How To Design A Home Office That Fuels Your Creativity

It’s been said that a shift in energy can change the atmosphere, and this rings true to many things and spaces. Feng Shui is a 3,000-year-old philosophy that’s primary intent is to balance the flow of energy through furniture and positioning, to establish positive mental and emotional health, as well as good fortune.

When designing a home office, it should be a place of inspiration, motivation, and excitement.  An office you love to go to will certainly heighten your creativity and bring out your best work. However, if you’re not sure where to start, Her Agenda has gathered a starter pack to get your creative wheels turning.

Finding the best room is the most essential element of all when it comes to designing your ideal home office. If you’re in a dark, cold basement, your creativity may not be as grand as it could be. Try finding a space that allows room to welcome the sun and offer creative freedom. Not to mention that natural lighting is healthier lighting.

According to PacLights, the correlation between lighting and productivity has been the subject of considerable research. Natural light, for instance, has been shown to boost alertness and improve mood, thereby enhancing cognitive functions. Many studies indicate that exposure to natural light helps in the regulation of circadian rhythms, which in turn can lead to better sleep and improved focus.

Sometimes colors invite you in before a person does; Understanding the psychology of color means you know how colors create reactions.  If you’re looking for a zen vibe, try blues and greens. But if you’re looking to boost those creative juices, go for more vibrant colors like reds and oranges that are energy boosters and are known to inspire and motivate.

Since this is your home office, you have free rein to experiment with furniture styles, create accent walls, find statement pieces that speak to you, and add comforting whatnots like candles, plaques, art, and endless options.

What’s a workspace without the ones you love? Every artist has a muse. Do your friends and family bring out the best in you? You can make a collage, frame pictures, or get a digital photo frame of your friends and family to sit on your desk. Sometimes, having that reminder that you are loved is all you need to power on your creativity.

Although you’re already home, making a small section/space for your loved ones can spark a memory and encourage you to write a chapter for your book, create a new painting, find a new creative approach to market your product, or promote a new business venture.

Affirmations are a great way to spark creativity and boost confident and low or slow days. Every day won’t be filled with inspiration and ideas, so creating an affirmation wall will work as a reminder that you are capable when you don’t feel or believe that you are, and that you can accomplish your goals. When creating this wall, you have creative freedom to pull quotes, pictures, poems, notes, letters from friends and family supporting you, and anything positive that drives you to operate as your best self.

According to HealthyPlace, what better way to create positive images in the brain than to fill your home with positive words and images? Positivity walls are particularly effective because they help you visualize goals that are deeply personal. Over time, you will learn what words and images build you up and make you feel that you’re ready to take on the world.