Offices Niches: Small Spaces, Big Ideas

Think moving to a bigger home is the only way to accommodate your requirement for a home office? Think again. The space you need may be right in front of you – on your staircase landing.
Natural stained millwork and polished granite combine to create a loft-style office with a view. Keyboard and mouse tuck neatly inside a drawer when not in use leaving your desk clean and uncluttered at day’s end. Under-cabinet task lighting provides that little extra when ceiling pot lights and natural illumination from the adjacent living room aren’t quite enough. And echoing the sensuous curves of scarlet draperies in the background, this office chair is an elegant, carved antique updated with contemporary fabric.

Share the load is the theme for this his’n’hers office space for a working couple on the go. Upper cabinets give plenty of storage space for stashing supplies, files, and equipment. Rich patterning and texture on the Moroccan-style area rug provide a splash of vivid color plus keeps toes warm and cozy even when it’s an early morning start.

Less is definitely more in this compact office niche. Designed as a white-on-white, visual extension of the staircase banister, all your essentials are close at hand – space for current files, pens, post-its, plus a breath of nature from a potted evergreen. And here’s a bonus, there’s even natural light thanks to clerestory windows in the stairwell.

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