FINAL REVEAL & 3 Tips For Productive Home Office Design
/What an incredible experience this has been! I hope that you have enjoyed following along this room transformation journey as much as I have enjoyed sharing it with you!
In case you are joining me for the first time, my name is Lara Morrill, principal interior designer and CEO of Acquire & Design, located in the Atlanta area. This is my first time as a participant of the semi-annual design event of the year… The One Room Challenge!
Check out week 1 | week 2 | week 3 | week 4 | week 6 | week 7
And now for what we have all been waiting for… the executive home office One Room Challenge FINAL REVEAL!
Take a look back at what the office used to look like just weeks ago. This room is quite small (only 117 square feet) and felt dark and cluttered. Before:
The plan was to transform this executive office into a bright space full of inspiration and influenced by his love for all things outdoors and traveling adventures. You can find him on Instagram @BackpackingBill. When Bill is not spending time outside with myself or our kids, he is usually working hard as the Chief Underwriting Officer of Hanover Insurance Company. When COVID-19 hit he was forced to work from home and now it is questionable if he will ever want to return to his commercial office. Since completing this space, he enjoys working more. I have found Bill in his new office before the sun comes up and sneaks back in after the kids are in bed. He has mentioned several times how comfortable his new office chair is and how much he loves the desk set up. I have overheard a few of his zoom meetings where he has received complements on the new set up and even how the webcam angle is so much better than it was before looking up from his laptop.
Check out the AFTER!!!
During this pandemic of 2020, our home office makeover had many challenges, mostly due to extended lead time and out of stock items. However, with my handy project management ninja skills we were able to make the necessary adjustments and kept on track; hardly skipping a beat.
This home office is truly functional and purposeful in every detail. From the desk, the bookshelves, the lighting, paint colors and even down to the earbuds (Link HERE) that were chosen… they were specified to boost productivity in his workflow; we even contacted our internet provider and upgraded to the fastest speed possible. Here are a few other suggestions for how to make your own home office more productive:
A Comfortable Chair
o You are sitting for 90% of your work day (please make an effort to get up as much as possible to walk around or perhaps choose a sit/stand desk like this one HERE,) your office chair can literally make or break you. Choose a chair with ergonomics that match your body type. My husband’s medium build is perfect for this Herman Miller Setu chair knock-off that is equally as comfortable at a third of the price. Check it out HERE.
2. Dimmable Lamps and Chandeliers
o No one likes working late (well now that my husband has his new office he actually does) but sometimes we have to put in overtime and to avoid straining your eyes in bad lighting or a bright laptop screen use a dimmable lamp like THIS or THAT.
3. Essential Oils or Candles
o Certain scents, like lavender or lemon, help you feel relaxed when up against a stressful deadline and others like peppermint or my personal favorite citrus blend BRAIN AID in a diffuser help you stay laser focused (it works great for your kids while doing homework too).
I hope you enjoyed following along on this One Room Challenge and are inspired to transform your own home office. If I can help in any way, please reach out to me either in the comments below or schedule a call with me HERE.
I offer virtual DIY design consultations all over the country or for my local Atlanta clients my all-inclusive concierge interior design services along with high-quality vendor partnerships will provide you with invaluable guidance and detailed design to deliver a balance of beauty, function and personal taste … without stress and additional expense, allowing you more time with the people who matter most.
Lastly, I want to give a huge thank you to Linda Weinstein, founder of The One Room Challenge, and our sponsor Better Homes & Gardens for hosting such an inspirational event for our design community and beyond. My son has already requested that his room be my next ORC 😊 Hoping this pandemic will be more under control and the fall event will take place as planned!
Please go check out all of the other participants final reveals on the ORC blog HERE! Every room I am seeing is better than the next! Talk about some Ah-mazing Transformations! I will post some of them in my IG stories @acquireanddesign
XoXo, Lara
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