Remote working is here to stay, so it’s important to create a home office that’s both professional and homely. Marie Kelly talks to the experts about how to get the balance right
The clue to creating a functional and inviting home office is in the name — it should feel as comfortable and as homely as any other room in your house.
The idea that a workspace must have clinical, clean lines free of decorative ‘distractions’ is as tiring and uninspiring as magnolia wall paint.
Personality should be the driver behind any home office, just as it would be for a bedroom, snug or TV room.
Our physical environment enormously impacts our creativity, productivity, motivation and sense of satisfaction, but what is off-putting for one individual may be stimulating for another.
This is why your disposition should be the first consideration.
Emma Delaney, interior designer at Dublin lifestyle store April and The Bear, agrees.
“A home office should be a …