Lea Korzeczek and Matthias Hiller of Studio Oink are masters of playful minimalism—so it’s no surprise that when a Brooklyn couple called on the designers to remodel their 1930s row house, the redone home office followed suit. The office sits on a mezzanine overlooking both the kitchen and backyard; here’s a look at the key sources and simple yet considered accents.
Above: The simple office space. Photograph by Matthew Williams, courtesy of Studio Oink, from An International Affair: Studio Oink Collaborate with a NY Design Team on a Young Family’s Brooklyn Townhouse.
Materials
Above: The walls are painted in the subtle shade Skimming Stone No. 241 from Farrow & Ball.
Above: The desk is custom made by Studio Oink in Finnish Birch Plywood sourced from Koskisen.
Furniture
Above: For a similar minimalist desk, the November Light Desk in ash is designed by Louise Campbell for Nikari is $4,267 at Danish Design Store. Another option on the other end of the pricing spectrum is the Micke Desk in white for $89.99 at Ikea.
Above: The Børge Mogensen-designed BM62 Armchair Cane Wicker in 0iled oak is $3,606 at Finnish Design Shop.
Lighting
Above: The pendant light is the Davide Groppi Miss Pendant Light in matte white (shown here in black) starts at $654.89 from Lightology.
Above: The Journey Wall Lamp in Clay designed by Signe Hytte for &Tradition is $475 at Forom.
Accessories
Above: On the desk is Simone Bodmer Turner’s Stav Vessel.
Above: Designed by Isamu Saito, the White Oak Paper Waste Basket with Cutout Lid is $120 for the small size at Nalata Nalata.
For more home office spaces with ideas to steal, see our posts:
- Steal This Look: A Minimalist Home Office in Manhattan, Gilded Edition
- Steal This Look: A Clean, Well-Lighted Study by Designer C.S. Valentin
- Steal This Look: A Serene Writing Studio in Poland
- Steal This Look: A Pocket Home Office with Modern, Scandi Influence
N.B.: This story originally ran on November 28, 2023 and has been updated with new links, pricing, and information.
