Home Office Makeover!
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6 years agoHi. Lot's of potential here! The paint color is a little dark, but a pretty, calming color if they like the darker tones.
More photos, please, and let us know what colors are in the other areas of teh house. From but from what I see now, I would recommend-lighter paint color which will be selected, based upon choice of artwork.
-remove the rug. Either no rug or a much larger one.
-since they like a more traditional feel, I'd replace the desk and chair with something more traditional: wood and not black.
Do the 2 monitors need to stay on that one desk?
Maison Noir · More InfoYou might consider a setup like this, where the monitors sit on a desk under the clock and there is also a front desk that faces the entrance to the room.
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Comments (6)What is the closet used for? Is it full? I ask because the room is small and perhaps adding a shelf/surface in the closet to house printers, fax, file would be a good idea. The desk has straight lines and could really lend itself to a transitional, and more modern esthetic. Do you like the wall color? Studies have proven that individuals don't work well when their back is to an entrance. So although I can see how you likely have your desk positioned to look out the window I would actually change it so that the back is to the closet and you can look to the left out the window or to the right and see the doorway. Depending on what is in that closet the door size is large and will limit furniture layout. I would really look into removing them and as I said before doing some type of built in shelving and lower cabinets/drawers in the space. something like this Ikea Besta is great for storage as well. I have used them in a few spaces ive done and they look sharp when mounted off the floor . Here is one in an office we did. Before anymore suggestions can be made it would be helpful to know what the answers to the questions that have been asked are as well as the colors you're partial to. Then we can make more specific suggestions, do a floor plan and give you some ideas....See MoreBirthday gift- home office makeover
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6 years agoLaura Shraideh
6 years agoWe’ve rearranged some things in the office space but my mother really enjoys looking out the window when at the desk. We need to purchase a larger rug along with actual chairs (chairs pictured are for the dining room - used just for an imagine.) Could we angle the desk from the corner so you could at least be looking into the foyer or would this be awkward? Thank you for your feedback!
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She could consider an L-shaped desk. The one side of the L would face the French doors. The other side could face either the window or the back wall. Monitors could go on any side of the L.
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6 years agoBy chair[s] would a lamp be needed? Art idea:
W 21.5" / D 1.5" / H 29.5
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I'd buy a wider file cabinet and place it on the wall to the left of the entrance door. I am showing black here. However, I am concerned about the direction of the style here. You mentioned that their taste is quite traditional. I see that the chairs brought in from the dining room do look traditional. They are wooden. I see a very traditional curio in the hall.
This desk furniture is very modern.
Would she consider buying a new chair that is not black? She could keep the desk. Weledesuri Fa
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6 years agoDoes she have any bookcases that she is not using? The wall where you had the chairs is not really deep enough for any chairs other than dining type chairs. Would anyone ever sit there, anyway?
You might consider bookcases on that wall.
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6 years agoOverall, I recommend you start thinking about larger pieces. There are a lot of small pieces in the home which chops up spaces. Every wall does not have to be filled. When you do fill it, think "big".
A chair like this would work with both the desk and the home. It is a little more contemporary. You could also go for something more traditional.
I recommend a piece of art behind the desk. Something large. If you want a travel picture and it is taken with a good camera, then you can have it enlarged or framed.
Office Star Work Smart High Back Executive Chair, Smoke · More InfoCollage walls are very tricky and can go bad quickly. They don't look good from far away. Most people will see that wall behind the desk from the hall. I recommend a collage wall across from the desk (wall that abutts the hall). Below that, I would put the filing cabinet. But, I'd buy something more traditional-looking and wider than the one you have. The one you have looks like it fits in an commercial office, not a home.
I would not put the desk facing the window. It is very unsettling to have your back to a door.
This rug is a good choice. You'll have to buy a large rug. It will have to be large enough to slide the chair back. Or, you can leave the chair part off the rug altogether. Plan and measure carefully.
You do not have to have books to fill every shelf. Again, not every space has to be filled. Negative space is good. Does your Mom have some bookshelves she is not using? What about a dining room buffet that she doesn't use any more? That could be used also. everdebz
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