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Select your artwork
Even if you are crunching data all day,
filling your workspace with vibrant art will
energise your space and help keep you
motivated. Form, light and colour are
particularly important for productivity, so
artworks are an essential addition to any
home office.
There are lots of techniques that can
be used to create DIY artworks, such as
framing wallpaper samples or painting onto
simple abstract canvases. Alternatively,
you can find businesses like ARTIQ who
will assist you in renting contemporary
artworks to more transform your home
offices. We will also be running an online
series arts engagement programmes and
art classes over the next few weeks, that
can give you further guidance on the right
artworks for your home office interiors.
When displaying your artwork, try to create
a juxtaposition. For example, don’t match
the colour of the wallpaper to the colours in
the artwork; aesthetically, it’s more striking
for the environment to ensure that the eye
is drawn to the artwork. This notion extends
beyond colour to the style of the building.
Classic art in contemporary interiors and
contemporary works in more traditional
settings are stunning when executed well.
It is also important that you don’t hang
your artwork too high. The middle of the
Furnishings Add your accessories piece should be around the eye height of
When considering furniture, don’t be Carefully chosen accessories will help is around 145-155cm from the floor to the
afraid to use it for other than its intended breathe some life into your new office middle of the work.
purpose, particularly if you are short of space, so consider cosying things up by money or space. Old clothing armoires adding softer touches such as a carpeting with shelves could be repurposed as filing or a rug. Simple features such as placing a space, and the dining room table could house plant on your desk will also help to easily double up as a desk. make the area more homely and inviting. If you need to purchase a new desk, Hanging postcards and posters or consider creating a bespoke fitted unit, displaying personal photographs will also to help maximise on space and avoid add a source of inspiration and personality.
unnecessary mess from charging points
and printer cables.
the average person, which for most people