A secluded home office tucked away in the garden—no commute, a peaceful location, and a space for productivity and creativity—sounds like the ultimate work-life dream.
Once your garden office is installed, you'll want to style it to create that calm oasis you're envisioning. Here are 5 design ideas to inspire you.
1. How to incorporate colour
If you only do one thing to style your new home office, add colour. Nothing transforms a space quite like it – whether you opt for neutrals and greens to blend into the surroundings, or you go bold with vivid pops of colour.
Be careful how you use colour – depending on the size of your home office, it can really affect the mood and feel of a space. But don’t be scared either – with a careful touch, shades like teal, moss green, or even letterbox red can show off your personality. A feature wall, teamed with subtle shades on other walls looks effective without feeling overwhelming.
If you’re not ready to board out your garden room for painting, you can still incorporate colour with furnishings, artwork, cushions, or even a vibrant sofa.
2. Bring nature inside with plants
Effortlessly blend the beauty of the outdoors with the comfort of indoors through the use of greenery and plants. Many studies celebrate the positive effects of working amongst nature. Plants can increase productivity, stimulate creativity and improve mental health. Plus, a space filled with foliage creates a calming, welcoming environment for guests and clients, not to mention an attractive zoom backdrop!
3. Create the home office library of your dreams
While you might not have room for a grand library a la Hogwarts or Beauty and the Beast, you can still create a stunning space filled with inspiring books. We love the idea of a library wall – combine shelves with that bold feature wall and you’ll create a stunning sanctuary to work in.
4. Transform your home office with light
Clever lighting choices enhance productivity and ambience. With the right balance, a home office can become a space to foster creativity, focus, and comfort. Create a calming space filled with natural light and boosted by a few carefully placed spotlights. Or a cosy nook, complete with twinkling fairy lights and vintage table lamps.
5. Combine ergonomic practicality with individual style
Last but very much not least, you’ll need to furnish your garden office. And while it’s obviously a priority to choose items that will serve you, you can also select some beautiful treasures. Think antique desks, repurposing retro lockers as filing cabinets, or treating yourself to a luxurious rug to elevate the room.
Inspired? Take a look at our Telluria collection of garden rooms, and fill out this form so we can get started on helping you create your ideal home office.
