Whether you’re creating a new home office, craft room or
simple workstation, deciding on colour schemes, layouts and décor can be
perplexing.
From laying new vinyl
flooring to buying ergonomically designed furniture, there’s lots you can
do to make your home workspace practical and professional. But our home offices
and workstations should be more than just practical. They should be creative, homely and stylish.
Colours and styles
Picking a distinct style and cohesive colour palette for
your office or work area is the best way to create an attractive space. Choose
a style that fits your home’s character and makes you feel happy. It could be
art deco, mid-century modern, rustic, contemporary or coastal. Basically, the
choice is yours. But you should feel
comfortable and at home.
When choosing a colour scheme, it will need to fit in with your
preferred style. A coastal theme would benefit from a simple off-white and
pastel blue scheme. Whereas an art deco style could take much deeper hues and
vibrant patterns, with dark blues and greens combining with gold highlights.
Furnishings
Furnishings do need to be both practical and pretty, which
can be hard to achieve. However, the more idea you have of what you’re looking
for, the easier it can be to bring everything together. This is why many people choose to create mood
boards for their room redecoration projects.
A simple wooden desk may work well in a minimalist or
contemporary scheme, but it could look odd if you’re aiming for art deco or
industrial styles. An art deco scheme would look better with a gold framed desk
and dark velvet chair for instance. Once you have settled on a style and the
type of furniture that could work, it will be easier to narrow down your
options. This is the time when checking the dimensions and features of your
preferred furniture comes into play. In other words, making sure it’s practical
for you.
Details
Once your main décor and furniture choices have been made,
you might be looking for a few finishing touches. Try to tie these in with your
colour scheme and styling. A few
carefully chosen items will have a greater impact than lots of accessories in a
mish mash of styles.
You could think about adding a few prints to the wall for
creativity, or plants for a natural touch. These are great things to include in
a workspace but remember to think about tying frame and plant pot styles in
with the room too.
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