For many people, the majority of their waking hours are spent at work. Whether you work in a traditional office setting or a cubicle, it’s important to create a space that inspires productivity and happiness. Decorating your cubicle can be an effective way to add a personal touch and make your workspace more enjoyable. In this article, we will explore some ideas on how to decorate your cubicle at work.
1. Start with Decluttering
Before you begin adding decorations, it’s essential to declutter your workspace. A cluttered or messy desk can lead to decreased productivity and increased stress levels. Get rid of unnecessary items and organize your belongings in a way that maximizes space and efficiency.
2. Add Some Greenery
Plants not only bring life to any space but have also been proven to improve air quality and reduce stress levels. Place small potted plants on your desk or hang them from the walls of your cubicle. Opt for low-maintenance options such as succulents or cacti if you don’t have a green thumb.
3. Personalize with Photos
Displaying photographs of loved ones or cherished memories can instantly make any workplace feel cozier. Choose some favorite pictures and place them in stylish frames on your desk or hang them on the walls using adhesive hooks.
4. Inspirational Quotes and Artwork
Inject positivity into your workspace by hanging up inspirational quotes or artwork that resonates with you. Motivational posters or prints can serve as daily reminders of goals and aspirations.
5. Creative Lighting Solutions
Harsh fluorescent lighting can be both distracting and unflattering. Consider investing in some decorative lamps or string lights to create a softer ambiance in your cubicle while also reducing eye strain.
6. Bring Comfort with Small Rugs or Pillows
To add an element of coziness to your workspace, bring in small rugs or pillows. Soft textures can make a huge difference in making your cubicle feel more inviting and comfortable.
7. Desk Accessories
Upgrade your office supplies by incorporating stylish and functional desk accessories. Colorful pen holders, file organizers, and stylish mousepads not only declutter your workspace but also add a touch of personality.
8. Bulletin Boards or Whiteboards
Make use of bulletin boards or whiteboards to post important reminders, to-do lists, or inspirational quotes. These can serve as visual aids to keep you on track while also adding an element of personalization.
9. Incorporate Fun Accessories
Add a bit of whimsy and lightheartedness to your cubicle with fun accessories such as mini desk toys, stress balls, or fidget spinners. These items can help alleviate stress during busy workdays.
10. Consider Privacy Solutions
If privacy is a concern in your workspace, there are various options available to make your cubicle feel more enclosed. Hanging curtains or using room dividers can help create a sense of privacy while adding style to the overall decor.
Remember, the goal is to create a workspace that reflects your personality and motivates you throughout the day. Cubicles don’t have to be dull and lifeless; with some creativity and thoughtful decorations, you can transform them into inspiring environments that enhance productivity and well-being
Pottery Barn Work Spaces
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Author by : Pottery Barn
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2004-10-01
Publisher by : Oxmoor House
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Description : Whether you enjoy the luxury of working from home or just need a place to keep track of a busy household, a well-designed workroom keeps you organized and inspired. Pottery Barn Workspaces is filled with ideas and advice for creating a casual, comfortable space that's perfectly suited to your personal working style. If you're refreshing your current workspace -- or even starting from scratch -- Pottery Barn Workspaces is filled with easily achievable ideas. Learn quick-change techniques and decorating tips for dualpurpose workrooms, such as kitchen and bedroom offices. Give your home office a fresh look and multiply your storage options by borrowing design ideas from other rooms. Discover how to create portable desks, how to tuck a workspace into a stairwell, and how to make an ordinary wall into a personalized pinboard. From high-tech professional home offices to cozy corners for bill-paying, each space in this book was chosen to provide you with a wealth of options for making your home office more comfortable, stylish, and useful. In homes across America, Pottery Barn's signature blend of comfort and style has made us a trusted source of design inspiration. In Pottery Barn Workspaces, we've gathered our favorite decorating secrets to help you create the perfect workspace for you and your family. This book is a collection of favorite solutions from our own homes, along with new ideas we couldn't wait to show you. In these pages you'll find well-designed workrooms and project spaces of all kinds, along with quick-reference color palettes and materials guides that make it easy to apply the decorating ideas to your own home. Book jacket....
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Author by : Heather Clawson
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2012
Publisher by : powerHouse Books
ISBN :
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Author by : Rachel Ashwell
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2010-10-12
Publisher by : Harper Collins
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Description : Shabby Chic designer Rachel Ashwell shows readers how to turn any house or apartment into a comfortable, functional, beautiful, and stylish home, in this bestselling guide to getting the most out of flea-market finds and vintage treasures....
Ask A Manager
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Author by : Alison Green
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Publisher by : Ballantine Books
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Description : From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together...
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Author by : Kim Golombisky
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2017-02-17
Publisher by : CRC Press
ISBN :
Description : White Space Is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout guide that introduces concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communication across a variety of formats—from web to print. Sections on Gestalt theory, color theory, and WET layout are expanded to offer more in-depth content on those topics. This new edition features new covering current trends in web design—Mobile-first, UI/UX design, and web typography—and how they affect a designer’s approach to a project. The entire book will receive an update using new examples and images that show a more diverse set of graphics that go beyond print and web and focus on tablet, mobile and advertising designs....
Organizing For Dummies
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Author by : Eileen Roth
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2011-03-21
Publisher by : John Wiley & Sons
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Description : Organize your office, your home, your life! What’s the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? “Help!” So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs – one at the office and one taking care of things at home. If you have a family, you may count that as a third job. Caring for elderly relatives or have community commitments? You can count off four, five, and keep right on going. No matter what life stage you’re in, getting organized can make every day better and help you achieve your long-term goals. Organizing For Dummies is for anyone who wants to Polish his or her professional reputation Experience less stress Increase productivity Build better relationships Maximize personal time Organization isn’t inherited. With the human genome decoded, the evidence is clear: DNA strings dedicated to putting things into place and managing your time like a pro are nonexistent. Instead, organization is a learned skill set. Organizing For Dummies helps you gain that skill with topics such as: Understanding how clutter costs you in time, money, and health Training your mind to be organized and developing a plan Cleaning house, room by room, from basement to attic (including the garage) Creating functional space for efficiency and storage Time-management strategies for home, office, and tavel Scheduling, delegating, and multitasking Making time for your family Managing your health – physical and financial Finding time for love Organizing and cashing in on a great garage sale Getting organized is about unstuffing your life, clearing out the dead weight in places from your closet to your calendar to your computer, and then installing systems that keep the good stuff in its place. Organizing is a liberating and enlightening experience that can enhance your effectiveness and lessen your stress every day – and it’s all yours simply for saying “No” to clutter....
The Circle
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Author by : Dave Eggers
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2013-10-08
Publisher by : Vintage
ISBN :
Description : INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair). When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge....
