Readers' Choice: The 10 Most Popular Home Offices of 2012

by Vanessa Brunner · 10 photos · 10 comments

contemporary home office by transFORM | The Art of Custom Storage

1. Manhattan corner office. Any nook or corner space can become a great home office when you have the right tools. Houzzers loved the clean, white built-ins and the elegant powder-blue chair in this small home office.

by transFORM | The Art of Custom Storage

traditional home office by Polsky Perlstein Architects

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2. Double duty in the San Francisco Bay Area. Creating a workspace for two can be tricky, but this extra-long countertop provides both parties with plenty of room. Grass cloth bulletin boards with metal initials on top even divide inspiration space.

by Polsky Perlstein Architects

contemporary home office by Aquidneck Properties

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3. Casual Rhode Island workspace. Sometimes a single wall is all the room a home office has. This open doorway provides some separation from the rest of the home, and off-white built-ins help to distinguish the space too.

by Aquidneck Properties

traditional home office by Highmark Builders

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4. Black and white split in Minnesota. This U-shape counter provides ample surface area in a home office for two. Houzz readers saved this photo for its simple black and white palette and the extra-deep shelving next to the windows.

by Highmark Builders

traditional home office by Alan Design Studio

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5. Working in white in Illinois. Textured wallpaper provides a nice sense of contrast in this mostly white office, transitioning between the built-ins and the dark desktop.

by Alan Design Studio

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6. Rich accents in North Carolina. If you're lucky enough to have a full room dedicated to your office, take advantage! The black back-painted shelves in this room show off beautiful book collections and tie in with the chandelier and café chairs.

by Emily A. Clark

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7. Inspirational neutrals in Massachusetts. Houzzers loved the subtle statement this designer made with the neutral green zebra-print desk chair. The perfect bookcase styling also inspired users who saved this photo to their ideabooks.

by Lovejoy Designs

modern home office by Siemasko + Verbridge

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8. Sliding barn door. A rustic sliding barn door reveals a quiet desk space in this country home. Rich wood paneling and a marble slab floor add a luxe touch.

by Siemasko + Verbridge

modern home office by Mabbott Seidel Architecture

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9. Modern New York family office. This take on the two-person office presents each person with less individual workspace but saves room for a joint counter near the window. Houzz users saved this photo for its smart layout and the industrial open shelving.

by Mabbott Seidel Architecture

asian home office by Arnold Schulman Design Group

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10. Asian influence in Boca Raton. One of the boldest designs in the group, this Florida office combines open shelving and built-ins in a black display case. Houzzers especially loved the Asian accents.

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by Arnold Schulman Design Group

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patricia beharry There's something about an Asian decor that takes ten years off your shoulders.

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sjmom I really like the black and wihite in Minnesota because of the windows, U shape and the ample space to spread out.

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imberlykay These lovely types of stylish chairs sure are appealing, yet the rugs and floors as well as backs will be ruined if one needs to reach more than an arms length in any direction. I am in an upright dining chair now and actively shopping for a comfortable chair with wheels.

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eyelyon I love them, but aren't rooms 1-7 the same thing in different spaces?

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patscats2 The Asian inspired is really pretty and different.

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ART2ARCH Use ergonomic designed office chairs not decorator photo op chairs.

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inlimbo Each of these offices look great on their own but they look more decorative than functional. Where are all the WIRES and equipment (i.e., computers, printers, router boxes, cloud box, CPU? We also have a tv, cable box, record player, file cabinets)?

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patricia beharry Because the rooms are staged. When real rooms are shown,the hue and cry is ---clutter. Then people spend their time trying to live in a staged environment. Even the children's toys matches the staged rooms, They play carefully, one toy at a time.

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dsmth Modern New York family office works well - nothing clashes, cramps. Feels welcoming, comfortable.

2 months ago · Like

Harjeet Singh Very beautiful and awesome ideas provided through images. Really its worth watching.

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