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Roundup: The Good, The Bad, and The Funny of Home Office Decor

050609_positiveaffOffice.jpgYesterday, a friend was working in another co-worker's office (our building is going through some much-needed renovations), and she observed, "There are hand written positive affirmations all over this office. The sticky right by my face says, "Open your eyes and look within...are you satisfied with the life you're living? -Bob Marley, Exodus." Certainly the decor in your home versus your home office is going to be slightly different--the workplaces that we've enjoyed looking at the most are the ones that are full of inspiring ideas and mementos to spark creativity...or even to simply remind us of how great our last vacation was. Rifling through our archives, we found some pretty creative--and pretty funny--home office decor ideas to motivate and inspire. Or just to make you laugh. Take a look after the jump...

 
 

050609_positiveaffOffice2.jpgIf you think your office is cluttered, take a peek at Mary Randolph Carter's office at Ralph Lauren. A part of me wants to spend an entire week excavating all of her treasures, but another part of me wants to steal those froggy rain boots and make a run for it.


050609_positiveaffOffice1.jpgI'm not sure where I found this photos (perhaps someone sent it to me?), but what I do remember is that I really, REALLY wanted to hang this neon light in my office during a particularly frustrating week at work.


092308inspirationboards1.jpgGregory shows off some Beautifully Organized Inspiration Boards


052808_argulapress.jpgChicken wire finds a new function, as demonstrated by Arugula Press: Chicken Wire Inspiration Board


atla041508-bestwalltreat-12.jpgGregory offers his Top 10 Affordable Wall Treatments. (Apparently, one of them is tin foil).


091007_svh.jpgThis montage of vintage Sweet Valley High had a few of us (OK, me) admitting to have read the books back in the day (...and I kept them).

(Image: Living Etc.)

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I love the Inspiration Boards... they could even be used in a bedroom with vintage wallpaper on them and old photos clipped to them. Really great ideas... chicken wire too if you had the right design. Love it.

posted by sfteri on May 6th 2009 at 12:40pm
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Ooo. So cool. I love people with weirder offices than me. (I have rain boots in my office, too. Hot pink. But no eyes on them.)

posted by bromeliad on May 6th 2009 at 8:49pm
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I need that neon "assholes" sign so. much.

posted by rosenatti on May 6th 2009 at 11:15pm
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