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Most business owners, already have a good idea of just how much the environment of an office can have an impact on activity and efficiency. Even the slightest changes such as adding brighter lighting can have a huge impact on employees. But, I don’t think that people understand just how important it is for an office or home office to be decorated properly. There are so many things you can do as a business owner to help your workers to stay motivated throughout the entire day.
And, it is not just about the workers, the environment around you can also have an impact on more important staff in the company such as the CEO, the manager, and so on. In other words, this kind of investment will have a huge positive impact on the efficiency of the business.
In fact, good decor can even have an impact on those that work from home.
If you are the ones that have realized the importance of having a well-decorated workplace at home, will probably need some help to achieve that. But, do not worry because there are so many ideas you could find online, and in this article that can inspire you. To help you make the right decision, here are some home office decoration ideas that will help you be more productive as suggested by Uniquely Coastal.
Keep the space open
One of the worst mistakes people make when creating or designing their own work is to start clutter it with as much furniture or items as possible. Doing this will bring quite a negative result and nobody should do it. Sure, more cabinets, tables, and chairs might seem beneficial at first, but the amount of free space will be reduced considerably.
Working in such a closed environment without space where you can freely breathe or take a moment to relax is almost impossible. This is why most experts recommend that you should keep things as open as possible. Keep your desk clean, do not fill with all kinds of toys or gadgets. One table is more than enough, one file cabinet is also enough and of course, a chair or two will always be good when you have guests coming over.
But anything more than that will just hinder your productivity.
The right desk decor
Keeping your desk clean and as simple as possible is essential for productivity. You have to ensure that you will have enough desk space to pull out your laptop, and a couple of documents and whatever is that you want to do. The desk is a place for work and not a place where you can show off your decorations.
However, this does not mean that you shouldn’t have any kind of decor on your desk. There are some things that will add to the style and design of your office while keeping things simple. According to jetcube.co, a small flowerpot, pen holder, or a small lamp will be more than enough to give your workroom a bit of character.
Natural lighting
Have you ever seen people working in cubicles in real life or in a movie? Have you noticed just how dark the entire room seems at first? Well, the reason why it looks like that is because the amount of natural lighting in the office is simply too low. This is not only counterproductive, but it also can be harmful to one’s health. Studies have proven that lack of sunlight can actually lead to some form of depression or anxiety.
I think you now understand just how important it is to have natural lighting in your workroom at home. However, since we are probably talking about a much smaller room, even one window will be more than enough. When talking about huge building offices, they usually require bottom to top window walls to provide enough sunlight to the employees. Sure, it might look good in your home, but that is quite an expensive investment, so I recommend doing it only if your budget allows it.
Plants
Like I already mentioned in the previous segment, natural sunlight is essential to the happiness and health of a human. But, humans also need a couple of other things to be healthy and happy. People need to be in constant contact with nature to remain happy. Nature is our natural habitat while being closed off inside of buildings and houses is not natural.
Unfortunately, we simply cannot work outside inside of a forest or jungle, but we can add a bit of that nature inside of our workplace. The way you can achieve this is quite easy. A couple of flowerpots, a few plants, or a small tree will make your office seem much more comfortable and natural. Combining the plans with the sunlight, your workroom will look magnificent.
Color
Working in a closed-off space with dark-colored rooms can be quite depressing and will have an impact on your daily motivation. To prevent this from happening, you will have to get rid of those darker colors on your walls. Gray, black, brown, and anything similar to these colors I mentioned will have a negative impact on your day-to-day inspiration.
But, dealing with this problem is not that difficult. All you have to do is by a couple of buckets of paint and start painting. Considering that you’re going to work with a small room, painting all four walls will take a day or two maximum.
Although, make sure you colors you have picked are bright enough to keep you motivated throughout the day. If you’re unsure which color you should pick, there are many suggestions you can find online that promote inspiration and motivation.
I’m sure that by following all of these tips I mentioned, you will be able to make your home office much more pleasant to look at and it will keep you motivated while working. Keep in mind, you won’t have to do every single one of these things I mentioned. By adding just one of these things into your home office, I’m sure that you will notice a huge improvement in your motivation.
