When asked how many hours per day you spend at your office, many of you will answer: far more than in my apartment or house. The office is indeed a place where we spend a very large part of our day. Are we not there nearly 5 days out of 7 and between 5 to 8 hours per day (if not more!)? Quite concretely, the office is now considered the primary living space, so it is essential to feel comfortable there. Another point to mention is that you may welcome clients, service providers, suppliers in your office… all people to whom it is important to show that you have a pleasant work environment.
Through this article, we will provide all our advice for bringing designer décor to your office and making it a welcoming living space.
Designer and Functional Décor for Your Office
If your office is located in your home, or if you work alone in a private office, then the possibilities available to you in terms of designer décor will be greater. At home, you can perfectly choose the style of your chair or desk, while maintaining consistency with your décor style. This is even more true if your office is in a shared room, such as your living room, or even your bedroom (which is not recommended—it is important to separate work spaces from rest areas). You can read our article How to Choose Your Designer Desk to help you find the desk suited to your needs.
An important point to consider is the functional aspect of your office décor. Ensure that your décor is also useful for storing your accessories, such as pens, so you can find them easily. The Vitra Toolbox designer storage accessory is thus an essential accessory for your designer office décor.
Designer Décor for an Open-Space Office
If your office is in an open space (or, without necessarily being in an open space, in a room you share with a few colleagues), then you will need to take this element into account for your office’s designer décor (or your workspace). Indeed, the objective here will be to maintain perfect consistency between the different desks to preserve a welcoming collective work environment. And above all, to avoid encroaching on your colleagues’ space. You must feel comfortable at work, but so must your colleagues. And inevitably, your décor will have an impact.
If you are in an open space, you will not have the option of choosing the furniture (desk and chair), as these are common to all desks to maintain perfect visual consistency, in line with your employer’s brand strategy. You will therefore need to personalize your décor using accessories.
First, it will be necessary to forget large designer décor pieces. You will need to limit yourself to your workspace, as the other parts of the room are collective. Unless you take on the role of Chief Decorator and orchestrate the space’s décor, with everyone’s agreement! Why not. Also, opt for small plants, which will take up very little space on your desk or on the floor (without blocking your colleague’s view). You can place a beautiful small photo frame next to your computer (again, to avoid losing too much workspace). And favor designer office accessories such as an attractive mouse pad or a beautiful pen holder, or even a statue or designer object like The Cork Bird or the Eames House Bird from Vitra.
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