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Feng Shui Ideas for a Productive Home Office

One of the hardest things to do when it comes to interior design is crafting a home office that is aesthetically pleasing, productive and free of distractions. The popularity of home offices and workspaces has definitely surged in the last few years, thanks to increased connectivity and the new-age gadgets that make it far more efficient. Even though working from home has its advantages, often it is work efficiency and speed that takes the biggest hit. While a simple workspace in the bedroom will suffice for those who just spend a few fleeting minutes checking mails and tying up loose ends, others required a dedicated and dynamic home office.

Elegant and refreshing contemporary home office [Design: Kathy Daukant Interior Design]

By applying the principles of Feng Shui for home office design, one can easily turn a boring and disorganized space into a functional work area. These Feng Shui pointers also work equally well in an office space and will help you in creating a work environment that is comfortable, creative and filled with an air of positivity.

1. Always Face the Door

One of the absolute basics of creating a home office is to ensure that your work desk is always facing the door. Turning your back to the entrance is considered negative, and it also makes you feel a lot less secure in the room. Yet do not sit directly in front of the entrance. The idea is to have a view of the door at all times, but to avoid sitting straight in line with the way in. You can do this by simply moving your chair around a bit or placing the desk in the center of the room.

Let in as much natural ventilation as possible [Design: Beach Glass Interior Designs]

2. A Balance of Light and Dark

Much like in a bedroom crafted using Feng Shui, the idea here is also to have a balanced and serene ambiance that blends the light and dark colors with ease. Do not just use neutrals or plain white, as it can lead to a boring space. Instead, add bright pops of red, green or yellow to usher in some vibrant energy, and you can also combine different textures such as metal, glass, wood and stone to create a symbolic balance of elements in the room.

Wonderful use of color and texture inside the home office [Design: PPDS]

3. Create a Focal Point

Try and shape a distinct focal point in the home office, as this will be the space around which the entire positive energy in the room will gather. It could simply be your workstation or any other feature in the room. This will also help you in decorating the space with a lot more clarity and will stop the unnecessary dissipation of energy.

Beautifully lit dark home office [Design: Atmosphere Interior Design]

4. Get the Right Support!

Apart from always facing the door, also ensure that your back is toward a wall or a corner for support. This will give you a commanding position in the room and will ensure that you feel a lot more secure. If you have a large window in this space and the backdrop is filled with giant mountains or tall skyscrapers, then even this makes for positive Feng Shui. These structures are viewed as support that will keep the positivity within the room and help work productivity.

Woodsy wallpaper is a great addition to the home office [Design: Matilda Rose Interiors]

5. Natural and Pleasing Light

This is arguably the most important feature of workspaces, and natural light can play a big role in varying the overall ambiance of the room. Pull back those drapes or blinds to ensure that there is as much natural ventilation as possible during work hours. Do not create a completely dark room by covering up the windows fully during daytime. Get around the problem of glare (in case you use a laptop) by changing the orientation of the workspace. Remember that natural light is always way better than artificial illumination in offices.

Home office design filled with positive chi! [Design: Feng Shui & Living]

6. A Tinge of Greenery

Modern offices are pretty high on electromagnetic noise and negative energy, and one of the easiest ways to put an end to this problem is by adding a beautiful plant to the room. This could be a small herb in a stylish little pot on the table or a large tropical potted plant in the corner; natural greenery helps balance the ying and yang of the room perfectly. A large plant will also give the office a refreshing, cheerful look and a much needed ‘organic touch’.

Natural greenery helps in shaping a harmonious home office [Design: Michelangelo Custom Homes]

7. Orientation and the Views

There are plenty of other little details that you can adopt to improve the Feng Shui of your office. For starters, if you work with a laptop, then placing it in the north or west direction is a great idea indeed. Try to make sure that no two doors are open at the same time in the room, and avoid the view of long corridors, toilets, elevators or storage rooms directly from your sitting position. Elegantly decorate the first corner that you see on entering the room, and do not leave it completely empty.

Make sure that the alignment of your work desk brings in positivity! [Design: Meritage Homes]
Design of the home office gives multiple seating options [Design: Blue Hot Design]

8. Reflective Surfaces and Happy Memories

One of the biggest qualms that many homeowners have is the presence of reflective surfaces and mirrors in their home office. As a general rule, this is a bad idea indeed. But if you are forced to sit with your back to the door in the office, then use a mirror or metallic surface to view the reflection of the entrance from your sitting position. This is one of the best ways to work around a problem that most of us tend to encounter. Also, hang photographs and artwork that bring back happy memories and fill you with positivity.

Stylish home office design for the contemporary home [Design: MPD London]

9. Always De-Clutter

Finally, the most important tip of all is to keep any clutter away. Not only is this a simple matter of aesthetics and efficiency, clutter traps and adds to the negative energy in the room. Tuck away all the wires and cords in the room so that they are not visually apparent. This allows for a free flow of chi and also frees up space that you can use for other tasks. Cleanliness and organization are arguably the first steps toward positive chi!

Home offices are not just for those with laptops! [Design: Set The Stage]
Decorate the room in a pleasant fashion [Design: Lori Gentile Interior Design]

Sherry Nothingam

Sherry is a blogger who loves to live her life to the fullest. She enjoys everything associated with design, décor and stylish modern trends. Born in California, Sherry has grown up on open ranches and in a wild setting, which has defined her taste for design and developed her interest in examining how structures and homes interact with the beauti[...]

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