The 10 Most Popular Home Offices on Houzz in 2019
Whether full rooms or tucked-away work niches, these spaces help homeowners work efficiently
This Trending Now story features the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2019.
These days, most people get some work done from home, whether it’s handling business, finances or a big event like a vacation or wedding. And setting up and decorating a space to work efficiently is important. The following countdown of the 10 most popular home offices uploaded to Houzz since the start of the year includes work areas that take up a full room and others that take up just part of one, with each space designed to work well for its occupants.
These days, most people get some work done from home, whether it’s handling business, finances or a big event like a vacation or wedding. And setting up and decorating a space to work efficiently is important. The following countdown of the 10 most popular home offices uploaded to Houzz since the start of the year includes work areas that take up a full room and others that take up just part of one, with each space designed to work well for its occupants.
9. Fresh and Bright
Painted vertical wall planks create pleasing lines against the horizontal shelving in this wall-width office area in an upstate New York home by architecture and design firm Chango & Co. There’s plenty of room for working, stashing unsightly items and displaying decor. Farmhouse-style lights over the work area are cute and functional.
Painted vertical wall planks create pleasing lines against the horizontal shelving in this wall-width office area in an upstate New York home by architecture and design firm Chango & Co. There’s plenty of room for working, stashing unsightly items and displaying decor. Farmhouse-style lights over the work area are cute and functional.
8. Thoughtfully Elegant
Gray painted cabinetry (Graystone by Benjamin Moore) sets a softly elegant backdrop for this Chicago home office by Timber Trails Development Co. Wood, brass and gold accents warm the space, while a large light-colored rug brightens it and adds softness. An elegant pendant with feather-like elements draws the eye up.
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Gray painted cabinetry (Graystone by Benjamin Moore) sets a softly elegant backdrop for this Chicago home office by Timber Trails Development Co. Wood, brass and gold accents warm the space, while a large light-colored rug brightens it and adds softness. An elegant pendant with feather-like elements draws the eye up.
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Photographer: Steve Chenn
7. Neutral Medley
This home office in Austin, Texas, by Five Star Interiors has a neutral palette of beiges, greiges, woods and browns. The blend of textures — see the cabinet top, desk surface and rug — inject visual interest into the palette of closely related colors.
7. Neutral Medley
This home office in Austin, Texas, by Five Star Interiors has a neutral palette of beiges, greiges, woods and browns. The blend of textures — see the cabinet top, desk surface and rug — inject visual interest into the palette of closely related colors.
6. Open Office
This desk in a midcentury home in northwest Portland, Oregon, remodeled by James Frank Construction is part of a larger kitchen area. In addition to the desk and bookshelf, the office zone includes a cushioned window seat — the perfect place for taking a break from work.
This desk in a midcentury home in northwest Portland, Oregon, remodeled by James Frank Construction is part of a larger kitchen area. In addition to the desk and bookshelf, the office zone includes a cushioned window seat — the perfect place for taking a break from work.
5. Side by Side
This Omaha, Nebraska, home office by Clarissa at Lee Douglas Interiors includes space for two workers, with cabinetry and open shelving to organize work-related items. Black painted brick looks nice behind the cabinets and open shelving, and pulls the room’s palette in line with that in the rest of the home.
This Omaha, Nebraska, home office by Clarissa at Lee Douglas Interiors includes space for two workers, with cabinetry and open shelving to organize work-related items. Black painted brick looks nice behind the cabinets and open shelving, and pulls the room’s palette in line with that in the rest of the home.
4. Sit in Peace
The best thing about this Chicago home office photographed by Picture Perfect House may just be the fact that you don’t see a desk at all. Who wouldn’t like to work from a laptop in a comfy armchair near a window and a beautiful bookcase? The soft-looking rug also creates an inviting feel.
The best thing about this Chicago home office photographed by Picture Perfect House may just be the fact that you don’t see a desk at all. Who wouldn’t like to work from a laptop in a comfy armchair near a window and a beautiful bookcase? The soft-looking rug also creates an inviting feel.
3. Naval Look
Navy cabinetry by Webber Coleman Woodworks is offset by brass lamps and a rich wood desk; together they all create a nautical, almost military feel in this home office. The homeowner displays a “USNA 99” vanity license plate for graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1999. Two leather chairs and a hammered-copper stool set the space up for visitors.
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Navy cabinetry by Webber Coleman Woodworks is offset by brass lamps and a rich wood desk; together they all create a nautical, almost military feel in this home office. The homeowner displays a “USNA 99” vanity license plate for graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1999. Two leather chairs and a hammered-copper stool set the space up for visitors.
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2. Stylish Situation
Built-in cabinetry painted an elegant gray (Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore) sets a strong backdrop for this pulled-together space by M. Lahr Homes. The glow of the geometric chandelier softens the feel of the room, while accessories like sunglasses on the bookshelf and a metallic dog sculpture in front of the desk add levity.
Built-in cabinetry painted an elegant gray (Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore) sets a strong backdrop for this pulled-together space by M. Lahr Homes. The glow of the geometric chandelier softens the feel of the room, while accessories like sunglasses on the bookshelf and a metallic dog sculpture in front of the desk add levity.
Photo by Andrew Ingalls
1. Low-Key Work Zone
Designer Jess Cooney created this popular built-in nook to serve as the family’s home office and a place for storing records. Architecture and design firm Clark + Green turned Cooney’s ideas into drawings.
This space is inside a former 1700s dairy farmhouse in western Massachusetts overlooking a pond, hills and trees. The homeowners had planned to remodel but lost the house in a fire due to faulty wiring. They rebuilt and included this tucked-away yet spacious area where they can focus.
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1. Low-Key Work Zone
Designer Jess Cooney created this popular built-in nook to serve as the family’s home office and a place for storing records. Architecture and design firm Clark + Green turned Cooney’s ideas into drawings.
This space is inside a former 1700s dairy farmhouse in western Massachusetts overlooking a pond, hills and trees. The homeowners had planned to remodel but lost the house in a fire due to faulty wiring. They rebuilt and included this tucked-away yet spacious area where they can focus.
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This Boston home office by Lawless Design has personality, thanks to its plants, artwork and color-blocked walls (painted in Snowbound by Sherwin-Williams and Babbling Brook by PPG Paints). The simple floating desk made of acorn wood coupled with a freestanding filing cabinet form a calming, minimalist arrangement. The caddy hanging on the left wall adds convenient storage and helps with organization.
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