6,164 Home Office Furniture

What home office furniture do I need?

The home office furniture you will need obviously depends on the work you will be doing and what you need to do it, but usually there are a few basic items that are useful for most areas of work.

Office desks provide a flat surface upon which to do many tasks; from computer or laptop work to illustrating and sewing, and they are also great for adding office storage. You'll find all sorts of office desks with storage in the form of built in drawers and desk tidies so you'll have a place for all your tools and desk necessities. You can also choose to have a built in desk, a foldaway desk or a floating desk in order to fit one into the space you have and how you need to use it. This could be the most appropriate home office furniture for the space you have, but remember these options may be a bit more permanent than freestanding office desks, so take into consideration if and how you may change your office space in the future.

Office chairs are also usually essential home office items, unless you constantly stand up for your work. Go for ergonomic chairs if you are sitting down all day and want to stay comfy and avoid damaging your back, and office chairs on wheels are handy if you're moving from one area to another. However, if you don't want your home work space to feel like a corporate office, perhaps avoid the traditional style of office chair. You can find retro, contemporary and vintage feel home office furniture, including office chairs, in stylish designs that will keep your home office up to date with the rest of your house.

Office storage is often vital in a home office or study if you don’t restrict your work to just your laptop. Bookcases might be on your list of home office furniture if books feature a lot in your work or you have a lot of reference books from your studies. You might also find a bookcase useful for other items such as stationery, files and tools, or for displaying your previous work. If you have the room a freestanding bookcase will be a versatile addition to your home office storage as you'll also be able to position wherever you need it. If you're working with limited space, then built-in bookshelves on one wall or in a corner could give you surface space without taking up too much room.

If you still work a lot with paper and need to store everything away safely, then filing cabinets are your answer. You don't have to stick with the depressing grey cabinets of the Eighties any longer; there are all sorts of designs, colours and finishes to choose from that will stop your home office furniture from looking too boring and will still be really helpful pieces of home office storage to hide away all those files.

Still not sure how to furnish your home office? Take inspiration from home office photos on Houzz. Then you can browse the different home office furniture categories, such as office desks, storage cabinets and bookcases, to find the pieces you want.