The Best Home Office Heating Ideas

As working from home becomes more common for businesses across the world, creating a dedicated office space in your house is a popular idea that can improve your work-life balance. In this guide we’ll explore some of the best ideas to help you design a new home office while also showing you how to keep it warm and cozy all year round with a new floor heating system. You’ll find out:

• How a dedicated home office can help your work
• Great design ideas for workspaces
• The best heating systems for home offices
• The cost-savings of floor heating
• Where to buy an office heating system

Whether you’re working from home full-time, one or two days a week or working on a secondary business in your own time, there are many advantages to having an at-home office. Creating a separate space in your house to work in helps facilitate a healthy division between your professional life and personal life, giving you a purposeful space in which to focus.

Considering creating a new office in your home? You could convert an existing room or area in your home into a workspace or look at building a new extension, garden room or loft conversion to create a more substantial office area. Turning a spare bedroom into an office is typically the easiest solution but there’s more to offices than a simple desk, chair and computer. Think about using this kind of home renovation project as a way to really make an inspiring new area of your home; a stylish environment which will improve your daily routine whilst also potentially adding thousands of dollars to the valuation of your home.

Whether your home office is housed in a spare room or a new-build extension, ensuring that the space is well lit and ventilated is key. Fresh air and natural daylight create a healthier environment, helping you to stay focused on your tasks. You should also think carefully about the color palette and textures of the room; lighter wall colors and clean lines are considered preferable for spaces we spend a lot of time in. In terms of furniture, a high-quality desk, positioned at the correct level and an ergonomic chair are key and good storage is important too. Look at finding vintage cabinets or contemporary shelving units that keep paperwork out of sight.

Making sure your new office is warm and comfortable for those chilly mornings and throughout the cooler months of the year is important when working from home. However, many traditional heating solutions for home offices have drawbacks that can impinge on your new space. HVAC systems can create distracting noise, electric convector heaters and oil filled radiators aren’t recommended for long periods of use and a wood burning stove emits a large amount of harmful CO2.

Floor heating is a great idea for your home office. A floor heater is installed beneath your floor finish, providing a discreet way to heat a room with no need for visible pipework that can impact on your interior design. Floor heating uses radiant heat technology to warm the people and the objects in the space above directly – a much more energy-efficient method of heating than more traditional heating options.

Our wide range of electric floor heating systems provide luxurious radiant warmth for offices of all sizes and all floor coverings.

Selecting the best electric system for your office will be based on the needs of the room; it’s layout, floor finish and sub-floor type. Warmup’s StickyMat System is a popular heating solution for many home offices. Available in a range of sizes and featuring a self-adhesive backing, the StickyMat can be rapidly fitted by a qualified installer and is ideal for regular-shaped office areas. Its low-profile design also means it will not affect floor build-up heights.

Building a new office space in your loft or home add-on? The DCM-PRO System is a popular choice in offices featuring wider ceramic or stone floor tiles due to its decoupling attributes, which prevent cracking and damage to the tiled floor finish due to seasonal temperature shifts.

The Foil Heater is another great idea for offices featuring floating floor finishes, such as wood, laminate, vinyl and carpets. At only 3mm deep, the Foil Heater will have little-to-no impact on floor levels in your home and because it offers a ‘dry’ installation, with no need for adhesives or screed, it can be fitted by your installer quickly and cleanly.

Floor heating is often much less expensive to purchase and install than you may think and the low running costs if offers can save you substantial amounts of money on your energy bills too. The cost of installing a floor heater in your home office will vary depending on your chosen system, the requirements of your project and where you are located but many electric systems can be fitted in a smaller office in under a day.

Controlling your heating system with a Smart Thermostat is a great way to enhance the energy-efficiency of the system and enjoy even greater savings. Using a Warmup system with a Smart Thermostat and its accompanying Smartphone app could reduce your energy usage by 25%.

Get a free instant quote using our online tool to find the perfect heating system for your office. With just a few key details about your project, we’ll select the best option and let you know exactly how much it will cost to purchase too.

You can buy a Warmup system in-person at one of our many stockists across the country. Use our online Dealer Locator to find your nearest retailer.