Home Office Spaces

Find Your Niche

Alcoves of all shapes and sizes can make great home working spaces. For optimum flexibility and space saving, add a simple wall-mounted desk that can fold away when not in use. Or, if you’re lucky enough to have an old serving hatch, why not repurpose it into a fun foldaway study space?

We particularly like Modern Eggshell for its scuff-proof toughness, which lets you bring personality and protection to furniture, plus any other metal or wooden features in your new workspace (even the floor!)

Walls: Shaded White No.201 in Modern Emulsion; Niche, desk and floor: Stone Blue No.86 in Modern Eggshell

Think Abstract

If there’s not an obvious spot for a workstation to sit in, try separating out the space visually with a super-simple mural. This can be an especially good trick for study spaces in children’s rooms, where geometric wall art performs double duty as a fun feature and a clear divider between areas for work and play.

For this on-trend arch, all you need is a contrasting colour of Modern Emulsion, some painters’ tape for the straight edges, and a round object to use as a template for the curve.

Walls: Light Gray No.17 in Modern Emulsion and Sulking Room Pink No.295 in Modern Emulsion

Go for Green

Can’t decide on a colour? It’s hard to go wrong with green. Whether it’s a light and fresh shade, a deep and earthy olive or a seriously studious dark green, this versatile shade has been observed in some academic studies to improve concentration. The fact that it’s also lovely to look at makes it a win-win.

If you’re working where you sleep, you could paint the work surface the same colour as the wall, which keeps the contrast low and creates a look that’s easier on the eyes – try it in Modern Eggshell for our toughest, most scuff-resistant finish.

Walls: Breakfast Room Green No.81 in Modern Emulsion; Desk: Breakfast Room Green No.81 in Modern Eggshell; Chair: Cook’s Blue No.237 in Modern Eggshell

Don’t Be Afraid of Colour

We all need something to keep us smiling through those 8am Teams meetings or marathon study sessions – why shouldn’t it be a generous dose of your favourite colour? Creating a workspace that invites and excites you can help keep those motivation levels high, whether it’s with a mood-boosting hue like India Yellow, a focus-promoting dark tone like Railings, or anything in between that takes your fancy.