A well-organized and colorful home office can make working from home a true delight. Whether you prefer subdued hues or bold, playful patterns, the right setup can boost your productivity (or, at the very least, infuse your workday with a little more happy). Draw office decor inspiration from these modern home office designs sure to spark creativity and speak to your personal style.
Editor's Note: A version of this story by Paulette Pearson was originally published in September 2021, and has since been updated to include even more fun home office design inspirations for the work-from-home crowd.
Colorful Home Office Design Ideas For Inspiration
This Home Office Takes A Walk On The Wild Side
Honoring the husband’s rocker sensibility, designer Noz Nozawa lined his home office in San Francisco with bold patterns, from the zebra-print Calico wallcovering to the graphic Flor carpet. A Noir ebony-and-steel bookcase displays his sneaker collection.
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Pastel Pink Office Design
In Naples, Bridget Beari’s Bearzey No. 10 paint complements the office’s Vesela Baker wall art and Schumacher window shade. A Verellen chair and ottoman top an Amadi Carpets rug under a Roost chandelier. Hickory Chair’s Spoon Back chair pairs with a Currey & Company lamp at the custom desk.
A Modern Home Office To Emulate
A Schumacher wallcovering lines the wife’s office in this San Francisco home by Sarahliz Lawson, which features a CB2 sofa, a BDDW desk chair and Visual Comfort lighting. The built-ins were made by Rabello’s Custom Cabinets. The vintage rug was purchased at a fundraiser organized by Los Angeles furniture designer Cooper Reynolds Gross to benefit first responders.
A Bold Black And Pink Home Office
A Haute House sofa wearing a Kravet performance velvet brings a splash of color to the wife’s office in this Miami residence by Nicole White, which features a carpet from Rugs by Zhaleh Limited and a chandelier by Currey & Company. The desk is Belle Meade Signature, and the guest chairs are Caracole.
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The Power Of Purple
In a posh New York City duplex by Gideon Mendelson, this colorful home office is a study in purple with Benjamin Moore’s Hint of Violet on the walls and Mauve Blush on the trim. The Modernist lacquered desk from John Salibello Antiques is flanked by an armchair from Van Den Akker Antiques and an orange Dan Johnson for Selig side chair.
Proof That Gray Doesn't Have To Be Boring
Designer Andrea Goldman used a gray flannel wallcovering from Phillip Jeffries to set the tone in the secluded study of this Chicago retreat, which features a Stark rug and a ceiling fixture by The Urban Electric Co. Goldman designed the desk and the armchair, which is upholstered in Theo Fabric.
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This Black Home Office Is A Power Move
Inspired by a page she tore from a magazine, the homeowner of this Chicago abode wanted a moody, all-black office, which designer Sarah Vaile achieved with Farrow & Ball’s Pitch Black. In dramatic contrast are a custom white sofa covered in Kravet linen, a white lacquer desk from The CEH in Dallas and as well as a bold Turkish rug. The colorful decor and design in this office make it one of the favorite rooms of the house.
Midcentury Modern Home Office
Tracy Hardenburg crafts a one-of-a-kind space for an enthusiastic client in Dallas. A photograph by Steve McCurry overlooks the study’s sleek trestle desk by Richard Wrightman Design and a black leather tulip chair found on 1st Dibs, which top a flat-weave wool rug from Abrash. The Burled Co fabricated the shelving.
Designing A Cozy Corner Office
In this prewar duplex by Alexander Doherty, a vintage mahogany writing table by Frits Henningsen takes center stage, topped with a gilt ceramic table lamp by Andrea Koeppel. The study's ample built-ins painted in Benjamin Moore’s Coastal Fog house the family’s treasured collection of books and objets d’art.
Tailored Sophistication Sets The Tone In This Space
In Los Angeles, a Spanish Colonial Revival abode was transformed by architect William Hefner and interior designer Rodrigo Vargas. Decorative painter Jacqueline Moore embellished a desk by The Flemming Group in the home's contemporary office. The desk chair with nailhead trim is by Century. A lamp from Nicky Rising illuminates the room, while a Plum chaise in a Romo chenille from Thomas Lavin offers an elegant spot to perch.
This Bold Floral Backdrop Makes Working From Home Super Chic
A bold backdrop for a lacquered faux horn desk with brass legs and hardware from Made Goods, the office walls in this Chicago high-rise by London Walder are covered in a floral wallpaper by Cole & Son from Kravet. The artwork by Flora Borsi is from Daniel Kinkade Fine Art.
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Book It To This Moody Home Library/Office
Though the library was newly remodeled in this San Francisco abode, interior designer Eche Martinez wanted to “make it look like it’s been here forever.” He curated a blend of new and old finds, including a turn-of-the-century Persian Qashqai Kashkooli rug, a Michael Dawkins desk, a Roberto Lazzeroni Ginger swivel armchair, and a pair of 1950s suspended sconces by Maison Lunel. The new space makes for both a chic Zoom background and a rainy day respite.
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Embracing All-Over Colorful Pattern
In a Palm Beach pad designed by Mally Skok, the colorful office shows off the designer’s Brimfield wallpaper in Delft Blue from Monica James; her Emmie fabric in the Multi colorway appears on the valance and antique armchair. Bungalow 5’s Tansu console table, holding vintage lamps acquired in London, and Claudette desk counter Serena & Lily’s Sunwashed Riviera chair on a Fibreworks rug.
Designing A Multifunctional Home Office
Eche Martinez enlivened this classic Bay Area dwelling for a young family. In the office, which doubles as a yoga studio, pillows are covered in handwoven silk ikat. Furnishings include a white parchment desk with curved legs from Sylvan San Francisco and a Womb chair from Knoll with custom wool-blend upholstery. The airy drapery panels are made of Casamance fabric and the antique rug is from Mansour in Los Angeles.
Crafting A Rustic Antique Beauty
Steve and Brooke Giannetti's clients asked for a small office area off the downstairs guest suite in this Malibu escape. With antique storage elements and additional shelving, the space proves both functional and full of character. The brass pendant above the antique Swedish desk is from Visual Comfort & Co.
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Simple Home Office With Bright English Touches
“One of my favorite pieces is the Maison Jansen writing table,” designer Michael Aiduss says of the desk from Greenwich Living Antiques & Design Centre in the living room of this Connecticut retreat, where Fabricut silk for the draperies and a silk-and-wool Marc Phillips carpet bring lustrous touches. Beside the desk is a vintage stool and a chair in Quadrille velvet; behind it is one of a pair of 19th-century applique panels. A strie Stark fabric covers the armchair.
Building A Wooden Hideaway
DuChateau wood on the floor, walls and ceiling defines this cozy Austin office by Mark Cravotta, which houses a desk featuring rift-sawn white-oak cabinetry wearing Deltana hardware from Hardware by Design. Above it is illuminated blackened-steel-and-wood shelving, with lighting overhead by The Urban Electric Co.; Audio Zeal handled the home automation. Art from the homeowners’ collection overlooks a Design Within Reach desk chair.
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Embracing The Perfect Picture Window
Andrea Giles infused this Austin oasis with classic glamour. Lee ottomans upholstered in Schumacher fabric add subtle pattern to the office, which features a CB2 desk topped with a lamp from Stockton Hicks Laffey. Visual Comfort & Co. sconces from Taylors frame an expansive window with views of the property’s live oak trees.
Inside An Atlanta Cottage's Classic Home Office
A lacquered cabinet by Block & Chisel and Phillip Jeffries grass cloth set a blue mood in the office, where designer Andrea Henzlik played with texture and pattern. Vintage Murano glass lamps frame a sunburst mirror from Scott Antique Markets, Cowtan & Tout draperies dress the window, and a sisal rug from Robert Grier Carpet and Rugs adds texture underfoot.
This Home Office Takes Chances With Color + Pattern
In Dallas, Josh Pickering fashioned this classic abode's former bedroom into the wife’s home office with the help of new bookcases and a Bungalow 5 desk. Both the armchair’s plaid and the ottoman’s animal print are Kravet and the Monarch draperies are Vervain. The resulting colorful home office is a contemporary take on classic aesthetics.
