Paint office ideas
25 Best Office Paint Colors
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Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore
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Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore
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“A pale green, like Benjamin Moore’s Pale Oak, is easy on the eyes and helps keep stress levels down. An office can often be a place that is tense, so counteracting that with a restful tone can be just what you need.” —Marika Meyer of Meyer Interiors
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Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball
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Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball
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“We love a dark, bold color for an office wall, trim, and ceilings. Using a deeper tone helps distinguish the room the minute you step foot inside and close the door behind you. It feels cozy.” —Julie Massucco Kleiner of Massucco Warner
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Lichen by Farrow & Ball
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Lichen by Farrow & Ball
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“I once read that olive green is the traditional color of peace. I can’t think of a place more in need of peace than a coworking space designed for a family with teenagers!” —Marika Meyer
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Dead Salmon by Farrow & Ball
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Dead Salmon by Farrow & Ball
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“This is one of my favorite colors of all time, and not just because of its fantastic name. It’s a great choice for an office due to its mellowing effect. It’s not too pink but also not too fleshy and looks great with aged wood and modern materials.” —Bella Zakarian Mancini of Bella Mancini Design
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Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore
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Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore
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“Blue is always a go-to color, but it really sets the tone in the office. On the one hand, blue is thought of as a calming, peaceful color, and darker shades are also associated with intelligence and strength. If you want an office that inspires deep thoughts and concentration, Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore is a great choice.
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Nickel by Benjamin Moore
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Nickel by Benjamin Moore
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“Nickel by Benjamin Moore is a light gray with blue hues that’s perfect for a home-office space. The lightness of the color produces a calming and peaceful aesthetic. The blue hues stimulate the mind, increase productivity, and help you stay focused! Who doesn’t like to be calm and focused when it comes to work?” —Nina Magon of Contour Interior Design
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West Coast by Benjamin Moore
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West Coast by Benjamin Moore
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“I love this shade—it’s warm and clean at the same time. Blue is the easiest color to live and work with, and along with the reflective quality of a glossy finish, it helps bring the outdoors inside.” —Caroline Rafferty of Caroline Rafferty Interiors
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Studio Green 93 by Farrow & Ball
“This deep, dark green, in either a matte or satin finish, will bring a dramatic mood to any home office.
It is a true Renaissance color! The rich, saturated pigments respond extremely well to all types of light and remarkably emerge much greener than on the color card. Since green is the color of growth, life, and renewal, an office clad in this hue will promote calmness, harmony, a strong sense of balance, reassurance, safety, and productivity.” —Keita Turner of Keita Turner Design
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Pointing by Farrow & Ball
“We used Pointing by Farrow & Ball in our own office. It is one of my favorite off-whites and acts like a fabulous Instagram filter. It gives your room that perfect warm glow that you only get with natural sunlight.” —Alyssa Kapito of Alyssa Kapito Interiors
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St. John Blue by Benjamin Moore
“The color is deep but not too overwhelming, as we needed a great base to work from in a creative office! One might think that too much color in an office space would be distracting, but it’s actually more inspiring and motivating, while the deep blue of this hue is simultaneously relaxing and tranquil.
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Home office paint colors – the 10 best color schemes for an inspiring space |
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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.
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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.’
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How to paint the interior of your home office
Home office interior
Home office interior is important for both creativity and productivity. If you often take work home or even work at home, then it’s worth working on the design of your office! A home office is more than just a table, chair and lamp. In addition to these obvious things, you need cabinets and shelves that will make their aesthetic contribution.
If you defeat boredom and dullness, then your efficiency will immediately increase.
Few colors are both energizing and refreshing in the way that yellow does. A flash of yellow will completely transform a room, and the more neutral the colors are, the better the yellow looks.
Charming gray and cheerful yellow
Let's start with the combination of gray and yellow: we combine an elegant base and a bright contrast. Gray is arguably the most popular of the neutral colors, and it's trending right now. You can experiment with gray in the office before trying it in the kitchen or bedroom. And adding yellow will bring a bright spark.
Cute painting in the home office
Luxurious wall with paintings and seating area
You can add yellow with interesting prints
Yellow can be as little as a cushion on a chair, or a vase, or an abstract painting.
The warmth of yellow immediately makes a neutral office look sophisticated. For a modern room, this is a win-win option.
Another way to add yellow with vases, baubles and armchair cushions
A great balance of classic and modern for the home office
Budget option from IKEA
Gray for an elegant backdrop
Elegant decorations
Yellow accessories are great to add color to your home office without overpainting anything.
There is always a place for a yellow shelf, table, chair and cabinets. Yellow furniture with a soft sheen is perfect and will increase the degree of order in the office. But if you place bright objects against a neutral background, distribute them throughout the room - for the right balance.
Sober black with cheerful yellow
Vintage table painted yellow
Bright yellow filing cabinet draws all the attention
By the way, the traditional way to add color is to drape. Yellow drapery with a geometric pattern in a modern office is stunning.
Beach style home office with yellow chair
Even the smallest workspace has room for yellow
Custom mural for a sophisticated office
Bright yellow home office drawers
A simple and easy way to add color 90 cosy
Yellow walls are ideal for those who are in love with color and easily break with conventions. They are also suitable for the guest room, especially when combined with traditional, rustic, peasant or vintage styles.
A dim backlight is also good.
White and yellow modern office with custom ceiling
Yellow color brings warmth and comfort
Ladder shelves - witty furniture for a modern office
Yellow can be a wall with pictures or a wall of contrast. If painting the wall is too inconvenient for you, use wallpaper. They were recently considered obsolete, but are now making a comeback in even greater variety.
Geometric design furniture on fantasy carpet
Yellow wallpaper with flowers
Lightweight shelves and a painted wall brighten up the workspace
Designer table and shelves for a trendy office
Colour, pattern and more
Want a bright, playful office. It seems to be coming into fashion, even if a giant like Google uses color and fantasy to furnish workplaces. Others can try our combinations of white and yellow lines. Or even turn to murals, graffiti, mix bright yellow with bold red, beautiful green and soothing blue. No matter what style your office is in, yellow will suit it.
