Home office: 10 fantastic ideas for decorating and organizing your working space

Several variables can come into play when designing a home office. It all depends, of course, on the type of job for which the office is meant to serve. But in general, it is necessary to evaluate the most comfortable and suitable furniture for the environment, the arrangement and organization of the work tools, the preparation of spaces for PCs, printers or other digital media, and much more.

It can be quite a long and painstaking job, but if done with care and precision, the result will be great. In this way, the office can be transformed from a mere workplace into a comfortable and pleasant place, where even working can be relaxing or fun.

Below are some useful ideas you can use to achieve this end.

The key to office furnishing is undoubtedly "organization". And for an impeccable organization, it is certainly better to surround yourself with furniture that has many drawers, shelves and compartments. Keeping everything tidy will be easier this way.

When there is little space available - perhaps in an attic - it is definitely useful to use low furniture that takes advantage of the space underneath the corner tables and desks for drawers and shelves.

Again, for small spaces, an optimal solution can be a peninsula desk - a very clever idea which is very popular.

And again, to create an office in a small room - perhaps with a square layout - a winning idea can be to use a very comfortable desk in the shape of a horseshoe, which occupies three of the walls. The remaining wall can be exploited by placing a tall shelving unit, preferably square, to store documents and work tools. All the space will thus be exploited to perfection.

And when it comes to horseshoe-shaped desks, in addition to the large worktops, you can take advantage of the undersides to add more shelves and drawers.

A useful tool used in an office is the famous bulletin board, which can be made of cork or other materials. It is an ingenious piece of equipment where you can write down everything you need to remember or keep. And, visually, it gives any environment a truly original touch.

A shelving unit, especially if square, can be used in many ways. Amongst the most popular are the use of boxes which are the same size as the shelves. These act like drawers and dividers, making the environment look more ordered and neat.

Another ingenious and sophisticated solution is represented by retractable vertical drawers (which is now gaining popularity everywhere). If you want to gain space, this is definitely an idea to consider and put into practice.

For craft/hobby offices, which require the use of cardboard, fabrics, paints and other types of craft material, a chromatic ordering using suitable organizers is always a winning choice.

And finally, a common suggestion is to use labels to organize the containers in an office. This can also be done creativity, without the labels compromising the style and aesthetics of your office.

These are just a few tips that you can consider when setting up your own office at home.