With the pandemic encouraging more of us to work from home, we're left with the conundrum of how to create a productive and good looking working space that avoids the soullessness of a corporate office. It’s also an opportunity to create a beautiful and stylish home offices that is both a joy to work in and reveals your personal aesthetic.
And it needn't be expensive: small details can make a big difference and help our practical productivity and mindset. Creating a separation between home life and office work becomes much more difficult if you're working from home, but there are some intelligent ways to divide the two.
No longer only functional, shelving can be a significant design feature while also providing essential storage. Everyone knows that a cluttered desk equates to a cluttered mind. Having a neat, ordered office can help productivity and keep you focused. Make use of your wall space by adorning it with unique shelving solutions that match your taste and purpose. From antique brass floating shelves to a minimalist white hide-and-seek storage shelf, you can choose the shelf that suits your home's style and, at the same time, provides the functionality you need to work efficiently.
Known to be a stress reliever, plants can provide beauty, style and health benefits. From making your air cleaner and reducing toxins in the air to reducing stress and enhancing creativity, with so many health benefits, including plants into your home office décor is a no-brainer!
So choose a planter or vase that adds even more impact to your home office. Why not add a pop of colour with a bright orange vase? Choose a pure white planter for a refined look or go for a more organic, natural style with a rattan planter – our advice is to buy what makes you smile. And if you can't keep plants alive but love the aesthetic, why not consider an artificial plant?
You don't need to put up with gaudy plastic in-trays to organise your paperwork anymore. The range of luxury desk accessories available can add effortless panache to your home office. From pen pots and letter trays to paperweights and desk blotters, you can accent your desk with everything you need to enhance your productivity without compromising on looks.
There are so many fantastic lighting products that can protect your eyesight whilst reflecting your chosen aesthetic. Desk lighting can be used for task lighting to drive focus and productivity. Floor lamps and ceiling lights can provide essential ambient lighting. Whatever the purpose, there are plenty of options to unleash your flair on your home office.
Your choice of art is so personal that it's a perfect way to claim a space as yours, to add a subtle, distinctive touch or make a bold statement. Working under dull, bare walls can be highly uninspiring, but adding some artwork can drive productivity, lift mood, and increase creativity.
Ultimately, working from home allows you to create a new space that should suit you, driving productivity and helping motivation levels. So why not take advantage of working from home and make sure that your home office is somewhere you look forward to going every day?