Home offices are in greater demand than ever. Whether you’re converting a detached garage, carving out a niche in your existing space, finishing a basement or building an addition, clever design and quality finishes are as important in your office as they are in the rest of your home.

In the home office featured below, custom-built, vertical storage is key to making a small space functional and beautiful, including shelves that holds two large printers and provide handy locations for references materials and files.  Extra deep upper cabinets provide ample storage and pop outs in the drawer bases (think of a kitchen cutting board that pulls out from beneath the countertop) supply additional surface space when needed (see photo on left.) A large window along with can lights and under cabinet task lights on dimmers provide lighting that is easily adjusted.  Extra outlets, USB ports and ethernet support technology needs.

The 6’ x 12’ office above has two desks for a home based business at one end of a large dining room as seen in the following 3D rendering.  The double pocket doors provide an open feeling during the work day.  The doors can be closed for taking private phone calls or in the evening when you want to leave office work behind. 

A basement home office doesn’t need to be dark and isolated.  Quality finishes and a bright paint color set the stage for a personalized and appealing workspace shown in the following photos.  French doors give privacy when needed while providing connection to the adjacent family room.  An oversized basement window lends natural light.  The end result is a stylish and cheerful home office.