How to Use Your Office Space to Make the Work Week Suck Less
Decorate your desk for the job you want, not the one you have
Maybe your happy place is under the sun in Punta Cana, not under the fluorescent light in your corner cubicle. But while you’re stuck at work, you can at least make your space a little more uplifting. An organized, decorated workspace could actually help you land that promotion. (Here’s why.)
Steal some desk inspiration from the savvy workers below. Think your desk is too small to be cool? Then, sit down to look at these microapartments.
Get Up Against a Wall
Part bookcase, part workspace—this home office is full-on desk goals.
Kick Things Up
Grow your dreams—and some ferns. Plants absorb carbon dioxide to increase the amount of oxygen in the room, and the high shelves make the room feel bigger by drawing the eye up.
Hide It Away
This minimalist workspace is almost perfect—except for the dangling cords. Tuck and secure cords out of sight with binder clips or by attaching stick-on wall hooks to your desk.
Add a Touch of Copper
Personalize a plain white desk with warm light and accents in a mix of copper, black leather, and wood.
Maximize Industrial Space
For those with big offices, take a cue from this revamped industrial space and swap out facing chairs for a cozier couch. To give warmth to any office, throw in a rug, too.
Tack It Up
Maximize minimal desk space with shelves and a cork or tack board. Bonus points for smart hanging storage, like the bucket pictured here.
Work From Home
Refined, yet approachable—someone give us the details on where to buy that leather chair immediately.
Stack ‘Em Up
These open stackable wood shelves create space and make it easier to obey that “good vibes only” rule.
Go With the Grain
The computer lift opens up the area while the continuation of light wood across the lift, speakers and desk accents streamlines the aesthetic.
Stand At Attention
Here’s proof standing desks don’t have to look sad and bulky (so you can hustle like the sign says).
Organize Clutter
Give everything its own place—and you’ll never waste time rooting for a pen again.
Think Big
A mirror helps any room look bigger, and alternating heights allow you to add multiple tables without visibly cluttering the room.
Create Creature Comforts
The office coffee is terrible, but personal coffee machines take up too much room. Solution: a mini french press for your desk.
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