Home Office Lighting Ideas & Lights

Home Office Lighting Ideas

Working from home is most enjoyable if you have a functional and efficient space to check things off the list and the right office lighting is key.

Home Office Inspiration

Because nothing can brighten up even the dreariest conference call like good lighting, it’s good to keep lights top of mind as you design your home office. Then, with a few additional styling touches, your home office can quickly become your favorite room in the house.

Office at night lit by an Ellerbeck wall sconce

Home Office Inspiration

Because nothing can brighten up even the dreariest conference call like good lighting, it’s good to keep lights top of mind as you design your home office. Then, with a few additional styling touches, your home office can quickly become your favorite room in the house.

Office at night with channel lighting running along the ceiling trim

Home Office Inspiration

Because nothing can brighten up even the dreariest conference call like good lighting, it’s good to keep lights top of mind as you design your home office. Then, with a few additional styling touches, your home office can quickly become your favorite room in the house.

Office scene with a semi-flush ceiling light glowing above the room

Home Office Inspiration

Because nothing can brighten up even the dreariest conference call like good lighting, it’s good to keep lights top of mind as you design your home office. Then, with a few additional styling touches, your home office can quickly become your favorite room in the house.

Mid-century modern office at night with Cavelli chandelier

Home Office Inspiration

Because nothing can brighten up even the dreariest conference call like good lighting, it’s good to keep lights top of mind as you design your home office. Then, with a few additional styling touches, your home office can quickly become your favorite room in the house.

Office at daytime with light flowing through the windows on a desk against a brick wall with a Botanica chandelier lit above and Cahoon sconce on the side wall

Home Office Inspiration

Because nothing can brighten up even the dreariest conference call like good lighting, it’s good to keep lights top of mind as you design your home office. Then, with a few additional styling touches, your home office can quickly become your favorite room in the house.

Long desk featuring three stations, each with a chair, drawer and cork board, with Northland sconces above them

Style Ideas

Brighten Up Your Shelves

No matter where your office is, or what you use it for, make sure you consider lighting when setting up or revamping your home office. It will add a bit of brightness to even the dullest task. Try adding tape lighting to the bookshelf behind your desk and be the envy of everyone on the conference call.

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Office scene focused on desk featuring shelves going up to the ceiling with a lit glass cabinet in the middle

Office featuring a long desk with two workstations, an Ellerbeck sconce above each, against a white wall lined with a stenciled floral print

Illuminate Your Work Spaces

With kids at home work spaces end up being anywhere, like a dining room or a kitchen table, and that’s ok too! Adding some simple task lighting with sconces or cabinet lights cab any space feel like an office. Check out how some of our influencers have set up their kids with work spaces that wow!

A cup of pencils and two colored folders sit amongst papers on a table

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Lighting Tips

Glasses sitting on a book with a vase in the background

Homework Isle

The kitchen can be so much more than just a place to cook. The heart of the home often becomes the second (or only!) home office. Island pendants provide perfect task lighting for Zoom calls or homework sessions. Looking for more kitchen lighting ideas?

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Pencils and scissors in hanging cups against a cork board with a drawing on it

Crafting the Perfect Craftroom

Does your home office double as a creative space? Whether you're a craft enthusiast or an artist who works from home, a well set up craft room is a game-changer. When it comes to setting aside space for a craft room, the options are as limitless as the projects you can create.

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Close up of a Marilyn one-light pendant with a glowing bulb

Choosing the Right Color Temperature

Tip: Using the same color temperature lights throughout a room will give a clean even feel to the space.

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Office with a Northland hanging light above the desk

Style Matters

How you style your home office will set the tone for the work you’ll get done. Does your work require focus? Is it driven by creative inspiration? These are questions to consider as you determine your decorating style. Photo: West Bay Homes

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