Home office design, layout, storage, lighting, acoustics and workspace planning.
A library wall is a storage system, not just a styling project. Books are dense, so shelf spans, brackets, cabinetry and wall attachment should be chosen for the actual materials, loads and wall construction rather than copied from a generic set of dimensions. Start by deciding whether you need mostly open book storage, closed cabinets…
Good built-in shelving starts with what the room needs to store. Books, files, baskets, art and equipment all push the design toward different depths, shelf spacing and amounts of closed storage. You can build from scratch or use stock base cabinets with custom shelving above. Either route can look convincing when the proportions, trim, finish…
A practical home office design guide covering desk placement, lighting, storage, ergonomics, acoustics, video calls and small-space work zones.