{"id":16839,"date":"2018-12-13T21:12:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T21:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m.homethangs.com\/blog\/?p=16839"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:32:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:32:41","slug":"get-look-building-home-office-wont-look-place-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homethangs.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/get-look-building-home-office-wont-look-place-living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Get The Look: Building A Home Office That Won&#8217;t Look Out Of Place In Your Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More and more these days, many of us are working from home some of the time; some are working from home nearly all the time. But if you don&#8217;t have a spare room to dedicate to a full-sized home office, it can be a real challenge to find a spot to set up your workstation where it won&#8217;t take over your home life when you&#8217;re off the clock. No one wants a cubicle sitting in the middle of their bedroom or living room, reminding you of work after hours. But the solution is simpler than you might think; you just have to camouflage your office to look like the rest of the room you&#8217;re in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why It Works<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n<p>This incredibly simple midcentury-style office setup is a great example of how choosing tasteful, stylish pieces can make a work space feel like accent furniture. The trick? Choose pieces that feel like furniture rather than office supplies. The &#8220;desk chair&#8221; in this setup is actually an accent chair; one of several matching chairs throughout the living room. That makes it feel more like part of a set than an oddball out. Similarly, the minimalist desk isn&#8217;t particularly desk-like &#8211; it&#8217;s simply a nice table. Especially if you&#8217;re able to match your wood tones and the overall aesthetic, having a workspace that blends with your living space is a great way to keep it from drawing your attention during your off hours. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get The Look<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The key to making this kind of office setup work is making it blend with the decor you already have. But if you&#8217;d like to copycat this office in particular, you want to start with a simple, elegant <a href=\"https:\/\/homethangs.com\/shop_desks_afd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">desk<\/a> and pair it with an <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/homethangs.com\/shop_chairs_elk_home\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accent chair<\/a> that won&#8217;t look out of place next to your sofa set. A bold <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/homethangs.com\/brand_unique-loom-3148173_rugs_border-decatur_000000000000.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">area rug<\/a> with a simple pattern can either help isolate your desk or link it to the rest of your furniture (depending on the size of the rug). A cute, trendy <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/homethangs.com\/shop_table_lamps_elk_home\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">table lamp<\/a> won&#8217;t hurt, and neither will a stylish wire waste bin. Last but not least, don&#8217;t neglect to finish off your space with a piece of art. Even if it puts your monitor off center, it&#8217;s a small touch that can make your &#8220;office&#8221; feel more livable. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Traditional office desks and chairs can be a bit of an eyesore; doubly so if they&#8217;re sitting kitty corner to where you get your R&#038;R. So while a stylish setup might not help keep your home life from interrupting your work (that&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"another post (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/m.homethangs.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/combination-nightstand-desks-space-saving-home-office-ideas\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">another post<\/a> entirely!), it can definitely help keep your work life from trodding on your time off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more these days, many of us are working from home some of the time; some are working from home nearly all the time. But if you don&#8217;t have a spare room to dedicate to a full-sized home office, it can be a real challenge to find a spot to set up your workstation [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,563,1361],"tags":[1167,2640,1563,2642,2641],"class_list":["post-16839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-decorating-ideas","category-furniture","category-latest-home-design-decor-trends","tag-home-office","tag-home-office-design","tag-home-office-ideas","tag-living-room-office","tag-small-office"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Get The Look: Building A Home Office That Won&#039;t Look Out Of Place In Your Living Room<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hate bringing work home with you? 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