At a time when work is invading our interiors, setting up a home office becomes a balancing act between functional requirements and aesthetic ambition. Gone are the days of impromptu extra space solutions, replaced by optimized spaces designed to blend harmoniously with our living spaces. Compact desks, meticulous finishes and modularity: discover our tips and our selection of design pieces for a home office space that meets all your desires.
Suspended as if by magic from the wall, this dark-stained oak desk plays the refinement card with its elegant bronze metal tubes. Its optimized, compact dimensions offer ideal workspace for cramped rooms.
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Gaston, Hartô’s wall-mounted secretary, combines style and cleverness in an ultra-compact format. With its rounded silhouette, meticulous finishes and leather handles, it blends harmoniously into a warm, contemporary decor. Its small size and fold-down top create a discreet and practical office corner.
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Ronan Bouroullec’s Courier desk for Vitra is as refined as it is inspired. A mischievous nod to the famous Courier font, its elegant, well-designed lines combine wood veneer and epoxy aluminum. The perfect piece for working in style, at home or away!
Its strengths:
Typographic look: a silhouette full of personality.
High-quality materials: oak veneer and die-cast aluminum.
Ultra-versatile: a designer desk for every space.
Who says a workspace has to be sad and intrusive?
With well-chosen wall-mounted storage units such as graphic shelves, a cult organizer or iconic storage modules, you can save space while adding the finishing touch to your living space.
In keeping with your style, they blend in with your interior decor to create a harmonious home office space.
Clever and elegant, pedestals on castors slip discreetly under the desk to save space while keeping the essentials close at hand. With their sophisticated silhouettes, vibrant colors and meticulous finishes, they can hold files, stationery and even a few beautiful books or decorative objects for display.
More than just a storage unit, the designer pedestal on castors is a powerful decorative element, adding character to your home office.
In the home office, occasional seating is a real asset: it can be moved around easily, tucked under a desk or transformed into a small table as required.
The Tam Tam stool embodies this versatility with panache. A cult pop icon born in 1968 and 100% made in France, it combines playfulness with functional design. Light and colorful, it punctuates any room with a refined seventies touch.
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There’s an art to home office design…. To transform a simple corner into a real haven of productivity, it all starts with the choice of location. It’s not just a matter of placing a computer on the kitchen table between two cups of coffee. You need to identify a space, however discreet, that you can make your own. A light-filled alcove, a well-thought-out nook or even an area under the stairs can work wonders, as long as it’s clearly defined. An elegant folding screen or a wall painted in a bold hue is sometimes all that’s needed to mark out the work area.
Then there’s the matter of furniture. For comfort and performance to go hand in hand, it’s best to opt for an ergonomic chair and a desk adapted to your posture. That said, don’t neglect the aesthetic aspect of your office space. Choose furniture that blends harmoniously with your interior design and makes you want to spend time there.
At the same time, light plays a key role. Working in a dark atmosphere is as motivating as a rainy Monday. Ideally, you should move closer to a window to make the most of natural light. And to complete the picture, opt for a well-chosen desk lamp, preferably with an adjustable color temperature.
To prevent chaos from invading this showcase of productivity, storage must be carefully thought out. Discreet wall shelves, stylish boxes or well-organized perforated panels keep the space clear and the mind light.
Tidying up your home office is essential to keeping your workspace pleasant.
Rely on smart solutions: modular and discreet storage units, wall-mounted shelves, stackable boxes and compartmentalized drawers will help you avoid interior clutter. Nothing should be left lying around, but everything should remain within easy reach.
Vertical storage, often underestimated, is a real asset. By exploiting the height of the walls, you gain in clarity and usable surface area, while visually enhancing the space. And for those who like to combine the practical with the pleasurable, consider adding a few well-chosen decorative objects – like a chic pencil pot or an openwork metal wastepaper basket.
When it comes to setting up a home office, the choice of location is a decisive step. Ideally, it should be in a quiet space, away from frequent traffic and distractions.
If you don’t have a dedicated room, it’s perfectly possible to set up an office in a living room or bedroom. In this case, it’s advisable to place your desk close to a window, to benefit from natural lighting conducive to concentration. A spacious living room, a wide corridor or even a space under the stairs can be intelligently redesigned in this way.
To create the ideal home office, it’s essential to define the visual boundaries of the work area. This can be achieved by using specific colors on the walls, a carpet, or even light partitions such as a folding screen or an open bookcase. This visual distinction helps to structure the space and maintain a certain balance between the different uses of the room.
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