“If you want to set up a hose room as an office, just proceed like you would a small room,” you might be saying to yourself. But it's not quite that simple, because it's the proportions, i.e. the narrowness, that make the matter complicated.
Design the perfect home office, despite the complicated room shape
In a small but more balanced room in terms of proportions, this isn't quite so bad, because at least you always have a clear center of the room. In a tube room, however, this is missing, so that every additional piece of furniture, even if spread over the length of the room, restricts the passage.
What do you need for a home office?
Everyone’s home office needs are different. For example, not everyone needs several shelves or cabinets or onelarge corner desk. In general, the following furniture is common in the study:
- Desk
- Desk chair
- Regale
- Cabinets
- a sofa/canapé to relax
How to properly set up a hose room as an office
The elongated shape, which makes the room narrow, is one problem, but what about the area? This also ultimately influences what there will be space for in the room.
- The bulkier pieces of furniture can be placed at the back of the room so that they do not block the hallway. A cupboard or shelf can be placed on the farthest wall.
- Owns the roomjust a window, try to put the desk there so that you can work with enough light. This is generally the number one priority for a home office. When it comes to the rest of the furniture, you then focus on the table.
- A desk is inherently narrow and doesn't take up much space on the wall. However, you should keep in mind that there is also a chair in front of it that is not always small enough to be pushed under the table. Then it also takes up valuable space, so the opposite wall should remain free.
- Try to stagger the furniture. For example, if there is a shelf or cupboard on one side, avoid placing another large piece of furniture directly opposite it.
- Free corners are practical in hose rooms because they are the “ends” of the room and the furniture there does not interfere with walking through. That's why you can consider a corner desk or a corner shelf or a corner cabinet. You get more storage space/work space without losing valuable space.
- Make compromises where necessary. Do you really need this large sideboard or can you also store your documents in a smaller model and on wall shelves, for example? Does it have to be the huge swivel office chair or will the trendy Eames chair also work? Maybe there would be one tooStanding desk a variant, for which you don't need a chair and save space?
- Take advantage of the heights of the room and more specifically the walls. Maybe a wall shelf would be suitable instead of a standing shelf?
- A cabinet/shelf that is two-sided not only makes the room feel more open, but can also be more accessible if it is in an awkward position.
- Built-in wardrobes that take up an entire wall can provide clean lines and appear less chaotic than several individual pieces of furniture, provided the room is sufficiently wide.
Cool tip:Can't imagine the sizes even if you measure them in the room? This is certainly the case for many people. You'll get a better idea of the space everything will take up if you trace the dimensions of the planned furniture onto cardboard, cut it out, and then place it where you want it. Then you'll see exactly how much space is left between them. Newspapers that you simply fold into shape are also suitable if you don't want to cut the thick cardboard. You can then move the elements around the room as desired until you find the perfect distribution.
How can you add color to a narrow room?
In general, it is important to design the room in such a way that its proportions are visually balanced. Of course you can't change the shape, but you can trick the brain and eyes with the right tools.
Rooms like this appear larger:
- light (wall) colors
- Reflect
- The glass furniture
- indirect lighting that adds dimension to the room
What else you should consider in an elongated room
The following applies to both small and narrow rooms: the fewer, the better. You don't have to go without the necessary furniture, but above all, try to be economical with the little things. This applies to both office accessories and decoration.
Don't make the mistake of scattering little things all over the room. Stick to the minimalist or Scandinavian style, where a few but stylish accents are added. If you have chosen open shelves for storage, get a sensible oneorder system comes into being: Folders, storage boxes or baskets for small items such as staplers, hole punches, pens, etc., for example.
Separate narrow niches using partitions and sliding doors
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