Showroom and workshop in Dorking · visits by appointment
Mon to Thu 9 to 4 · Fri 9 to 3 · Sat 9 to 2
Showroom and workshop in Dorking · visits by appointment
Mon to Thu 9 to 4 · Fri 9 to 3 · Sat 9 to 2
This Dorking home is part of a grand Edwardian mansion house that has been converted into separate properties. The rooms have the generous proportions and tall ceilings you’d expect from a building of that era, but turning one of them into a practical place to work from home needed more than a desk and a chair.
The owner wanted a proper working office, with room to spread out, plenty of storage for files and equipment, and furniture that would sit comfortably in a period room rather than look like it belonged in a business park.
We designed the office as an L shape, running the furniture along two walls to make full use of the corner and give the largest possible working area. A long White Halifax Oak worktop forms the desk, with a mix of cupboards and drawers beneath it for paperwork, stationery and anything that needs to be out of sight at the end of the day.
Above the worktop, tall cupboards and a run of open shelving take the storage up the wall, using the height of the room without crowding the workspace. A recess at desk level keeps a clear area for a screen or printer.
The doors are our Mercia style in a soft Stone Grey, finished with chrome knob handles. Their classic look suits the Edwardian setting, and the grey sits beautifully against the herringbone floor. Pop-up power outlets are built into the worktop, so laptops and lamps can be plugged in without cables trailing across the floor.
A home office that works as hard as any professional workspace, but feels at home in a characterful period room. The L-shaped layout gives plenty of desk space, everything has a place, and the tidy finish means work can be put away when the day is done.
It’s a good example of how bespoke furniture can make the most of a room in a converted property, where no two spaces are quite the same.
Fitted home office
Tell us about your space and the way you work, and we will design an office around it.
