Nola Home Office Furniture Collection
Contemporary Walnut & Metal Furniture for Modern UK Home Offices — Hand-Picked by an Industry Expert
Nola is the home office collection chosen by buyers wanting a modern, industrial-contemporary aesthetic — black powder-coated metal frames combined with warm walnut surfaces, creating contrast that suits loft apartments, modern flats and contemporary homes where pure mid-century walnut would feel too soft. After 20 years in the furniture industry, Nola is the collection I'd recommend for buyers who want a more current aesthetic than traditional executive ranges, and a more focused piece selection than larger collections — including the unique Lift Up Work Coffee Table for lounge-corner working setups. From £318 with free UK mainland delivery on every piece.
Why Choose the Nola Collection?
Three things make Nola a distinct choice within the home office collections:
Industrial-contemporary materials. Black powder-coated metal frames with walnut-effect surfaces is genuinely different from the all-wood collections (Lugo, Potenza). The metal/wood contrast suits modern interiors, loft conversions and apartments where traditional executive furniture would feel out of place.
Compact, focused piece selection. Nola has 4 pieces rather than the 6 or more in larger collections — chosen deliberately for buyers who don't need executive-scale storage but want a coordinated workspace. Easier to fit in compact rooms, easier to plan around, and avoids visual overload.
The Lift Up Work Coffee Table is genuinely unique. No other collection in our range offers a coffee table that converts to a working surface. Designed specifically for lounge-corner workers and casual remote setups where a full desk isn't practical — turns a sofa-side coffee table into a temporary workspace when you need it.
What you'll find across the collection:
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L-Shaped Home Office Desk (1 desk option)
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Bookcase, TV Stand and Lift Up Work Coffee Table (3 storage and occasional pieces)
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Black powder-coated metal frames with walnut-effect surfaces throughout
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Compact proportions suited to modern apartments and smaller home offices
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Free UK mainland delivery on every piece
To complete the setup, Nola desks pair naturally with ergonomic office chairs for daily comfort, mesh office chairs for a contemporary aesthetic that complements the metal frames, or office mats to protect floors and improve chair movement.
The Nola Collection in Detail
Nola L-Shaped Home Office Desk — £926
The flagship piece in the collection. L-shaped configuration with metal frame and walnut-effect worktop, providing wraparound working surface in a contemporary visual style. Suited to corner positions and buyers who want more total surface area in a compact footprint.
Nola Home Office Bookcase — £359
Open shelving with the same metal frame and walnut shelf combination — designed for books, files, decorative objects and general storage. Open construction keeps the visual presence light, important for compact rooms where solid storage would feel oversized.
Nola TV Stand — £455
A low media unit that doubles as office storage in open-plan rooms — ideal for setups where the workspace shares space with the living area. The metal frame and walnut surfaces match the rest of the collection while functioning as a TV stand or general low-level storage.
Nola Lift Up Work Coffee Table — £318
Genuinely unique within our collection range. A coffee table that converts to a working surface — useful for lounge-corner workers, casual remote setups, or anyone who occasionally needs a working surface in their living room without committing to a full desk. The lift mechanism converts it from coffee-table height to comfortable laptop-working height.
Building Your Nola Home Office
How to approach a Nola setup based on your space:
Compact home office (around £926): L-Shaped Desk on its own. The smallest practical Nola setup — works as a complete desk for compact home offices where you don't need additional storage or want to keep visual clutter minimal.
Standard setup (around £1,300): L-Shaped Desk (£926) + Bookcase (£359). Adds proper storage for books, files and accessories. The most common Nola configuration for dedicated home office rooms.
Open-plan setup (around £1,700): L-Shaped Desk (£926) + TV Stand (£455) + Bookcase (£359). For rooms that share working and living functions — the TV stand handles media, the bookcase handles work storage, all in coordinated walnut-and-metal styling.
Casual remote setup (around £318+): Lift Up Work Coffee Table on its own, or paired with other Nola pieces. For buyers who don't have a dedicated office space — the coffee table serves living-room functions normally and converts to a working surface when needed. Particularly useful for hybrid workers, freelancers without dedicated home office rooms, or anyone working from a sofa/lounge area.
Pro tip: The Lift Up Work Coffee Table works as a standalone piece without the rest of the collection — useful if your "home office" needs are occasional rather than daily, or if you're testing whether you need a full home office setup.
Nola Collection FAQs
What materials are used in the Nola Collection?
Black powder-coated metal frames combined with walnut-effect surfaces (worktops, shelves, panels). The metal/wood combination is what gives Nola its distinctive industrial-contemporary aesthetic — different from purely wooden collections like Lugo or Potenza.
Is the walnut surface real wood or veneer?
Walnut-effect woodgrain rather than solid walnut. The finish quality is genuinely good in person, and the contrast against the black metal frames is what creates Nola's visual identity.
What's included in the collection?
Four pieces: L-Shaped Home Office Desk, Bookcase, TV Stand, and the unique Lift Up Work Coffee Table. A more focused piece selection than larger collections — chosen specifically for compact spaces and modern interiors rather than executive home offices.
What is the Lift Up Work Coffee Table?
A coffee table with a mechanism that lifts the top surface up and forward, converting it from coffee-table height to a comfortable laptop-working height. Designed for casual remote workers, lounge-corner setups, and buyers who don't have a dedicated home office space but occasionally need a working surface.
Is Nola suitable for small home offices?
Yes — the compact piece selection and lighter visual presence (open bookcase, lower TV stand) make Nola particularly suited to smaller rooms, modern apartments and compact home offices where larger collections would feel oversized.
How does Nola compare to Lugo?
Both are modern collections but with different aesthetics. Lugo is all-wood mid-century walnut — softer, warmer, suited to traditional modern interiors. Nola adds black metal frames for an industrial-contemporary look — sharper, more graphic, suited to lofts, modern flats and contemporary homes. Choose based on whether you prefer pure wood or wood-and-metal styling.
Can I use Nola pieces individually or do I need the full set?
Every piece works individually. The Lift Up Work Coffee Table particularly is often bought on its own for casual remote setups. The L-Shaped Desk on its own is the smallest practical Nola office setup.
Do Nola pieces include free UK delivery?
Yes. Free UK mainland delivery is included on every piece in the collection with no minimum order.
Complete Your Nola Home Office
Pair your Nola setup with ergonomic office chairs for daily comfort, mesh office chairs for a contemporary aesthetic that complements the metal frames, or operator and task chairs for practical everyday seating. Add an office mat to protect your floor and improve chair movement during the working day.
For full home office furniture coordination, browse our home office furniture collections hub to compare Nola with our other modern ranges.
Build Your Nola Home Office
Browse the full Nola Collection — 4 pieces of contemporary walnut-and-metal home office furniture, hand-picked by a furniture industry expert with 20 years of experience. The collection chosen by buyers wanting industrial-contemporary aesthetics, including the unique Lift Up Work Coffee Table for casual remote working setups. Free UK mainland delivery on every piece. Not sure whether Nola suits your space, or how the pieces work together? Get in touch directly with details about your room and what you're trying to achieve, and I'll suggest the right configuration from the range.