When working from home, it's important to create a work space that's calm, productive, and distraction free. Even if you're camping out on your living room sofa, it's important to turn off the television and concentrate on the task(s) at hand. You'll also want to work in a space that motivates and inspires you to be the best.
The right home office decor can help to motivate and feed your mind as well as your creative process.
When you do your work is very important and should fit your unique situation. You can't be as effective when the phone is ringing or the dog is barking and the kids are trying to get your attention. Having a productive day may mean working when the rest of your family is asleep.
The Best Home Office Space
Whether you decide to set up shop on the kitchen table after dinner is done, or turn a spare room into office space, it's important to find a designated area that's conducive to getting things done.
Once you find that area, the next step is to find items like the one's we'll discuss today, that will motivate you to take action each day. Since you'll be spending a lot of time there, you'll want to make your work space as attractive (decor) and productive (tools) as possible.
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Creating a space that is professional, while exuding warmth and personality is not difficult at all. If you have access to stock photos, a cell phone or digital camera, creating wall art in a variety of sizes will be easy. The picture above consists of two simple photos printed on canvas. One looks like it might be a family/vacation photo and the other one may be a stock image brought together to create an irresistible piece of wall art. It brings color and life, with the help of a few accessories to an otherwise drab looking tabletop.
Home Office Decor on a Shoestring Budget
Think about items (decor, accessories, and office supplies, furniture, etc.) that will boost your productivity and creative energy, helping you reach your goals faster.
Don't think of home office decor as an extra or something that is "nice to have". Think of it as something that is an "absolute must have", and within reach for even the smallest budgets.
Doing it your self (DIY) is very popular and there are a lots of sources for great finds like vases, planters, organizers, lamps etc. through retail stores, online rummage sales, neighborhood yard sales, second time around stores, dollar stores and more.
There are a zillion books, Pinterest boards, magazines and videos that will help you figure out what to do with your finds once you get them home.
The right decor can help to motivate and feed your mind as well as your creative process, so it's a lot more than a nice to have. And adding the right pop of color on a few well designed pieces doesn't have to break the bank.
If you've been working for yourself for any length of time, you've probably figured out a few shortcuts that are life savers. One of the shortcuts I've found is that any job is easier if you have the right tools, mindset and working environment.
And that's why setting up your home office with great tools, accessories and decor is the way to go. Ensure that your space is comfortable and motivating with the right chair, your favorite vacation pictures close by, and the right wall art to set the tone. Make sure your space helps you become organized and ready do the job, with cheat sheets, reports and your best reference books loaded on your eReader.
Set yourself up for success with a few of the items we will talk about in this article. We will give you ideas you can implement affordably.
When working from home, you can be creative and implement DIY to decorate on a shoestring budget. When carving out a work space, the decorating possibilities are endless. If you're working on the kitchen table, you might want to invest in storage on wheels that can be moved around to your work location. Your work space or office should reflect your style and personality. There are lots of color and style options for storage to keep your tools, reports and reference material organized and ready to go.
Adding the right colors and accessories to basic pieces can make a huge difference in your work space. Take a look at the pictures on this page and notice how the canvas prints, pillows and accessories, add personality to a basic white background.
Create DIY Wall Art That's Blooming with Expression
With canvas prints that are relatively inexpensive, you can take out your camera and snap photos from nature, if you're near beautiful landscapes, cityscapes, gardens, fields etc. take a drive out to your favorite spot and snap a few photos. Vacation scenery and family photos can make great backdrops for your office and they can remind you of a wonderful time, which is always motivating. You can also take action photos of the work you do.
Next, use an online photo service like Easy Canvas Prints to inexpensively create wall art that expresses your personality. You can save 75% OFF all Canvas Prints and get FREE shipping if you take advantage of their current sale.
Ideas include breaking apart a panoramic view like the photo below using an application like Photoshop, or uploading two or more different pictures to your service and have them create unique works of art that can be mounted on canvas, metal and wood. You can also create pillows and blankets that have your own unique photos printed on them.
Adding pops of color using pillows, throws and other accessories can change the look and feel of any room.
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Whether you're working on your kitchen table or you have a dedicated room or building that you use for formal office space, you'll probably want to spruce it up with items that will put you in a creative, problem solving and business building frame of mind.
