wall perpendicular to window/fireplace
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Jady Syza
Original Author
7 years ago
Wow! these are fabulous ideas-thank you!! might be able to save$$$ with the ikea Jack built ins too! where do you think it would work best?

i did not know you could paint tile-interesting. im not in love with my tike anyway.
Beth H. :
7 years ago
yes you could. if you can do a little DIY with trim work, it's rather simple. go to Pinterest and look up Ikea Hacks. they have thousands of ideas w/how to's.

as for the tile, again, pinterest for the how to. I believe they use porch paint (since it's durable for foot traffic) and once dry, they go over it w/a floor poly to seal it. Cutting Edge stencils and Royal Design studio have ideas w/the stencils and tutorials.
threers
7 years ago
I like the idea of shelving along the wall with the fireplace and then use the corner with the teeny window for a desk and computer area, I would not paint the brick fireplace; but do clean it up.
Beth H. :
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

https://designertrapped.com/ikea-desk-hacks/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_smartloop&utm_content=smartloop&utm_term=479092

Billy hack

https://www.southernrevivals.com/office-makeover-part-2-building-billy-ikea-hack/

https://www.garrisonstreetdesignstudio.com/a-real-home-office/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=344555650_10625896_171556?8950808983

https://www.whitecottagehomeandliving.com/one-room-challenge-orc-week-6-reveal-of-a-functional-stylish-home-office/

https://www.ramblingrenovators.ca/2011/10/getting-organized.html

bookcase ikea hack

http://studio36interiors.com/diy-built-in-bookcase-reveal-an-ikea-hack/
Jady Syza
Original Author
7 years ago
thanks threers. I was thinking of the same thing with a sofa/futon near the window so we can enjoy the fireplace, (once we clean it up) I'm not sure what to do with the wall next to the window though.

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