The Top 10 Home Offices of 2021
Elevate your workspace with creative design ideas from the most-saved home office photos of the year
Julie Sheer
December 13, 2021
Houzz Contributor; journalist with more than two decades of experience as a graphics editor and writer at the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune; outdoor guidebook author; lover of all things outdoors, nature and wildlife. Follow me at https://westcentric.wordpress.com/
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This Trending Now story features the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2021.
Working from home became the rule rather than the exception for many people in 2021. And that launched a hunger for clever ways to set up productive workstations and dedicated office rooms. If you’re looking for ideas, this countdown of the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz this year has plenty of inspiration.
Working from home became the rule rather than the exception for many people in 2021. And that launched a hunger for clever ways to set up productive workstations and dedicated office rooms. If you’re looking for ideas, this countdown of the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz this year has plenty of inspiration.
10. Cool and Collected
Cool blue cabinetry softens this elegant La Cañada, California, home office. Designer Courtney Thomas turned the former dressing room into a handsome corner work area with warm wood flooring, hardworking storage and a window view.
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Cool blue cabinetry softens this elegant La Cañada, California, home office. Designer Courtney Thomas turned the former dressing room into a handsome corner work area with warm wood flooring, hardworking storage and a window view.
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9. Space Saver
Plot Architecture transformed a hallway in this Brisbane, Australia, home into a workstation that takes advantage of the compact space with a built-in floating desktop and a pegboard between two windows, which frame treetop views. The versatile pegboard lets the homeowner create shelves and hang office supplies.
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Plot Architecture transformed a hallway in this Brisbane, Australia, home into a workstation that takes advantage of the compact space with a built-in floating desktop and a pegboard between two windows, which frame treetop views. The versatile pegboard lets the homeowner create shelves and hang office supplies.
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8. Classic and Comfortable
This spacious and handsome office in Paradise Valley, Arizona, by Laura Kehoe Design features dark blue bookshelves with glass doors flanking a gallery wall of golf art and accent lighting. The space has a comfy couch and doubles as a library.
This spacious and handsome office in Paradise Valley, Arizona, by Laura Kehoe Design features dark blue bookshelves with glass doors flanking a gallery wall of golf art and accent lighting. The space has a comfy couch and doubles as a library.
7. Hidden Away
This space-saving office area by Sola Kitchens is in the back corner of a London kitchen. Hinged doors can hide the compact hub when it’s not in use. A skylight and glass-paneled doors bring in tons of daylight, while clever under-shelf lighting illuminates the desk when needed.
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This space-saving office area by Sola Kitchens is in the back corner of a London kitchen. Hinged doors can hide the compact hub when it’s not in use. A skylight and glass-paneled doors bring in tons of daylight, while clever under-shelf lighting illuminates the desk when needed.
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6. Stylish Study
Sumptuous blue accents and crisp white cabinetry hold the focus in this New York office that also includes an inviting upholstered window seat and comfy club chairs.
Sumptuous blue accents and crisp white cabinetry hold the focus in this New York office that also includes an inviting upholstered window seat and comfy club chairs.
5. Double Duty
This attractive home office in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was created by Eleven Interiors to serve multiple functions. The desk doubles as a game table, and the daybed can accommodate an overnight guest.
This attractive home office in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was created by Eleven Interiors to serve multiple functions. The desk doubles as a game table, and the daybed can accommodate an overnight guest.
4. Disappearing Doors
The paneled glass pocket doors in this home office in Eagle, Idaho, can be closed for privacy or left open for an airy feel. The refined style by Judith Balis Interiors features a cerused oak desk and grasscloth wallpaper, with wainscoting and door frame painted Wrought Iron by Benjamin Moore.
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The paneled glass pocket doors in this home office in Eagle, Idaho, can be closed for privacy or left open for an airy feel. The refined style by Judith Balis Interiors features a cerused oak desk and grasscloth wallpaper, with wainscoting and door frame painted Wrought Iron by Benjamin Moore.
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3. Moody Hues
Luxe finishes, moody colors and custom storage define this Austin, Texas, home office by Haven Design and Construction. Twelve-foot bookcases with architectural detailing fit the scale of the 22-foot-high space. The built-in cabinets are painted Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore and feature file storage drawers and a pullout drawer for a printer.
Luxe finishes, moody colors and custom storage define this Austin, Texas, home office by Haven Design and Construction. Twelve-foot bookcases with architectural detailing fit the scale of the 22-foot-high space. The built-in cabinets are painted Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore and feature file storage drawers and a pullout drawer for a printer.
2. Midcentury Vibes
A mod ceiling fan, midcentury-style furnishings and views of the yard and pool keep this Austin, Texas, office by Haven Design and Construction feeling light and airy.
A mod ceiling fan, midcentury-style furnishings and views of the yard and pool keep this Austin, Texas, office by Haven Design and Construction feeling light and airy.
1. Smart and Snug
Clever built-in natural wood shelving functions as a space-efficient desk and book and supply storage in this London corner home office designed by Studio Fabbri. Painted wood wall cladding repurposed from old floorboards adds visual texture and helps accent the height of the area rather than its width.
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Clever built-in natural wood shelving functions as a space-efficient desk and book and supply storage in this London corner home office designed by Studio Fabbri. Painted wood wall cladding repurposed from old floorboards adds visual texture and helps accent the height of the area rather than its width.
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I guess, they kept the printer somewhere else…. But I agree with the ranking of #1 and #2, both very, very beautiful!!!!
Another agreement with @tbaires. I have (3) 32" displays, and (1) 27" display on the second computer. Although I love pretty offices with no computer equipment in it, where is the reality? The only folks I've met that only have a laptop usually do not actualy have a home office either. They are on the kitchen table because they is no office space.
Anyone that actually works from home (as opposed to those that are working there temporarily because of COVID) will have multiple displays.
Still another agreement with @tbaires. Would love to see a ”real” office/library that is both functional and beautiful.