Dining room home office
In some homes a dining room home office is one of the best solutions for a home office. If you have a separate dining room and it's only used occasionally for meals, then think about using it for your home office.
Furniture Ideas
One of the advantages of using part of your dining room as a home office is using furniture which suits both types of rooms.
Book lined walls can add a touch of sophistication, and be very attractive. You can also buy wall systems which have integral shelving, storage space, display areas and space for the TV and audio system. Some of them even have desk space built in. Because such furniture is compact and well designed, you'll find it won't take up too much space, and leave plenty of room for your table and chairs.
If your room is big enough, then think about having a desk, bookcases and tasteful filing cabinets in your dining room home office. As long as they look good - and a wood finish is usually the best material to use, assuming it matches your dining room table - you'll have a practical and attractive room serving two purposes.
Depending on your profession, you may find that your dining table is an asset in you home office. If you need to examine large plans, for example, or show them to clients, then the surface area of your dining table will provide all the space you need.
Lighting
You'll need to give some extra thought to lighting. Normally you don't have bright lights in dining rooms, glaring into peoples' faces. Background lighting is best, but if you're going to use the room as a dining room home office, then you'll need some task lighting.
You could install ceiling down lights over the office area, but this may not be practical, or worth the extra investment. So look out for desk lamps, or floor lamps which can be adjusted to direct the light where you need it most. Have a look at LampsPlus for a good selection of lighting products. 1000's of products to choose from at LampsPlus.com!
