Like it or not, most tech has a masculine aesthetic. Designed with strength in mind, computers and the like usually come boxy and dark—which can be tough to balance in a softer room. We don't know if it's the pink accessories, lush textures or the addition of some fresh flowers, but each of these home offices looks perfectly polished. Whether you're a girly-girl or just trying to infuse a little softness in your life, check out these real-life workspaces for inspiration.
Want to make your tech-filled office space a little softer? Try light, breezy colors on the walls or add a touch of texture with a fabric pillow. Or you could always go pink. That works for some people:
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- Flickr member eloctre
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- Flickr member dothezonk
- Making It Lovely's Quite Lovely New Home Office
- Theresa's Tiny Treetop Home Office
- Flickr member splityarn
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Comments (6)
Love these!
I wouldn't say all tech designs are masculine. My workspace at home is shared with my husband, and we tried to keep if pretty gender neutral. You can see it best here (where I was talking about rug options). Our curtains are sort of girly, but we're going to bring in more wood, metal, texture and clean lines.
I like a lot of these. It's also neat to see what someone does with a very tiny space, and what someone else does with much more room to spread out
I have a great man-cave home office, but do occasional enjoy the bright colors of my girlfriend’s office/art room. It’s also the home of my old 24” iMac, so it’s fun to visit sometimes. Here it is if you want to see it: http://littlelucktree.blogspot.com/2011/02/matt-rig.html
I love these! Would pull something out of all of them.
Love the rug in photo 5, and the giant baby pic in 7.
meh. I could never work under that giant baby photo. everything's a little too shiny/matchy/new aside from the 9th one, which looks a bit like a dorm set-up.