A home office should be comfortable and spacious

Designing a home office offers a convenient space to work from home. This room should be sophisticated and offer all the top-end facilities that you would require to work comfortably.

Space

While constructing your house, you can pick a space that has an attached terrace or opens out to the outdoors. If it is located on the second floor, it should offer a good view and provide good natural lighting and ventilation. A sliding glass door can lead to the terrace. Blinds are helpful to control the amount of sunlight falling into the room at different times of the day. The terrace can have recliners to relax when you want to take a break. Potted plants in both corners of the terrace will keep it looking simple and cheerful. If you have a large expanse, then you could design your home office on one side with a wall partition. On the other side, you can decide to have another room, maybe a bedroom or a study cum library. The partition can have two doors that can open into the room.

Furniture

If you have a casual, eco-friendly theme in your home, a huge wood and wicker chair will be comfortable and sober. A contemporary desk in wood with drawers designed aesthetically will allow space for storage and look good. The surface should be expansive to accommodate a desktop or laptop, personal memorabilia, a telephone, a pen stand, an artifact or a plant in a vase. Chest of drawers for storage on both sides of the desk can be used to keep important files, folders, and books pertaining to your field of work. Small artifacts can be placed on top or you can place a fresh flower in a tall vase with a small glass bowl with coloured glass pebbles. Contemporary artifacts in wood will give a modern, stylish look. Keep the wall colour neutral since you need many pieces of furniture in this room. A painting with a simple subject or theme in bright colours will enhance the wall space above the cabinet. A small wicker basket can be used to keep the latest copies of magazines. Another one can be used to throw any waste.

If you have business associates coming down frequently to discuss project proposals, then additional seating is required. A plush, comfortable sofa with leather, suede, or silk upholstery will allow you to carry on discussions or watch a presentation. On the wall opposite to your desk, where there is a wall partition, a wood cabinet can be designed to place an LCD TV and a music system. This can have sliding doors from the side or from the top to conceal and lock it at times when you don't use it. The space on top and by the side of this system can be used to keep a bust in marble or a small bamboo plant.

Flooring

Vitrified tiles are popular these days and give a clean, contemporary feel. To distinguish the seating area from the rest of the space, there can wood flooring only for this area. The flooring in the rest of the space can be done using vitrified tiles. Marble is another option that gives a smooth, sophisticated look.