Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Maintaining some sort of inbox and outbox is important when running a business out of your home, because you don’t want anything to go missing or forget to deal with important paperwork. If you have enough wall space, you can add a handy file chart holder to help you keep track of high priority items.

The Devine 3 Pocket Magazine Rack has an interesting design, and it can be used for magazines or file charts. It comes in a variety of finishes including beige, cappuccino, cherry, oak, walnut, etc.

Whether you have modern or traditional decor, you can incorporate this wall file chart holder into your home office space. The pocket size is 13”W x 2” D x 9”H, and it has keyhole slot mounting. Unlike some file chart wall holders, this one has a more pleasing appearance.

Simply because you work at home doesn’t mean that you have to have a boring, conservative desk. Even if you would like to create a sitting area with a desk for when you have to write out bills, this Hampstead Raffia Desk will be a welcoming piece in your home.

This desk from Williams Sonoma Home features a natural raffia top with bamboo detailing on the sides and edges. The top is sealed with a clear lacquer to protect the raffia, and the base of the desk is made from sturdy mahogany wood with a honey stain. The legs of the desk are also made to look similar to bamboo.

Although this desk is simple with three dovetailed drawers, its style and construction make it stand out. It measures 62.25” x 32” x 30” H.

Rugs are a great accent if you’re looking to bring color into a room, and your home office is the perfect place to add some brightness.

This Shaggy Raggy Floral Rug is made from 100% cotton, and it’s priced at $183 from Posh Living. The rug is constructed by hand and features dyed woven strips of jersey, which give it an interesting texture and look. It reminds you of a garden full of colorful flowers.

A soft, shaggy rug like this would be ideal under your desk, especially during the summer if you work barefoot when you don’t have clients. Since the rug is machine washable, you can keep it clean and looking like new.

If you like rug accents, you can put a shaggy square rug under your desk and a circular rug under your chair to spice things up a bit with color and shapes.

Working at your home office desk all day can make you antsy at times, so when you need to rest your eyes from the computer, it’s nice to have something interesting to re-focus your attention on.

These Floating Set feature a globe and picture frame, which float wirelessly from your office desk. The picture frame can hold two different pictures, one on each side, and it rotates with the touch of a button. The only requirement is that the base must be plugged into an electrical outlet.

The base weighs 10.5” H x 7” W x 3.5” D, and the picture frame measures 6.25” H x 4.25” W x 3.5” D. These floating sets can make an interesting addition to your home office desk, and if you see clients on a regular basis, they will definitely be a conversation piece.

Working at home requires diligence, but you can’t be productive if you don’t have an office space of your own. Even if you have to incorporate an office into your bedroom or family room, it’s important for you to have a desk to do your work.

This Heath Desk from the John-Richard Collection is handcrafted from acacia, rosewood and boxwood. It measures 59” w x 30” D x 31” T. The wood has a hand painted design, which adds to its sophistication. It also has three drawers so you can keep your supplies nearby.

This is a quality writing desk that you can fit in the corner of a room or have as the focus of a room. As shown in the picture, a lamp, pencil container, vase and other small items fit comfortably on top of the leather-topped desk.

A chalkboard isn’t just for school kids. Although chalkboard paint is often used in children’s rooms so they can draw and doodle on the walls, adults can benefit from this paint too.

Wouldn’t it be cool to have a chalkboard wall calendar in your home office? You can create a checkerboard pattern with six weeks worth of squares in a variety of shades. You can even go one step further and coat the entire wall in chalkboard paint so you have room for memos, to do lists and other notes. So how can you create this convenient wall calendar?

First, you need a base coat of black chalkboard paint. Then you can mix in different amounts of white chalkboard paint to get various shades for the squares. You will also need painter’s tape to mark off the squares, and it’s best to paint the squares that will be all the same color and let them dry and then go to the next color.

Where are you going to put a large, bulky filing cabinet? Do you even really need that size of filing cabinet? With scanners and portable hard drives, you can store your important documents in a more compact way. Instead of taking up space, pare your files down and use a miniature filing cabinet.

The Aberdeen Leather Filing Cabinet comes in black, brown or white. Since it’s on wheels and compact, you can fit it right under your desk so it’s out of sight. In addition to its leather exterior, it has chrome drawer pulls and casters. This filing cabinet can hold letter or legal sized paper, and its measurements are 16” W x 20.5” D x 20.5” H.

With this two drawer cabinet, you can keep extra office supplies and important papers right within your fingertips. Plus, you will open up your home office space with a smaller unit than a bulkier one.

A quality office chair is important, because you sit in it all day. In order for you to be productive and pain free, you need support, comfort and functionality. Why not invest in a fashionable office chair that meets all of these requirements?

S.D. Feather has created futuristic pieces of furniture that have eye catching colors, shapes and designs. If you’re looking for an industrial executive chair for your home office, consider the Razor. This red, sassy chair will make you want to roll around your desk and get some work done. It’s made from steel, and it has laser cut circles cut out of the red leather cushion.

Another attractive chair is the PO, which is black and silver. This model is also made from steel, but it has a suede cushion. If you prefer a different metal finish, you can customize this chair to your needs.

Are you sick and tired of your cat lying all over your computer when you’re trying to get some work done? Although your cat is cute and cuddly, you can’t always sit and pet him/her for hours. However, you can be near your pet while you’re working.

The Desktop Cat Bed is a solution to your problem, because your cat can still hang out on your desk without annoying you when you’re busy. To install this cat bed, you clamp it onto the side of your desk. Please note: Your desk has to be at least 2” thick, and it cannot be glass. The bed doesn’t rotate, but you can position it however your kitty sees fit.

As your cat uses its desktop bed, it will probably get covered with fur, but you can remove the cushion cover and clean it in your washing machine.

A home office is convenient, but there can be a lot of distractions (food, kids, television, pets, etc.). Some days you might be more productive than others, and then you have to fit more than you can handle into one day to make up for some of the projects you didn’t get to. Instead of being frazzled all the time and losing your focus, try to get your office more organized.

The Pottery Barn has several versions of the Daily System, which is a collection of several accessories that you can hang on your wall above your desk to keep you on the right track. The Daily System in black includes a digital frame with corkboard and cubby, whiteboard calendar, linen pinboard, letter bins, and office organizers.

The Daily System has several pieces, so you can customize it for your own needs and pick and choose the accessories you want. Each system comes with wall-mounted stainless-steel rods, which the pieces slide into, so there is easy installation and you can always change up your space.