Home Office or Study Design - Ideas & Tips

The world of work has changed significantly in recent years. Working from home, meetings and conferences via digital media - the home office has become an integral part of many flats and houses. To easily turn your study into a creative place with a little colour, which also looks professional during video conferences, we have some tips and ideas for you!

Table of contents

1. Designing a home office: Ideas from our community
2. What do you want to paint? - The right colour & amount of paint for your workplace
3. Colours for the home office: These colours promote productivity and concentration
4. Must-haves for your study
5. FAQ: Frequently asked questions about painting your study
6. Video: Redesigning your home office with MissPompadour (Tips & Tricks)
7. Material and Accessories To Paint Your Home Office

Designing a home office: Ideas from our community

Our MissPompadour community was once again very creative and experimented with colour shades and colour accents. Get ideas and inspiration from the community's pictures and their interpretation of "designing a home office workspace"!

What will you paint? Choosing the right paint and quantity for your workspace

Not everyone has a dedicated room they can set up and design as an office. Often, however, a corner, a desk, a wall shelf, and a comfortable office chair are all you need to create an attractive workspace. A distinctively painted wall and **painting your desk** can significantly help transform this corner into a proper workspace, where you'll feel comfortable and be able to work productively.

For a fresh coat of paint on your office walls, all our wall paints are perfectly suited:

• The MissPompadour - The Functional Wall Paint! is a very *durable, washable wall paint* that offers many benefits thanks to its matte finish and rich shades.
• The MissPompadour - The Valuable Wall Paint! is our *preservative-free wall paint*, which is low in emissions and yet offers excellent coverage.

The determining factor for the **paint quantity**, of course, is whether you want to paint an entire room or just one wall, setting it apart from its surroundings with colour. You'll always find our handy paint quantity calculator right next to each shade in our shop. It calculates how much paint you'll need for a given number of square metres. To achieve beautiful colour depth, you should calculate the paint quantity for two coats.

Colours for Your Home Office: Shades to Boost Productivity and Focus

It's scientifically proven that colours can influence our mood and mind. For a workspace, calm, neutral shades are ideal; they help with concentration and bring a fresh feel to your work environment.
Discover some harmonious shades that create a truly productive atmosphere:

• MissPompadour White with Ginger adds a fresh, zesty touch to smaller and slightly darker rooms, thanks to its pale yellow pigments.
• MissPompadour Grey with Seasalt boasts a light grey shade with a subtle hint of umber, radiating warmth. This versatile colour also combines beautifully with other hues.
• MissPompadour Beige with Sand is a light, inviting beige that evokes a hint of beach atmosphere. It brings a sense of lightness and ease to your office space.

Matching colours for the walls of the study

If you only want to paint one wall in the office to clearly highlight your work corner or to add colour accents in your study, make sure that the colour shade matches the rest of the wall paint in the room and your furnishings, but still stands out clearly.
If you are holding video conferences, make sure that the area behind you is neutral. It can be recognised in the webcam and should not be a distraction.

Give your desk a fresh coat of paint

If you're currently painting the walls, you could also give your desk a fresh coat of paint. It doesn't matter whether it's made of wood - solid wood or veneered - metal or plastic, because our colours adhere to any surface. When choosing the paint, opt for a robust, hard-wearing varnish in a colour that stands out from the wall but also harmonises with it.

• We particularly recommend our Easy Eggshell! paint, which covers very well and creates an easy-care surface.

Please note that colours have difficulty adhering to smooth surfaces, such as plastic veneer, without pre-treatment. Therefore, use our To Bond & Block - MissPompadour Primer as preparation. It creates the perfect base for all our colours.

Must-haves for your study

Have you always wanted a good old pinboard for your study, but just don't like the big metal boards? We have a tip for you that will conjure up a magnetic board on your wall that you can't even see. To do this, use our MissPompadour Magnet Paint and paint the exact area where you want your magnets to stick. Once the magnet paint is dry, paint over it with the wall paint. This gives you a practical pinboard that doesn't disrupt the overall impression of the room and for which you didn't have to drill a single hole.
You shouldn't make any compromises when it comes to sitting. After all, it's about your health. Ergonomically shaped office chairs take the strain off your back and offer a comfortable sitting position.
Whether you have your own office or a workstation in the living room, office furnishings also include lighting. Ideally, your home office should receive daylight, but lighting is also important on dark days. We recommend a neutral light colour in the office, such as daylight white. This light helps you to concentrate and stay alert, but still feels pleasant.

FAQ: Frequently asked questions on the subject of painting a home office

We have compiled the most frequently asked questions on the topic of home office and office design for you here:

Video: Home office makeover with MissPompadour (tips & tricks)

Materials and tools for Painting Your Home Office

Whether you're painting walls, wall features, or even a piece of furniture, we recommend our painting tools:

• Protective Sheets and Masking Tape: To protect surfaces you don't want painted, or to shield them from unwanted paint splashes, our painter's dust sheet is ideal. For masking off areas that shouldn't be painted, such as plug sockets or light switches, our Zum Abkleben – MissPompadour Klebeband is available in various sizes.
• Brushes and Paint Rollers: You can paint corners and edges with our delicate& MissPompadour Streichpinsel. For larger areas, a paint roller is particularly suitable.
• Paint Tray: To avoid contaminating the paint in its original tin and potentially reducing its shelf life, you should always use a paint tray.

Pro Tip: If you need to pause your work – for instance, while a coat of paint dries – wrap your brush, paint roller, and paint tray tightly in cling film. This way, you can keep your tools fresh for about 24 hours and easily resume your work afterwards.