Home Office Design Ideas

Short for small office/home office, a term that refers to the small or home office environment and the business culture that surrounds it. A SOHO is often thought of as being the smallest of small businesses. It is a privately owned and operated business or individuals who are self-employed. SOHO is often characterized as being a small in both the size of the office space and number of employees.

As a general guideline, a small office is considered to be any firm with fewer than 10 employees, although in more recent years, some research and marketing firms have taken to categorizing SOHO as a firm with 1-4 employees. Firms with 5 or more employees are considered different categories within the small business sector (e.g. 5-9, 10-19, and so on, up to 100 employees).

In some cases the workplace is designated space established within the business owner's residence ("home office") where they conduct their business tasks on a regular basis.

Today, the home office has become a popular choice for a work environment because Internet-based technologies allow individuals to work from home using email, Web, VoIP, and remote access software to communicate with global employers (see "teleteleworker"). A home office is a good choice for professionals who operate their own service-based small business (i.e., real estate, pet care, legal services) and for some Internet-based business including email marketing services, SEO consulting or ecommerce.

Working from home has become more than a trend. Hard-working people the world over try to find the best way to accommodate a creative and inspiring working environment in their homes and we’ve gathered 30 splendid home offices that vibrate on a feminine level to get you started with that inspiration board.

Home offices with a feminine and elegant atmosphere are a sum of all their functional and decorative elements. Stylish solutions for a productive home working environment can be found in creative details like custom-built shelves, a comfortable chair for those extra working hours or green plants to filter your air and thoughts when you need some inspiration. Here are some inspirations that we give to you:

Whether you will be working from a spacious home office or a desk nook, the essence of your work remains the same. So why not indulge in a sleek, sculptural home office design that will not only tell your personal story, but help you add more to it?

When you live in a small apartment and need to use all the space you can, a niche can become the place that showcases both a mezzanine bed and a compact office space underneath. Even when the room lacks storage space, a vintage wooden box or two can be used to store your magazines and paperwork.

Even without a large niche to fit all your home office stuff in, a few shelves and drawers could help you organize your paperwork. In a small niche office like the one shown above, organization is key to maintaining a good working environment.

When space is not the issue and your home office occupies an entire room, the possibilities create a fascinating realm in which your needs meet your wishes in an inspiring setting. Flooded by natural light bouncing off creamy-colored furniture, the home office above was decorated with gray walls balancing the overflowing lightness, resulting in a calming environment.

Choosing a lighter gray tone and adding feminine elements like the sparkling pillow on the chair or the cream-colored decorative crowns hints towards the attention to details that create a cozy working environment.

Whatever type of work you do that requires an office space, be sure professionalism and stylish details adhere to your inspiring home office design. It’s your home, your working environment, your home office. All you need is a little inspiration to get you going!

You won't mind getting work done with a home office like one of these. See these inspiring photos for the best decorating and design ideas.