Vintage Home Office Accessories and Decor Ideas

Decor in Storage

In most home offices there is a lot of storing and organizing going on. So why not transform all of this into vintage home office decor pieces. If you use vintage style storage containers, you can then leave them out on display. For example vintage style jars, like Mason Jars, can be used to store stationary supplies, wires, or be even used as drinking cups.

Some other ideas include:

Using wire or wicker baskets as office boxes
Have a trunk as a side table or storage unit
Using glass containers
Using enamel buckets or containers
Wooden cabinets look great – like the letterpress cabinet on the left in picture (1) or the draws in picture (2)
Lockers can be used to store larger items or have shelves inside
Storing documents in French shoe boxes (3)

For more vintage storage ideas and a mood board have a look at my post here: Vintage Storage and Organization Ideas.

Vintage Office Furniture Ideas

When it comes to the desk in your home office, some style ideas include old wooden desks just like the one in picture (4). A vintage school desk could also work if you don’t need a lot of desk space.

For vintage style office chairs, wooden ones look great but might be tough if you sit a lot. Upholstered office chairs are more comfortable – and to get them to match with a vintage room style go with pastel colors (mint, yellow (5), pink) or brown leather or faux leather.

Decor Pieces and Vintage Office Accessories

Here are some quick ideas on vintage home office accessories and decor pieces:

Birdcages can be used for a number of decor ideas. From housing plants to storing and displaying books. Have a look at my mood board of ideas here: Home Decor Ideas: Using Bird Cages
A vintage desk or wall clock (see shopping collection below)
An antique globe
Skeleton keys hung up on the wall
On the walls, hang up some subway signs, metal letters (6), antique maps (7), botanical prints (8), or technical blueprints
Galvanised buckets can be used as trash cans
Vintage style glass bottles can be used as desk planters (Home Decor Ideas: Using Vintage Glass Bottles)
Vintage style clothing pins can be used to hang up photos or inspirational print outs on a piece of rope (9)
Check out my post on vintage style wallpaper designs

Style Through Lighting

I think lights add a great finishing touch to a well designed room. Even in a vintage home office, you can get lights to match the style.

When it comes to desk lamps some ideas include the bankers lamp seen in the shopping mood board below, or an anglepoise/swing arm lamp.

For general room lighting, barn lights are a great style to go for. You have gooseneck lights for the the walls and hanging pendant pancake lights (10). For more vintage style lighting ideas have a look at my post here: Style Guide: Vintage Lighting Ideas. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11