As part of my blog series on furnishing tips and home stories, the interior designer from Stuttgart shows us today Regina Fischer Using before and after images, you will learn how to transform a small, unstructured study into a tidy and relaxed home office using targeted measures.
Nowadays more and more people have the opportunity to work from home. Either because they are self-employed or because they are not tied to a fixed location in their work. While a home office isn’t necessary, many people prefer a separate area for writing and computer work to allow for relaxed living in the remaining living spaces.
A home office must fulfill multiple functions and needs, as the room is often used for other purposes as well. Precisely for this reason, the order and structure of the home office are essential characteristics to allow the dual function of working and living.
Today’s example is a psychotherapeutic office in a separate room in the otherwise privately used apartment. There should be a calm, confidence-inspiring and yet clear atmosphere. However, the current situation looked different.
There was a lot of uneasiness in the room due to the accumulation of small furniture and various accessories and the open and unstructured spaces. There were «too many» things that attracted attention and confused the mind.
The task was to create several seating options for the patient to choose from and a flexible space for the therapist. Everything should be discreetly complemented by a space for a desk, printer and laptop. This was a bit tricky because, for example, patients sitting on the couch had to focus their gaze on contemplative and stimulating things and not under the desk.
To furnish the studio it was first necessary to consider what of what was there could stay and what had to go. What is the right place for each piece of furniture? 1. fix. 2. renovate. 3. Find the ideal furniture to complement it… so that it becomes one.
The challenge here was to find a chair that would serve as a seat for the therapist during the session and as a desk chair during office hours. The selected wheeled chair functionally satisfies the need to be mobile and to change position quickly and easily between the therapeutic environment and office work. It was also important to find a patient chair that harmonized with the therapist’s chair. The volume of the therapist’s corner chair corresponds to that of the patient’s chair, the angular shape forms a playful contrast to the rounded shapes.
Regarding colors and materials, the two armchairs clearly play the main role, in harmony with the environment. Warm gray and beige tones and the contrast between smooth surfaces and rich, soft materials create an invigorating backdrop. Furthermore, in their interaction, they defuse the striking colors of the chairs.
The small square paintings on the narrow wall pick up the colors of the armchairs and connect the entire arrangement into a single unit. They also give the patient the opportunity to rest their gaze and be inspired.
The room has an invigorating, playful and motivating effect and therefore supports therapeutic sessions.
Conclusion for setting up a home office: the smaller the room, the more important structure and order are. These can be created through positions, proportions, color and material. The targeted use of lights (here the two chairs) instead of evenly scattering splashes of color calms the image and creates clear priorities. For the user’s perception this means clarity, orientation, security and calm.
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