Rid yourself of monotony & get out from behind your desk... to go get key simple pieces to bring life & inspiration to your work area! Start fresh by ridding yourself of clutter & begin with a clean slate...
For so many of us, the routine of sitting behind our desks all day leaves us lethargic & unenthused! Try adding a couple dominant features to your work area & watch your attitude change & your motivation be regained! Start by adjusting your office space to accommodate as much natural lighting as possible! Add basic drapery if you have the means & spruce up any office space with decorative window treatments...
For most people, the luxury of windows or even a pocket of outdoor light is unheard of, so let's work with what we have! Bring a lamp to add new lighting to your space. A fun new lamp camp bring light to any dull work space & if you already have a lamp, try switching out the light bulb for a softer, more subtle & relaxed luminescence...
Give your tush some lovin' & replace your basic office chair! If a standard chair is required within your office, add some vibrancy to your space with a patterned cushion. If you are not required to have a standard chair, I highly suggest a chic pattern of a modern day winged-back chair! YOU be the Queen of YOUR office...
Another way to bring life & light to a featureless work space would be a character rug! Bright colors, bold patterns, small, big, frills or matte.. find a way to bring out your unique style with a simple area rug for your office...
If all of these ideas seems impractical & unfeasible to you right now, start small. It is amazing what a vase of fresh flowers can do for any space! Go to your local farmers market & sniff away to find the flower that makes you say, "Ahhhh :)" My absolute favorite flowers are Peonies & I cannot wait until they are in season! All of my spaces will be covered in different shades of Peonies! If your office has rules about scents & people allergic, go with fake flowers. They may seem dull, but liven them up by placing them in a mason jar, with different stones, & a bow adorned around the jar!
My ultimate favorite thing to do to revamp my office space is to create and inspiration board of 'things' I am loving right this moment! Whether it was an advertisement of an awesome pair of heels that I tore out of a magazine while waiting at the Dentists office, or a pattern that excited me while at a fabric store... every bit of inspiring happiness that I come across gets tacked to my inspiration board behind my desk! Try one for yourself, you cannot go wrong with this, in fact, I change mine out when I no longer am inspired by those things! What inspires you...?
Fact of the matter is, do not get stuck in a monotonous routine of black & white in your office space! Everyone deserves to find some daily inspiration & add life to their work space!
I would love to see how you all keep your work spaces full of life & light! Email MissCheekyChic@gmail.com a photo of your individual work space for a chance to win a complimentary consultation for a Closet Revamp with Miss Cheeky Chic herself!
I have to admit, I love the big pink desk! Have a great one!
ReplyDeleteAwesome ideas, thank you! Can you please inspire me to revamp a reception desk at a school without being too bold but still remaining chic?
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Desperate for a chic reality