As a freelancer, working from home may be a regular part of your routine. So if you’re spending a lot of your time in this space, why not switch it up a bit every now and again by adding some work-from-home office decor to your home space? Here are 9 home office decor ideas for you.
1. Plants
Being indoors means you don’t get as much oxygen as if you were outside or commuting your way into an office. Therefore, plants are a great way of getting extra oxygen in your home for health benefits. However, as well as the practical benefits of having plants in your work-from-home office, it makes great work-from-home office decor, as they are nice to look at too! Having plants indoors can also be like having a personal passion project as you water it and see it grow. You can get a small one on your desk or a large one placed next to your workspace.
If you are based in London, I always recommend Garden Of Eden, which has a range of quality aesthetic indoor plants, and a few garden plants too.
2. Fancy Bookshelf
There are different ways you can style office spaces. You can have them built into the wall or a fully separate entity. You could choose to have your shelf small and compact or spread out like the one in the above image.
3. Statement Ornaments
Having a few cute ornaments that really indicate your personality can make your work-from-home office feel more homely and less work-focused. Take for example a statement initial for your name, like the A displayed in the photo above. Bespoke Binny has a few African-inspired home ornaments definitely worth checking out! I love the lampshade I was gifted by them.
4. Inspirational Board
Having a board where you can have visual images that provoke inspiration can be encouraging to see as you are working. You can simply DIY this by getting a pinboard and pinning images that inspire you as you go along. You can use this as your vision board.
5. World Globe
Globes can be a great way to learn passively in a visual and fun way. When you are taking a short break from work, you can have a quick glance at your world globe to learn more about geography.
Personalised Stationery Holder
I love items that are both practical and personalised. When you look for something essential, why not look if you can get the item engraved or in a particular design that hints at your personality? This will really help add to the homely feel of your office space.
Statement Frames And Images For Work
Having statement images framed across your home and office space can create a theme of inspiration throughout your home.
Office Pet
Not to reduce animals to an ornament, but if you’re an animal lover, having a pet at home can really help with companionship when working at home.
If you don’t have a pet and like animals and are now working from home, a pet could be the missing link you’re craving. Being a freelancer affords you the flexibility to spend more time with a furry friend. My cat Benjy is such a personality and it’s nice having him around the house when working.
Illuminous Lights
If you work better in the evening or at night, a glowing night light helps bring colourful vibes to your workspace. This can help set an inspirational mood for you in your working process.
I hope these 9 work from home office decor ideas help you to liven up your home office space!
If you are looking for office organisation tips, check out this blog post.
Also, if you are at the start of your freelance journey and looking for guidance on how to navigate this world, I offer a Beginner Freelancer E-course to help you with this.
