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Over the past year, those of us lucky enough to have a dedicated room in which to shut ourselves away have gratefully recognized the peaceful retreat they provide. However, now working from home is likely to be the norm for many of us, we are thinking about the aesthetics of these spaces. 

But how to add beauty to what is, after all, a functional space? This is why choosing the best home office paint colors are vital to creating a successful scheme.

Home office paint colors – 10 ways to energize your space

1. Paint with a dynamic color palette

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‘Make your home office area a brighter space that the rest of the room,’ advises Annie Sloan, color expert. ‘Basic color psychology can come into play here, but fundamentally whichever color you choose – it should be something you love. I think strong colors are important whatever your role: this is not a room for relaxing, you want the space to feel dynamic.’

2. Instil a sense of calm with a green color scheme

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According to color psychology, beige greens and yellow greens are the most stress-reducing shades – so they are ideal for a home working environment. They also make a good neutral background for displaying art.

3. Make neutrals interesting 

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Even a room that’s lacking in color can still be bursting with visual appeal. In fact, many designers love working with a neutral color palette because I can really translate to any design style. But the key to doing is successfully is to embrace a variety of elements that will add interest. You’ll want to combine materials and textures, which will create contrast and a sense of dimension.

4. Draw on personality and playfulness

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‘With many of us working from home these days (at least some of the time), it’s important to foster a creative and inspiring home office environment – and not play it too safe when it comes to using pattern and color,’ says Sarah Peake, founder, Studio Peake .

Your book storage and home office setup need not be staid in character nor sombre in color. Scale up the atmosphere by painting the fitted joinery in a block color and let the books provide the detail.

5. Go for a fail-safe neutral 

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A neutral home office offers infinite possibilities for making spaces airy and relaxing, or elegantly sophisticated and timeless

There is no doubt that neutrals have been the most popular tones for home offices during the last year, and for good reason. Many people feel most comfortable when surrounded by carefully balanced colors that create an understated environment and make few demands on the eye. 

This new and updated neutral is are all about minimalism, simplistic shapes and natural finishes, so ditch the chaos and opt for an uncluttered study that inspires creativity. 

6. Paint using a selection of cool tones

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When it comes to blue home office ideas, Jane Rockett, co-founder of Rockett St George, says, ‘Cool blues and deep navy tones promote creativity and are the perfect choice for your home office – typically spaces that you go to for visionary thinking. ’

Because cool tones aren’t overpowering – in fact they often feel like they are receding – they often help a small room appear to have more space, which can make them a great choice also for a small home office or library. 

7. Separate your work and play space with color

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Use color to create a 'zone' for work. Zoning with color helps you to make the most of your work space, by creating a distinct areas for you to shut yourself away from the rest of the home. 

A full immersion of color, with one stunning shade for all walls, can bring interest into the room without overwhelming the eye; deep-tone colors work particularly well for this. The style also complements strong architectural features in a fresh and modern way. Plus, once you step out of the 'zone', you won't feel like you are at work.

8. Decorate in a harmonious color palette

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If your home office is bursting with natural light, then why not go for a popular grey color scheme with touches of mood-boosting blue? 

Grey and blue is a harmonious color combination. Dark schemes, such as the deep, almost blue-black charcoal walls here, create an intimate environment for quiet contemplation. 

'The orientation of your space will affect the way a color looks on the walls, and is the reason why exactly the same shade of grey paint can look completely different in different surroundings,' explains author Kate Watson-Smyth.

9. Go for a marvellous monochrome scheme

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A study or home office will look sophisticated and smart decorated in black and white, but if you are sticking religiously to the monochrome color scheme, it's really important to ensure that you add plenty of texture into the room to ensure it feels cozy and welcoming. Texture is vital – remember that the most successful monochrome interiors combine depth and dimension with tactile pieces to create an interesting narrative.

10. Create a 'zone' with color and pattern

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When it comes to color, don’t be too conservative. A striking hue will inject just the right amount of flamboyance to add energy and foster creativity, as demonstrated by this bold study, which delightfully combines pattern with strong color.

What colors are good for a home office?

Soothing colors, such as greens and blues, will offer tranquility and that all-important link to the outside. However, while these shades suit south- or west-facing spaces, and even light-filled north- or east-facing rooms, you many feel a home office that only receives cool daylight is better suited to warmer colors.

What is the best color to paint an office for productivity?

‘Choosing the correct shade for your home office as important as you job,’ says Annie Sloan, color expert. ‘Select the best hues depending on your personality traits and what your job requires of you. For example, those who lack focus will benefit from bright colors, while those who role requires deep thinking should consider contemplative blues.’

Jennifer is the Digital Editor at Homes & Gardens. Having worked in the interiors industry for a number of years, spanning many publications, she now hones her digital prowess on the 'best interiors website' in the world. Multi-skilled, Jennifer has worked in PR and marketing, and the occasional dabble in the social media, commercial and e-commerce space. Over the years, she has written about every area of the home, from compiling design houses from some of the best interior designers in the world to sourcing celebrity homes, reviewing appliances and even the odd news story or two.

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Comfortable furniture, an eco-friendly computer and thoughtful lighting are not enough to create a comfortable working environment. One of the most important visual informants and stimuli is color. The color scheme plays a huge role in shaping the well-being and mood of a person. That's why it's so important to choose the right color for the office we're in all day long. This color should not be too bright to distract from work, but also not too calm to let us fall asleep.

An office is a place where people work. This means that the main task of the color scheme of the interior of your office is to help create a working environment. Stimulate activity, reduce fatigue, increase mindfulness and concentration, reduce nervous tension. We have prepared some interesting and useful information, and we hope you find it useful.

Five main rules when choosing an office color:

1. The right color of the walls in the office not only sets the employees in a working mood, but also attracts new customers and partners. Psychologists are convinced that color is able, on a subconscious level, to "force" a partner to sign a contract on the terms that you offer.
2. Three golden principles for choosing colors for painting/decorating walls: area, number of windows, amount of light.
3. The color of the walls should: match the overall interior, not contradict the wishes of management or employees, not contrast with furniture, take into account the peculiarities of the impact on psychological health.
4. Bright colors excite the nervous system too much and interfere with concentration, while variegation can cause headaches.
5. Cold shades contribute to concentration, and the whole color palette of green has a positive effect on vision.

Below are some specific recommendations for using a particular color in your office interiors.

Gray and other neutral colors

The tradition of painting offices in neutral colors was born by itself. Gray, white, beige - a considerable number of cabinets around the world are painted in these calm colors. Gray suits are also prescribed by a mass of strict office dress codes. And now, attention! Gray color demotivates, makes employees passive. And beige and white make employees, and especially employees, feel sad and depressed. As for male employees, orange and purple, which are far from neutral, also have a similar effect on them.

Yellow

Here the opinions of scientists are divided. Some say yellow is great. Everyone will look at him, enjoy life and be creative. Others argue that it cannot be worse, your eyes will get tired of yellow even before you start work, and it will be impossible to concentrate at all. Scientists can argue further, but it seems to us that everything is quite obvious: if you plan to be creative and give birth to new ideas - paint the walls yellow, if you are going to focus and concentrate - choose a different color!

Green

A green-painted office is the dream of every workaholic. This color does not tire the eyes, and, in fact, it does not tire you either. But it calms and helps to focus. Also very good for reading. So if you have to sit for a long time checking documents written in small print, green will help you control yourself, not be annoyed by monotonous work and not lose concentration.

Blue

In the ranking of the most successful colors for the office, blue confidently shares the first place with green. It helps not to lose concentration and, like green, does not tire. For anyone who has to work with numbers or small details, this is what you need. The main thing is not to confuse it with blue and gray.

Brown

Oddly enough, brown did not fall into the "dull" group along with its companion, gray. On the contrary, scientists believe that this color can create a feeling of safety and security. So if you sell, for example, insurance, or the services of a security company, then brown will help convince customers that everything will be fine with you.

Red

Red can also help creatives. It enhances emotionality and expressiveness, almost like yellow promotes creative activity, and in general invigorates. The latter, by the way, can also help those whose work is associated with physical labor. True, along with cheerfulness, red increases aggressiveness, so it is better not to paint the negotiation room in this color. And also know - if you decide to paint it in red open space (open space) - everyone will always eat something in it, because red stimulates the appetite. With red, everything is too ambiguous to paint the entire office. But we still recommend using it in the interior.

We will separately touch on the most favorable color solutions for open space offices.

"Spread" the walls and visually enlarge the space in a densely populated and noisy due to conversations and buzzing of the open space technique will help light cold tones - pearl, water-green. And the colors of the "quiet" range will help to change the perception of noise - unsaturated cold ones: light blue, gray-blue. A calm range of pastel colors will reduce fatigue from crowds.

So, when choosing an office color, you should not be guided only by personal tastes and preferences. Color is a complex and multifaceted factor. Color in the office can solve many problems, but when used ill-conceived, on the contrary, it can create them. Ergonomic knowledge will help you choose the right color so that a good mood does not leave you, work is successful, and relationships in the team are harmonious.

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Color in the interior of the office

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An office is a kind of microcosm, where they retire for work and leisure. For fruitful work and the appropriate mood, the right color scheme is necessary. The right combination of colors in the office interior is the key to creative success and creativity, focused work on business projects. A harmonious color scheme will also encourage visitors to the office to constructive dialogues and positive outcomes of negotiations. When choosing a color for an office, it is important to consider: Perception of the color palette. It is important to take into account not only personal perception, but also the visitors of the office, with whom it will be necessary to resolve business issues. The environment should be conducive to constructive dialogue and comfort. Room dimensions. Dark and rather deep colors visually reduce the area, light colors make it more spacious, especially in combination with coatings that have a glossy sheen. It makes sense to keep the walls of the working area in dark colors, tending to brown or burgundy, it is more rational to keep the recreation area in light colors. Illumination. Dark colors in the interior of the office are chosen if it is well lit, as they visually take up space. Matching interior style. Some styles provide a specific color spectrum and its saturation level. Designers recommend using two primary colors when decorating an office interior, which complement small inclusions of third colors. The optimal proportion is 60:30:10, where 60 is the main color, 30 is complementary, 10 is blotches. An option may be to use the same color, different shades and saturation. According to psychologists, saturated and bright colors prevailing in the office excite the nervous system and can distract from work. An abundance of flowers provokes headaches, increases fatigue and often makes it difficult to fall asleep after working in the office. Warm and calm color combinations in the office increase productivity while working. Cold tones fill you with energy and help you concentrate on work tasks. The combination of warm and cold tones will have a positive effect on people in the office and will combine the positive properties of the selected colors. A bright color, if it does not prevail, is best used if the activity is related to creativity. If you need maximum concentration of attention, use a calm and warm range. A monochromatic office design is a good solution, given the need for complete concentration at work. The other side of the coin is that such a performance may seem a bit boring. Warm colors (red, brown, muted yellow) can warm you up and help you concentrate. You should not make them too saturated, so as not to lead to distraction or, on the contrary, to increase the sleepy atmosphere in the office. Cabinet furniture in this case should be made of dark (possibly red) wood. A good solution would be jade, light green, flower green. Any natural natural color (aqua, for example) will bring lightness to the design of the office. But still, it is not recommended to make green tones the main (or at least the only) one. You can shade them with textiles or accessories. You can bring freshness to the interior of the office with the help of cool colors: blue, purple, blue. However, you should be very careful with these colors, as they can completely “freeze” the atmosphere of the room. These colors are ideal for inclusions and accessories, for partial finishing. Color combinations Similar shades. Combinations of blue with blue, yellow with orange, etc. can bring a certain depth to the interior of the room. The color ratios in this case are very subtle: a slight contrast can separate the work area from the rest area without attracting much attention. The inept use of contrasting colors can spoil the color scheme of the cabinet. Since they will hurt the eye too much if not combined correctly, they must be used very carefully. For example, don't mix blue and yellow or purple and orange. A combination of neutral and bright colors will be successful. This is a great choice for decorating any room, including an office. For a home office, classic neutral colors (beige and almost all shades of gray and its combinations with other colors) are suitable, which contribute to concentration in work. In the office should not be present, at least not in the field of view, bright objects. For a short rest, let them be near, but not inside the working area. Black and white is a classic. They are great for the office, both individually and in combination. Thanks to strictness and neutrality, they create a working atmosphere. Here are the most successful combinations of colors in the office and their combinations. White. Creates a feeling of comfort and freshness, adjusts to the working mood. In a small office in white it will be comfortable. Grey. Associated with office restraint and dress code. Gray, white, beige - a considerable number of cabinets around the world are painted in these calm colors. But classic gray can make you sleepy and despondent, deprive you of motivation, make you passive. Therefore, if you decide to design an office in gray colors, make the main color light gray or close to a spectacular silver tone. Optimal combinations: white, natural green, scarlet, beige. Brown. One of the win-win options when arranging an office is to use a discreet and noble brown color. There are many interesting shades of it - from light woody to deep chocolate. It will effectively dominate and be in an equal pair with a different color. Brown did not get into the "dull" group along with his colleague, gray. On the contrary, scientists believe that this color can create a feeling of safety and security. Moderately saturated brown promotes concentration at work and gives a feeling of comfort. Combines brown with white, all shades of green and blue. An office in different shades of brown will also look spectacular. Beige. Compromise color for office. Suitable for most interiors, regardless of their area and lighting. Beige gives a feeling of comfort, stability and promotes constructive conversations. If this is the main color, it is recommended to add bright blotches of another color (curtains, chairs, a small carpet). Harmonizes beige in the office with brown, blue, black and peach. Yellow. An up-to-date solution for young, creative and energetic people. Yellow is able to defuse the situation and bring positive emotions, especially if it is complemented by interesting textures. The color will show itself even if it is expressed in furniture, curtains and carpet. Combinations: green, white, light gray, black. Orange. Juicy orange, like yellow, will have a positive effect on mood. It radiates energy and promotes thinking in the development of creative ideas. But, according to psychologists, it is better not to make it dominant, but to use it in combination with a calmer tone or in the form of inclusions. Office color combinations: grass green, peach, wenge, brown. Red. Enhances emotionality and expressiveness, almost like yellow promotes creative activity, invigorates. Red should be used in moderation and carefully. Even if you like it, it can be uncomfortable for office visitors, as it can overwhelm them or annoy them, as a result of which the negotiations or the transaction will not be completed successfully. Desaturated red in the office can be wallpaper, but with an unobtrusive light pattern. Red can highlight desired accents or furniture details. Combines in the office red with white, brown, peach. Purple. Due to saturation and brightness, it most often does not dominate in office spaces. This color can be one of the walls or some pieces of furniture. Purple in the office walls harmonizes with white, gray, wenge and green. Blue. An office in blue colors saturates with energy and determination of its owner and business partners. It is advisable to use it in spacious and well-lit offices. Walls, chairs, an office chair can be blue in combination with a white or beige ceiling and a brown floor. Also, blue is combined with blue and wenge. Blue. The office in blue is easy to read, it gives a feeling of cheerfulness, freshness and encourages the emergence of new ideas. Blue looks equally good in offices of different sizes. In the ranking of the most successful colors for the office, blue confidently shares the first place with green. It helps not to lose concentration and, like green, does not tire. For everyone who has to work with numbers or small details, this is what you need. The most successful combinations with white, blue, purple and brown. Green. Often dominates in personal offices or used in an equal pair with a different color scheme. It is comfortable to be surrounded by natural green, it is associated with flora and helps to see the "green light" in solving business issues. An office in green is the dream of every workaholic. Color does not tire the eyes, soothes and helps to focus. Very good for reading. If you have to spend a lot of time checking documents written in small print, green will help you keep yourself in control and not lose focus. Pairs well with grey, brown, beige and white. Learn more How to plant spinach at home Small u shaped kitchen remodels Rock gardens for small spaces High quality food processors Pool area decorating ideas Island galley kitchen When to plant vegetable seeds How wide should a breakfast bar be Powerful blenders comparison Design for herb garden Large hanging baskets Home About Residential Commercial Unique & Historical News & Tidbits Blog Video Gallery