Home Office Inspiration: Fun Items And Setups For Your Workspace
As a majority of the world stays indoors during self-quarantine and lockdown from COVID-19, finding a place to buckle down at home for work can be a challenge. Whether you are in the regular swing of things like a 9-5 or looking for work (a lot of companies that are still hiring are hiring full work-from-home positions now), you’ll need a comfy space where you can focus and be organized.
Today, we’re gonna take a look at some inspirational home office ideas so you can jazzy up your plain ‘ol desk — or if you’re a business owner, find great items to sell to help those working remotely create a moody workspace.
Home office inspiration: Get artsy
If you’re a visual person with a flair for design, having a space to express yourself is so important. Keep your mood boards or inspirational posters within sight to inspire your writing, design, or artwork.
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And a plant can definitely boost your room score and mood, so be definitely try to have one at your desk. These are real, live succulents that are potted so you can accessorize your work area easily:
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Although not real, artificial succulents can still mimic that plant feel without you needing to maintain or upkeep them:
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Home office inspiration: Be minimal
Sometimes, we just need a simple space without all the fluff when we’re getting work done from home. Hey, no distractions, right? A monochromatic theme to all your desk gear makes for a clean look too.
One thing we noticed that is missing from this desk? Some sort of sleek, stylish light for when it gets dark.
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And once you have your light, you can throw in some scented essential oil sticks like shown in the example photo. Something invigorating and stimulating:
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Although not sharp like eucalyptus, discover a variety of scents such as English pear, white tea, and rose with this essential oil stick diffuser:
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Home office inspiration: Feel modern urban
Okay, so maybe modern and sleek is not your vibe. You need something real and homey, with wood and natural texture. A touch of adventure. How cool though, is that vintage-looking trunk? It’d be great for storage of excess documents or items at your desk — or act as a footrest beneath your desk (maybe). And a nice antique-looking stool would be great to sit on for work.
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Home office inspiration: Add a touch of gold
And sometimes, all that glitters is gold. You like your workspace to be glitzy and glamorous — and gold is a must-have. One thing we think that could make this above example space perfect is gold stationery items — sparkly pens, staplers, tape dispensers, and more.
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Aside from pens, you’ve got to have some essentials like a stapler, scissors, and stapler remover within your reach.
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Aside from aiming for a certain style of setup, there are millions of helpful desk add-ons and accessories you can utilize to make working from home easier.
Are you a coder or a project manager who needs everything organized one screen to manage, but also could use a separate screen for individual tasks? That’s where a cool rotating monitor arm or monitor comes into play.
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And if you’re tuned in to your projects late at night and in the dark, you’ll need a sick pair of headphones to get you in the zone (while not disrupting anyone’s sleep), consider these:
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Need a lift for your screen? There are tons of options to help leverage your computer monitor for better ergonomic visibility (and extra storage/organization space)! Getting a monitor stand is a great way to reduce neck strain while adding a decorative storage piece to your desk or table.
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Wood not your style? Need something more modern and cool? Try this:
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Want more options for your shoppers? Add this plastic option in black to your website:
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With some of these great ideas, you’re sure to find ways to better your home office during this long, difficult lockdown for coronavirus. Whether it’s boosting your mood or organization of your desk, there are a plethora of items you can buy online from services like Amazon, all without needing to leave the house. And if you’re the owner of an online business that utilizes dropshipping, we’ve listed many great items from AliExpress that you can add to your inventory to sell during this time of high demand.
SUMMARY: Whether you are an average office worker or an independent online business owner, we’re all working from home right now to social distance and stay safe. Find thrilling items you can buy (or sell) to boost workspace feel and productivity!