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Coastal Home Office with a Freestanding Desk Ideas and Designs

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Scarsdale Shingle Style
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Beach Style Home Office
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Classic Coastal
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Study in our Classical Coastal Design for a Lawyer and his family. Photo by Amanda Keough
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Redfish Cove - Camlin Custom Homes Courageous Model
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The upstairs home office in Camlin Custom Homes Courageous Model Home at Redfish Cove has a walk-out to the front porch featuring sunset views.. Expansive vaulted ceilings, large windows for lots of natural light and river views. Soft coastal colors make this upstairs office a open and inviting place to work.
Tavernelle Model Ashton Woods -Fiddler's Creek
Tavernelle Model Ashton Woods -Fiddler's Creek
Collins DuPont Design GroupCollins DuPont Design Group
Designer: Jenifer Davison Design Assistant: Jen Murray Builder: Ashton Woods Photographer: Amber Fredericksen
Cameo Highlands
Cameo Highlands
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A gorgeously, newly constructed residence in Corona Del Mar, CA. This coastal-chic home plays on the clean, modern, and cool-hued vibes of the beach town. Builder: Nicholson Companies Photographed by: Tyler Bowman, Bowman Group Architectural Photography
Seaside Renovation
Seaside Renovation
MarvinMarvin
The homeowners of this seaside cottage felt that the existing spaces were too small and too separated from one another to suit their needs. They desired larger, more open spaces with a kitchen prominent as the "heart" of the home. A portion of the home that was constructed in the 1980s was torn down and reconstructed in a similar location but with a revised footprint to better conform to the zoning requirements. This permitted greater flexibility in expanding the square footage to allow for opening up the living spaces as well as orienting the main spaces towards the views and sunlight. Marvin Windows were the obvious choice because they provide a product that is very high quality, customizable, and available in many different configurations.
Poolside Splendor
Poolside Splendor
Carolyn Thayer interiorsCarolyn Thayer interiors
Photography: Cary Hazlegrove
Sullivan's Island Beach House
Sullivan's Island Beach House
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Sullivan's Island Private Residence Completed 2013 Photographer: William Quarles Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr: inkarchitecture
Stern Turner Home
Stern Turner Home
Erica George Dines PhotographyErica George Dines Photography
Photo by Erica George Dines Interior design by Melanie Turner http://melanieturnerinteriors.com/
Chandler Remodel Project
Chandler Remodel Project
Alisha Taylor InteriorsAlisha Taylor Interiors
This modern Chandler Remodel project features a completely transformed home office with wall-to-ceiling custom built-ins in a bold navy color creating an inspiring place to work from home.
Lake Norman - indoor-outdoor living
Lake Norman - indoor-outdoor living
Collaborative Interior DesignCollaborative Interior Design
DETAILS - Dark green/blue walls add depth to the home office. This space is seen from the front entry hall and invites your eye in. Woven wood shades were used throughout the home, adding warmth and texture.
Port Royal Living
Port Royal Living
W Design InteriorsW Design Interiors
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
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Large Family Home
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Shingle Style
Martha's Vineyard Construction Co., Inc.Martha's Vineyard Construction Co., Inc.
Home office and study
Deep Blue Dwelling
Deep Blue Dwelling
Kerrie Kelly Design LabKerrie Kelly Design Lab
Brian Kellogg
M/I Homes of Raleigh: Wendell Falls - Villa Austin Model
M/I Homes of Raleigh: Wendell Falls - Villa Austin Model
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Bedroom & Loft Remodel
Bedroom & Loft Remodel
Reliance Design BuildReliance Design Build
Concord Green Home
Concord Green Home
ZeroEnergy DesignZeroEnergy Design
2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front. ZeroEnergy Design Green Architecture and Mechanical Design www.ZeroEnergy.com Kauffman Tharp Design Interior Design www.ktharpdesign.com Photos by Eric Roth

Coastal Home Office with a Freestanding Desk Ideas and Designs

Whether you work from home or need a study space to get things done out of hours, finding room in the house for a home office makes for a valuable addition to many homes. Having a coastal home office can seem like the best of both worlds, but it’s important to keep in mind that this should be a productive space that keeps out the many distractions of home. You may not have the luxury of a dedicated room to turn into your coastal office room or home library, so choose your space wisely to ensure privacy and adequate storage. A carefully designed corner in your living room or an alcove can be made into a productive and stylish study space. Your home office furniture with the desk in the centre of your design, needs to include both work surface space and storage ideas – never underestimate how quickly a computer desk can become cluttered with stationery and box files.

How do I find coastal home office ideas?

For any basic home office or study set up there are just two essential office furniture items: desks and seating. If you will be a frequent home worker then you will also want to invest in nice desk lighting, filing cabinets or bookcases. Desks need to be large enough to accommodate all the tools of your trade. The material your desk is made from will set the tone for your home office design, whether you opt for glass, traditional teak, luxurious mahogany or affordable pine. Investing in a good quality task chair is imperative for the office – there are some great ergonomic chairs at every price level that will help to compensate for our modern, computer-bound lifestyles. If you have room for an office chair other than your computer chair, choose something comfortable but still supportive for when you need a break from your desk. Ideas that include a nice bookcase design and wall shelves mean your coastal study can double as a home library. For a truly luxurious home office you could consider fitted office furniture which will maximise the space you have and create a permanent space in your home dedicated to work.

How to find ideas for my coastal home office decor?

The right ambience will make your home office a place you enjoy spending time without taking away your focus. Choose a colour scheme that encourages productivity for you – that may be a palette that is calming and restful, or you might feel more inspired by bright invigorating colours and graphic prints. When decorating the walls, look out for items that create the right studious vibe for the room. Wall maps, pinboards that can serve as mood or inspiration boards, and world clocks can all be great options when considering office design ideas. Practical necessities like desk lamps needn’t be unattractive – there a range of stunning designer lamps available. After all your hard work to make this a productive space, clutter can be very distracting so limit the items on your home office desk to a couple of your favourite photographs and perhaps a trinket or two to stimulate the mind. Papers and office supplies should be tucked away, so keep the space tidy and maintain your office as a calm work space that promotes focus – all the better to see your lovely decor with.

How do I setup a home office in a small room?

A home office doesn’t have to mean a separate room – the nature of working from home involves compartmentalisation, so apply this concept practically to your space. Even a small space, if sectioned off properly, can be transformed into a great workstation or study area. Unused nooks are the perfect places to fit your study in a small room – place a desk and chair under some floating shelves. Even under-utilised fitted wardrobes can make an innovative makeshift home office desk space with built-in storage. If the room you have can’t accommodate a full set of office furniture, opt for versatile options such as home office desks with built-in drawers or storage benches. If you use a laptop instead of a desktop PC, you may even consider a folding table that can be simply tidied away when you’re done working or studying. Alternatively, you may want to leave the house altogether – garden offices, either purpose-built or converted from sheds, are increasingly popular as a tranquil space away from the chaos of home life. If it was good enough for Roald Dahl, it’s certainly good enough for us.

How do I create a coastal home library?

If the stuffiness of home office desks, swivel chairs and filing cabinets is too much for you, a coastal library space may be more your thing when it comes to study, work or even relaxation. Libraries are peaceful and quiet places, and with careful consideration you can recreate this in an area of your home. Books are obviously going to feature heavily in your home library design, and you’ll need a place to store them. A bookcase or nice shelving can create room dividers if you don’t have a whole room to dedicate to a home library, and the benefit of bookcases is that they are movable – you don’t have to stick with one layout it it’s not working. If you don’t want to take up space, shelves hung on the walls will work just as well, and if you really want that authentic library feel then you’ll have to go with built in bookshelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. Next all you need is a comfy chair in amongst the books or a desk if you plan to do work or study from your library. Remember that coastal library areas can be slotted in all around the home – under the stairs, in a corner of your living room or kitchen, as a mezzanine or in a small spare room.
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