You may be familiar with the Grid System as a handy framework for designers, but graphic designers Milo and Ben used it to create an awesome wall in their home office. All it took was a little orange and white paint, some vinyl tape and a few other tools to get the job done. The result? A unique and attractive home office with a beautiful, organised wall to look at every day.
Attic rooms with sloped ceilings can be awkward spaces, but this one is a cosy, special workspace, thanks to the owner’s clever design choices. Sitting here might feel like you’re working in a treehouse — a grown-up, comfortable version of one, that is.
Today’s featured workspace comes from Lifehacker reader and Flickr user Carolina di Paola, and it appears to be an audiophile setup from the future. All the glossy white and minimalist design emphasises the fancy knobs and dials on the technology in the background.
This streamlined workspace with its vintage style belongs to Joshua Topolsky, co-founder and editor of tech news site The Verge. Topolsky’s organised his space for a very pleasing, balanced visual composition and focused productivity.
Today’s featured workspace comes from graphic designer and illustrator Erin Jang and clearly demonstrates how a simple use of colour can make a huge impact on a bland grey wall, desk, or practically anywhere.
IKEA’s Poang chairs are some of the most comfortable I’ve ever owned, but if it’s a portable workstation you need and not a comfy chair, this IKEA hack may be right up your alley. Just turn the chair’s wooden frame on its back, screw in a couple of wooden supports for your monitor and peripherals, a few casters on the bottom, and you’re all set. The frame holds a surprising amount of weight, and the casters let you wheel your computer anywhere in the room it needs to go.
We previously learned that the key to effective home design is a nice arrangement of collections and images that are important to you. Today’s featured workspace is a great example, offering travel maps on the walls and a collections of souvenirs.
Buying a desk isn’t always expensive, depending on where you shop and what you’re looking for, but if you really want a desk that’s tailored to the way you work, is large enough for all of your gear and suits your tastes, you might consider building one. It does take a little elbow grease and some work, but it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money.
Typical basements are cramped, dark dungeons you wouldn’t want to work in, but today’s featured workspace shows going underground doesn’t have to mean going downhill. This basement workspace is bright, well-organised, and roomier than most above-ground home offices.
We often have a lot of projects going on at the same time. Keeping track of those projects is a skill in itself, but getting yourself motivated to swap from task to task can be even more difficult. This might sound crazy, but setting up activity-specific desktops could be enough to set the mood so you can get into the mindset of the kind of work you’re doing.
