Offices have a certain atmosphere that can either make you feel guilty for spending time scrolling through TikTok or work hard. Meanwhile, home offices are prone to distraction because our spaces are designed to offer relaxation, rather than productivity. With a suitable workspace and effective home office decor, you can set aside these distractions and focus on work.
5 Best Home Office Decor to Boost Your Productivity
Work-from-home employees refrain from adding too much office decor in their spaces to avoid feeling like living in an office cubicle.
However—with these 5 best home office decor, you do not just get a boosted productivity, you can also seamlessly blend it with your personal style, which can improve your home rather than overpower it.
If you struggle to stay awake during your shifts, Real Simple suggests adding vibrant art to energize your space. Sometimes, most vibrant art has distracting colors that they become too unpleasant to look at for a long time, forcing you to focus on your work instead of letting your eyes wander.
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2. Blinds
One natural way most work-from-home employees get distracted is glaring sunlight. While it's good to keep yourself awake, Good Housekeeping stated that shades from additional blinds help protect your eyes that will otherwise, keep you from working well. However, don't make it too blacked out to avoid getting too sleepy.
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3. Mood board
What makes you focus while at the office is the constant reminder of the work attitude expected from you. House Beautiful recommended adding a mood board to track your emotions and keep it steady, just until you get your work done.
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4. Calendar Board
Meeting deadlines is crucial and Good Housekeeping states that a calendar board will help you focus on which date is important to focus on. With this home office decor, you can take note of your deliverables too and ensure that you're on the right track on that day. While there are now digital calendars, sometimes, they aren't too reliable for plotting schedules. At least, with a calendar board that you can see while working, you get a reminder of what's coming ahead.
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5. Pet Bed
Imagine hearing your pet scratching and whining outside your home office door, begging to be let in, distracting you while you're in the middle of your company's quarterly meeting. According to Good Housekeeping, you can have a built-in pet bed somewhere so they can already be with you while you work. Plus, you get a work buddy too, just like when you're at the office.
