It may seem like you spend most of your life at work sitting in your office. If this is the case for you then adding some nice office décor may be in order. You can add some nice touches with a few items or do a complete makeover. I’ll show you some wonderful ways to make your office décor true joy.

Bring Your Family To Work

If you have kids and a wife or other family members that bring a smile to your face you should invest in some nice picture frames and show case them in your office décor. You may even think about having some of the photos enlarged to make some nice wall hanging of your family.

Have You Visited Any Place Special?

If you have taken a vacation that brought you real joy in the past then you should consider developing an office décor theme that enhances those memories. Try recreating a look and feel of a certain place you stayed to keep you focused as to why you work so hard to enjoy the good things in life.

Many people use their office as a show case for all the famous events and people they have been associated with. If you have some great photos or memorabilia you may enjoy displaying these in your office.

If you have a larger office you may want to think about making your office decor into an executive style office with a couch and matching furniture. You can find some very stylish office décor ideas online. You may be able to make some good purchases on eBay or other online auctions an save some big money on more expensive items.

By: Tom Turner

Accentuating your home with a photo wall is a creative idea that will leave a good impression on guests. A photo wall is a great venue for expressing your creativity and preserving memories while decorating your home. Putting your travel photos on display for instance, can set a pleasant and inviting atmosphere. You can create a collage or a wall mural using different photos of your choice.

Instead of using photo frames to decorate your space, you can opt for wall stickers. Wall stickers easily cling to your wall, making them an ideal alternative for photo frames. You can find an online wall sticker printing company in your area by searching in the internet. You can key in the word ‘printing’ followed by the city where you live in. For example, you can search for ‘printing in Miami, FL’. Creating your own photo wall using wall stickers can be done easily by following these helpful tips:

• Use high-quality image. An image with at least 300 DPI or higher resolution is necessary for you to come up with a sharp and clear photo display. Your photo wall is more likely to stand out with the help of online wall sticker printing. A reputable online printing company guarantees professional-looking and clear images. You can look at wall sticker online printing reviews if you want to make sure of the quality of their products and services. You can search for reviews from satisfied clients in your city through their website.

• Decide on the placement of your display. Your photo wall must be placed in an area where they can easily get noticed. Putting your display on a wide passageway, stairway or living room wall is the best way to make them stand out. Avoid placing it beside a furniture or other interesting pieces, because they will end up competing with each other.

• Choose a base color for your wall. Highlight it by painting the wall beneath with white, bright, or darker color. You should also see to it that the photo wall blends well with the color to achieve desirable results.

By following these simple tips on creating your own photo wall, you’ll be able to have a creative piece of art that you can truly be proud of. Your home will certainly have an interesting space that will receive lots of complements from your family and guests.

By: Gina Nuqui

Grabbing your steaming cup of coffee you head into your office to begin your day. As you walk through the door you glance around at your walls with framed certificates, articles about your work, photos of friends and family. Your desk sits in the middle of the room with your computer, photos of your kids, yesterdays coffee mug (forgot that again!) and a stack of paperwork waiting for your attention. Off to one side of the room is a small coffee table and a couple of arm chairs. A few magazines litter the top of the coffee table. Resigned you head for the desk, sit down and think, if only I could walk into this office and feel like a king or queen everyday.

Well, you can! Stop wishing and start decorating! First things first. Something needs to be done about the walls. Let’s remove all the pictures and start with paint. If you are comfortable with doing things on your own, go to your local paint or home improvement store. Pick out some paint colors that you feel would suit the statement you want to make. You can choose some grays and blue grays, reds and burgundy, or as I would prefer you can go with shades of golden brown and tan. Next, pick a faux painting technique. Try ragging or sponging to get the “old wall” effect. Now that your walls have been painted let’s start looking at what you can hang on them. There are a variety of things available for this style such as tapestries, paintings, wall sconces, sword and dagger displays, shields, and axes. Don’t go overboard on the amount of decorations you put up. That will only make it look gaudy and make sure that the items you choose complement each other.

Next, you can dress up the furniture you already have or you can find new antique furniture to complement your style. Add a fluer-de-lis rug in complementary colors. In the sitting area, how about a medieval chess set for the coffee table? On your desk you can place a dragon letter opener, a medieval style box for cigars, or misc. items and other decor items that would not be in the way of your workspace. Now that you’ve finished, here is what you will see tomorrow when you walk in your office.

You grab your morning coffee and walk into your office. As you open the door you are greeted by warm walls graced with a tapestry of a castle in medieval England, light reflects off of swords and dragons mounted behind your desk. The sitting area invites you and a guest to play a game of chess. Your desk is gaurded by a dragon holding a miniature sword and another sitting atop a box daring you to have a cigar, your family smiles out at you from pewter frames. You sit down and flip on your computer, look around once more, and know that you are ready to conquer any job that comes your way.

By: Christy Tuller