Sometimes it’s hard to put your finger on just what is a bit edgy about a room that’s catching your attention. One trick is using school and office furniture in different rooms around the house. Whether it’s a classic card catalogue, flat file or a desk-turned-dining table, these bits can add flair and function to dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms.
A little file cabinet with a drawer at the top is just the perfect height for the couch, and its shape works nicely with the area’s clean lines.
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This really is a living area that makes you take note, and the gold yellow large file cabinet makes a fantastic console. If you do not have another space for your office, integrating organizational bits similar to this into other chambers is a excellent way to stay uncluttered. This cabinet is just the right height for a tv.
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Elad Gonen
These large flat files create a distinctive oversize match proportional to the area’s dimensions.
Life in the Fun Lane
With a fresh coat of paint, this credenza was transformed to a bar/buffet, depending what is on top. The ample drawers are perfect for storing linens, silverware and candles.
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Life in the Fun Lane
This classic unit adds a strong vertical element to this living room. The yellowed labels sign at its former life and include character.
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In need of a nightstand? An office cupboard offers a lot of storage for your nighttime reading, flashlight, sleeping mask, and glasses. It also can be exactly the right height for the reading lamp.
A coat of pastel paint, a mirror and a cushioned stool transformed this desk into a magical vanity for the bedroom.
SFGIRLBYBAY
Maybe a bit more schoolroom than office, this blackboard adds loads of appeal to sfgirlbybay’s original Bohemian Modern dining area.
VisuaLingual
This home of 2 graphic designers (the inventors of Seed Bombs) carries an extremely office-like wall clock. Doesn’t it remind you of waiting for the bell to ring in high school?
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Since the world wide web has taken more than antique stores have experienced a profound inventory of classic card catalog cabinets, just awaiting clever homeowners to repurpose them at home. With so many kitchens appearing like one another nowadays, it’s neat to have a bit like this that stands outside.
Dufner Heighes Inc
Pals Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen made office furniture with versatility in mind. The mixture of her Table Desk along with his Executive Chairs make a gorgeous dining area.
Winn Wittman Architecture
This modern space does double-duty as a location to meet with clients and as a dining area. The usage of contemporary action chairs gives it a contemporary vibe for a dining space.
Witt Construction
Following is a room with the exact same idea but executed in a more traditional style.
In my own little dining room, I use a desk my great-great grandfather built as a dining room table. The other dining table hand-me-downs out there within my loved ones are too large for the space; the dining table is only perfect. Plus, whenever my Aunt Sally visits, she informs me she recalls doing homework at it when she was a woman, which is pretty cool.
Tip: If you’ve got a desk similar to this but the elevation is too low, use castors to add an inch or two on the table. Conversely, if the table is a bit too high, add chair cushions to your dining chairs.
Chloe Warner
Lining a living room in bookshelves provides a cozy library feel. Start looking at average office furniture with new eyes and continue that mindframe from room to room. This will allow you to switch things up on your own house up and keep things fresh. Best of all, it will help you save money.
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