Six Home Office Decor Ideas for Her

If you work from home, you most certainly want your décor to match your personality, style, and work habits. Women, in particular, are more inclined to customize a home office to suit their tastes and be inspired by chic surroundings to do their best work.

Below is a list of six fun, fashionable and feminine home office decorating ideas:

1.  Color Power
2.  Custom Style
3.  Wall Wow
4.  Plant Oasis
5.  Gallery Worthy
6.  Smells So Good

Now, go channel your inner Joanna Gaines & get those creative juices flowing to design a gorgeous home office that's perfect for you! 

Whether you like a lot of color pizzazz, color as an accent or you are more of a minimalist, color does impact one's mood and motivation. You can create a cohesive statement by picking a particular palette and using it throughout your home office via storage and desktop accessories or by using a variety of coordinated hues. 

If you are a less is more type of gal, adding deliberate pops of color on your walls or with specific items like a pinboard or knick-knack is another fun way to incorporate a dash of color power. A splash of yellow or light blue, for example, can go a long way and offer less of a distraction if you favor a more muted working environment. Better Homes & Gardens notes further how color can actually impact your mood in more ways than one in this article. 

Be bold or not, it is entirely up to you. Don’t be afraid to use varying patterns, fabrics, metals, materials and statement pieces. If you are more inclined to utilize neutrals in your space, incorporate a stylish lamp, a textured throw rug or jazz things up just a touch with luxe chair upholstery. 

Find places to spotlight mementos and personal treasures that can surround you as you work and create an atmosphere that will be most comforting and conducive for you. You can’t go wrong with a blend of all things that you know and love.

Walls serve as an empty canvas for any space. Add a soft or eye-catching focal point by using wallpaper or painting an accent wall. Floating shelves are always a win that can generate much needed additional surface area to display books, pictures and other curated objects. 

One design trick that works well, especially if your space is on the smaller side, is hanging a mirror or two. The mirrors will make your space appear larger, particularly when the light reflects off of them. Or, create some wall wow by finding inspirational decals that provide your home office with additional room allure.

Bringing in some greenery to your space will allow your mind and body to be one with nature, even when working inside. If you can, accommodate some potted or hanging plants around your home office to boost air quality and provide a sense of serenity and relaxation. Prevention Magazine notes several additional benefits of adding plants around a home and not just in an office setting.

You can express your unique individual self by using framed artwork, prints, photographs and posters to showcase in your home office of the people, places, and things that you enjoy the most. Use uniform frames of different sizes or mix it up and create an eclectic grouping of colors, shapes and sizes. Whatever gallery worthy items make your home office space feel inviting, warm and suits your tastes, will be the very things that make you smile every time you enter and sit down to work.

Adding some feel good smells to your home office can be done with fresh flowers, essential oils, lighting candles or using aromatherapy products. Scents do play a significant role in promoting feelings of positivity, focus, and productivity. Lemon, lavender, mint, jasmine, rosemary, orange and cinnamon are just some of the scents backed by aroma-based science that are shown to elevate "cognitive functions." Management 3.0 shares those findings here.

Your home office should serve as your personal work sanctuary. The type of style and décor to add will be based on your specific preferences. If you prefer to add more of a feminine flair to your workspace, go for it! Remember, one of the advantages of working from home is that you get to set up your home office décor your way.

• https://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/basics/how-color-affects-mood/
• https://management30.com/blog/12-scents-to-elevate-mood-and-productivity-in-the-workplace/
• https://www.prevention.com/health/g27586276/benefits-of-indoor-plants/