With the need to work from home more important than ever, creating a dedicated space to be productive, comfortable and happy in is crucial.
Given the amount of time we spend working, it’s worth getting creative with your office space and designing it to not only be functional, but beautiful as well. Regardless of the size of the space you’re working with, there are plenty of opportunities to turn this work zone into a spot you feel good in with home office essentials, be it a stylish desk, chair, table accessories or art.
Below, we survey 15 ultra-chic yet functional office spaces that offer plenty of design ideas and prove that working from home has never looked so good.
A sliding barn door by builder Benja Build neatly conceals the study space within this converted warehouse home. The black and white colour scheme keeps the area sleek and uniform.
The design-savvy owner of an already stylish apartment in Sydney’s Darlinghurst called on Hecker Guthrie to further unlock the space’s potential. The light-filled study area features a soothing dialled down palette and a Poliform ‘Guest’ chair by Rodolfo Dordoni.
A teal velvet buttoned chair and agate-encrusted brass lamp make the hall desk within this restored 1930s apartment much more than simply a workspace.
Classic detailing and a neutral palette coalesce in a newly built house that offers privacy, light and timeless appeal. For the study, the owners chose a 19th-century French Louis XV-style bureau plat desk and bergère chair, both from Miguel Meirelles Antiques.
Faced with a fairly bland house with no remarkable features, Justine Hugh-Jones and Katrina Mackintosh of Hugh-Jones Mackintosh set out to create a contemporary home with an ambience of pared-back luxury. Subtle use of colour in the chic study area creates a welcoming atmosphere.
The amalgamation of contemporary living with subtle equine references extends to the study area of this homestead on a horse-racing stud designed by Tecture and Built by Wilson.
Restrained natural materials laid in subtle patterns create visual calm in this Parisian apartment’s office designed by Belgian architect/interior designer Nicolas Schuybroek.
The original bay windows with leadlight glass add a timeless element to the study area in this Melbourne home that has been revamped by Simone Haag and Angela Harry.
The director of Boffi Studio Sydney, Edwina Withers, added a contemporary slant with a simple, elegant scheme to her home office.
A cool, contemporary aesthetic prevails in the office of this bold 19th century home revamped by Christopher Elliott Design.
The shelves in the study area of this Rob Mills-designed home in Melbourne’s South Yarra hold an assemblage of objects found on the owner’s frequent trips abroad.
This re-configured Victorian-era home boasts a delicate, slightly feminine study courtesy of architect Jeremy Bull of Alexander & Co.
Renato D’Ettorre worked his magic on this remodelled 1890s Sydney terrace house adding a suspended study on the upper level.
Designer Kimberley-jade Bawden endowed this sleek and moody study space with a sophisticated and elegant aesthetic.
This elegantly styled study nook in a home designed by Milieu, DKO and SLAB Architecture features an artwork by William Mathewson.
