Infuse the Feeling of Home into your Workspace

When I sit down with a client or an interview for an office profile, I always ask the person what their home looks like. I’ll ask what kind of design style, furniture, accessories and colors do they find around their home. I came to find that most people like to have similar pieces, styles or colors that they have at home, in their workspace as well. So how do you infuse the feeling of home into your workspace? Start by answering the following questions:

In my home most of my furniture is from _______________

At home I love the color(s) ______________

The things that make me smile at home are __________________

If I could take a piece of furniture or an accessory from home and bring it to work it would be ________________

My walls at home are mostly covered in ___________(art, color paint, just plain white, etc.)

Those five questions should be a great start into what you like at home and what you can bring in. To help give you guys a better idea; I’ve answered them below with examples of how I’ve brought them into my office.

In my home most of my furniture is from ZGallerie

At home I love the color(s) purple, white, Silver and black

The things that make me smile at home are my books (I confess I’m a bookworm) and decorative framed photos of family and friends

If I could take a piece of furniture or an accessory from home and bring it to work it would be my purple faux fur lux throw

My walls at home are mostly covered in white walls and framed modern + purple art prints

Answering those questions easily paints a picture of the things I love at home and the things I can infuse in my workspace. At my office I’ve got purple walls, white furniture with black and silver accent pieces. I’ve got a bookshelf filled with design books and will soon have a wall covered in gorgeous framed art. It’s everything I love at home but at my home away from home-otherwise known as the office.

If you want to know how to bring a feeling of home to work, just answer those questions like I did and you’ll see what you need. Do any of you already have a workspace that feels like home? Let us know in the comments below!

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