Inspiration Inspiration

Whether it’s a custom-designed corner of the bedroom or a dedicated room decorated in a favourite colour, a beautiful office space makes working from home a joy, not a chore

This is where the magic really starts – the gathering of gorgeous imagery sourced from books, magazines and online to find the styles and colours that appeal to you and will work in your scheme.

THINK PINK

Workspaces should be inspiring, so if it’s Nordic style that gets your creative juices flowing, define the area with a pale wood feature wall; or use faux wood wallpaper if you don’t want to go the whole hog. Inject personality by painting the top of a trestle desk in a delicious shade. Finnvard trestles, £25 each; Linnmon table top, from £15; all Ikea. Desk top painted in Scandinavian Pink, £21.95/L, Annie Sloan. Eames DSW chair, £390; Type 75 desk lamp, £175; both Heal’s. For wood-effect wallpaper try Wood Planking Brown by Albany, £26.99/roll, Wallpaperdirect