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Expansive Coastal Home Office Ideas and Designs

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The Pavilion
The Pavilion
Smith & TzannesSmith & Tzannes
Luxury Custom Waterfront Home
Luxury Custom Waterfront Home
Home Designing Service, Ltd.Home Designing Service, Ltd.
This luxury home was designed to specific specs for our client. Every detail was meticulously planned and designed with aesthetics and functionality in mind. Features barrel vault ceiling, custom waterfront facing windows and doors and built-ins.
Ashwood
Ashwood
Tim Reid GCTim Reid GC
Tim Reid
Seminole Landing Residence
Seminole Landing Residence
Angela Reynolds DesignsAngela Reynolds Designs

Oceanside Life
Oceanside Life
European Design InteriorsEuropean Design Interiors
Home Office Space
Linnet
Linnet
Jessica Koltun HomeJessica Koltun Home
Home furnishings by designer and broker Jessica Koltun Home | Selling Dallas
Prince Edward Island Estate
Prince Edward Island Estate
Simply Home DecoratingSimply Home Decorating
Our clients hired us to completely renovate and furnish their PEI home — and the results were transformative. Inspired by their natural views and love of entertaining, each space in this PEI home is distinctly original yet part of the collective whole. We used color, patterns, and texture to invite personality into every room: the fish scale tile backsplash mosaic in the kitchen, the custom lighting installation in the dining room, the unique wallpapers in the pantry, powder room and mudroom, and the gorgeous natural stone surfaces in the primary bathroom and family room. We also hand-designed several features in every room, from custom furnishings to storage benches and shelving to unique honeycomb-shaped bar shelves in the basement lounge. The result is a home designed for relaxing, gathering, and enjoying the simple life as a couple.
Jamestown Waterfront 4
Jamestown Waterfront 4
Tuck and Tuck ArchitectsTuck and Tuck Architects
New Shingle Style home on the Jamestown, RI waterfront.
Panoramic Water View
Panoramic Water View
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Newport Waterfront
Newport Waterfront
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Art Room
Newport Waterfront
Newport Waterfront
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Rye Beach Shingle
Rye Beach Shingle
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
Cradled under a paneled porthole atrium, the concave braces of stained mahogany beams, and enveloped in shiplap wainscoting and v-groove ceilings, the attic office suite is a wood-and-leather haven of productivity, comfort, and nautical antiquities the owner has collected. An automated roof hatch accessed the widow’s walk above. James Merrell Photography
Rye Beach Shingle
Rye Beach Shingle
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
Cradled under a paneled porthole atrium, the concave braces of stained mahogany beams, and enveloped in shiplap wainscoting and v-groove ceilings, the attic office suite is a wood-and-leather haven of productivity, comfort, and nautical antiquities the owner has collected. An automated roof hatch accessed the widow’s walk above. James Merrell Photography
Macatawa
Macatawa
Francesca Owings Interior DesignFrancesca Owings Interior Design
Newport Waterfront
Newport Waterfront
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Newport Waterfront
Newport Waterfront
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
Pleasant Beach Cottage
Pleasant Beach Cottage
Leah Applewhite, Broker/Realtor®Leah Applewhite, Broker/Realtor®
Presented by Leah Applewhite, www.leahapplewhite.com Photos by Pattie O'Loughlin Marmon, www.arealgirlfriday.com
Peotone Office Remodel
Peotone Office Remodel
Heartland CabinetryHeartland Cabinetry
Peotone Office Remodel
Peotone Office Remodel
Heartland CabinetryHeartland Cabinetry

Expansive Coastal Home Office 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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