Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Contemporary Home Office Ideas

Contemporary home offices efficiently work in your home.


Working at home is becoming a common trend. As more people become interested in working at home, more interior decorators are coming up with imaginative contemporary home office ideas. Whether you have limited space or an over abundance of it, no matter what your individual office needs, with a little imagination, you can create a stylish contemporary office in the home. Does this Spark an idea?


Small Space Office


A large closet or pantry can facilitate a small home office.


If you are looking to create a home office to facilitate minimal occupants and furniture, consider using a smaller area of your home. Some homes are built with large walk-in closets, utility rooms, and pantries that convert with little reconstruction into comfortable workspace areas. For example, use a large walk-in pantry already equipped with cupboards, counter space and built-in shelving units as a small, efficient workspace. Some creative decorating and imagination can transform food shelves into a library, counters to desktops and cupboards to file cabinets.


Sectional Home Office


A chair and countertop are the beginnings of a home office.


When you don't have an entire room at your disposal for a home office, make a section of any room your office. Strategically placed contemporary office furniture, room dividers or tall standing floor plants can create an attractive sectioned-off effect if you'd like to place your home office in the corner of your living or dining room or even the empty space beneath a staircase. If you have a large kitchen, consider using some dead space there. By removing a few cabinets below a countertop, you can create a desktop that a chair can slide under. If there are cabinets above the counter/desk top, you already have easy storage for books, files, and office supplies.


Client-friendly Home Office


Consider a large room for meeting with clients.


For work-at-home professionals who plan to entertain clients or conduct business meetings in the home, a larger room dedicated to work and clients is a practical idea for a home office. A separate room allows for privacy and quiet, while the additional space creates a more comfortable atmosphere to engage in business. In addition to your desk and chair, incorporate guest chairs facing your desk, a couch, coffee table, and, if necessary, a conference table while planning your decor. The goal is to create a comfortable and professional work space for yourself and your clients. Dedicating an entire room to your home office can allow you much creative space and freedom.







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