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Use Cling Wrap As An Impromptu Whiteboard

4:00AM January 31, 2012 | Thorin Klosowski

If you need to quickly explain an idea and you have a dry-erase marker but no whiteboard, one unnamed reddit user suggests hanging a piece of cling wrap for a quick and disposable whiteboard. More »


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DIY Whiteboard Turns Wall Into Creative Space

11:00PM January 24, 2012 | Alan Henry

At one company I worked for, we had entire walls on our floors that were painted with whiteboard paint. We could always get up, wander to a wall and have an impromptu discussion with our coworkers or jot down some ideas. Over at IKEA Hackers, D. Morris wanted something similar for his home office, and found the answer at his local IKEA. More »


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Boost Productivity By Setting Up Mission-Specific Zones For Your Workspace

1:30AM October 26, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Specific places instantly trigger different responses in us: sinking into a favourite chair, we automatically relax; entering the gym puts us in active mode. Using this principle and setting up special zones in our workspaces, work activities could be more effortless. More »


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Spring Cleaning Room By Room: The Home Office

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1:00PM September 26, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Spring is well and truly here, and that means spring cleaning time. All this week we’ll be offering room-by-room guides to busting clutter and getting your house in shape for the summer (and beyond). First up: the home office. More »


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Upgrade Your Home Office This Weekend

10:30AM August 20, 2011 | Adam Dachis

We’re big fans of awesome workspaces, and we’ve got plenty of tips and tricks to making your home office really great. Here are some of our favourites that you can easily tackle over the weekend. More »


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What Are Your Office Supply Necessities?

4:00AM July 1, 2011 | Adam Dachis

As we’ve seen through our featured workspaces, offices can be very specific and particular. Chances are if you’ve got an office, you’ve stocked it up with exactly what you need. So what are those things? What does your workspace require? More »


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Where Are You Most Productive When Working At Home?

5:00AM January 11, 2011 | Adam Dachis

The desk was designed for work, but many of us find ourselves taking our laptops to the couch or the bed to get things done. Where are you most productive when working at home? More »


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How To Find Your Ideal Desk Height

6:00AM January 8, 2011 | Adam Dachis

If you ever work at home, you know how important it is to choose the right desk. To prevent discomfort (and potential back problems), it’s really important to choose the right height. Here’s an easy way to do it. More »


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Desks You Can Close Are A Recipe For Disorganisation

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3:00PM December 23, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Fancy that antique roll-top desk? Think twice — having a lid you can close on your deskbound junk is often just an invitation to accumulate more junk. More »


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Pick The Desk Shape Best Suited For Your Space And Workflow

11:30PM September 15, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Most people pick their desk based on the space they can jam it into — “Open corner? Corner desk it is!” — and treat different desk layouts as though they are largely interchangeable. Pick out your desk based on your workflow needs. More »