Rustic Decorating Ideas for Your Home Office
With all of us spending more time at home these days, our spaces are doing double or triple duty as the center of our work, school, and family lives. Whether you are setting up for partial virtual learning, full-on homeschooling, or need to create a more permanent home office, having a comfortable home office space is important.
There are a few characteristics home offices should have. You'll want it to be roomy for long hours of work, tidy and organized for increased productivity, and the right amount of stimulation to stay on track.
Keep reading to find some home office desk ideas to make your entire room a perfect place for getting things done.
Decide Where to Dedicate Your Workspace
Some people like to work in the dining room, some like to work in their master bedroom or in the smallest spaces like a spare room (or an unused closet!) Contrary to popular belief, you can get a lot done even in a small workspace.
How do you want your home office to look? Besides a desk and chair, perhaps you'd prefer natural light in your workspace, or you might want a really comfortable chair to make sure you're not getting up every 10 minutes.
Add Privacy with Barn Doors
Create a quite space and added privacy for your Zoom meetings with beautiful, custom barn doors. They glide quietly and smoothly along the track so your focus can be on getting your task finished for the day.
Whatever you require, decide what specific design needs will help you be successful in your home office, and let us help.
Home Office Ideas for Desks
The desk is the main focal point of your entire room. Depending on your home office layout, you can explore our variety of designs and styles that can fit in the dedicated room. For example, our Reclaimed Barnwood Kneehole Desk has a more traditional style with its solid wood base and desktop construction as well as different drawer options (standard, pencil, file drawers). This is a great choice if you need a desk that provides more surface space while having a filing cabinet to optimize storage space.
Also included in our desk collection are various live edge desktops with powder-coated steel legs/bases. The versatility of our smaller-sized desks makes them extremely functional as a small table, workstation, or writing desk.
Create a Home Office Space You Love
Besides having the right kind of desk and décor, you want to trust your furniture pieces to stay as new as possible for as long as possible for years to come. Especially since it'll be used daily.
Like all of our furniture, our desks are 100% American-Made and handcrafted from solid wood to meet the demands of each day for many years to come. Get home office or home school design ideas by browsing our custom and ready-to-ship office furniture and décor below! See something you like? Contact us to schedule a free design consult!
Decorate the Extra Space with a Gallery Wall
The beauty of having a home office is that your surface space is a lot bigger than a desk. You can decorate however and as much as you want. No need for just one picture on your desk! You can decorate an entire wall too like this child's workstation/office.
Add a personal touch to the room by creating a gallery wall. To add more rustic elements to the students' workstations, we provided the barnwood picture frames for these custom signs the client had made. Doesn't it just look gorgeous with the rest of the work area? And by adding these touches that bring you joy, you'll look forward to spending time in here!
Perhaps you don't want a whole wall dedicated to wall art and photos. That's okay! Everyone has different ideas of productive space or has a small space that doesn't need to be too cluttered. You can opt for floating shelves for a small place to decorate or even a corkboard to keep your to-do list handy.
Keep it Tidy with a Rustic Coat Rack and Shelf
If your home office is in a bigger room you may share with others (perhaps in the guest bedroom or the family room), invest in a coat rack and shelf! It will save you from the double duty of spending time cleaning up piles of clothes every day PLUS doing your work. It's a great way to keep the space tidy so you can focus on your job.
We made a custom coat rack for this room plus live edge shelving to add even more unique décor and functionality to the space. Shop similar rustic coat racks here.
If you're a fan of natural features in their rawest form, this custom maple live edge desk is a great example. The slab of wood can add so much depth and character to your home office! To create a smooth work surface, the natural crevices are filled with an epoxy resin. In this case, we chose a contrasting black that pairs well with the steel base. (American Steel bases add a natural -yet industrial- element in your home office!)
Limited on room space? Getting a custom desk designed specifically for your home office ensures all your requirements for size limitations are met.
Shop our Office Collection
Want to have your dream office? That's possible. Browse our rustic desks and the rest of our office furniture collection for everything you need for your workspace. If you're looking for something more custom, get a complimentary design consultation, and we can help you create beautiful décor for your home or office!