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7 Hacks to Give Your Home Workspace a Boost on a Budget

Now that you are working from home, your office should be a warm, inviting space that inspires you. If you've ever walked in the woods or taken a drive along country roads, think about how viewing these natural landscapes calmed the mind and improved your spirits. In life, by simply changing locations, you can influence your mood.

By thinking about things in this light, you start to understand how your office furniture and environment can impact how you feel and your productivity. However, there's no need to spend a fortune. 

Give Your Home Workspace a Boost on a Budget

Here are some of the most effortless changes you can make on a budget and still achieve remarkable results:

1. Don't Forget the Air Freshener

Boost your office scent — changing how your office smells can make an enormous difference. Change scents by season to ensure you regularly rotate.

2.  Personalize 

Capture your spirit. Add some quirky touches, things that make you smile. Paint the walls. Then create a feature wall with a unique art piece, mix in some kitschy accessories, vintage parts, or handmade things.

Designer shopping sites have some incredible pieces you can personalize, such as coffee tables made from doors and milk crates converted into lights; many of these pieces come with green credentials.

3. Getting Creative 

Forget buying your inspirational art — download a royalty-free digital photo. Crop, zoom and customize it to create a focal point. Then, enlarge and print a favorite poem, quote, or excerpt, and get it matted and framed, creating a unique art piece. 

4. Chalkboard Paint 

For an utterly unique and distinctive decorative touch, think chalkboard paint. Whatever color you choose, Paintzen suggests creating a chalkboard to jot down notes as you walk around while on the phone, never losing a thought again.

5. The Workspace

Treat yourself to a new workspace. If you spend a lot of time at your desk, you need one that's spacious, practical, and durable. If you like DIY projects, scope out thrift stores and refinish one.

A stand-up desk keeps you alert, is excellent for the legs, and can help if you have back pain issues. You can find great ideas for practical desks online. Stackable plastic file totes with wheels are an inexpensive way for storing important documents.

6. Neatness Counts

Eliminate eating at the desk. Trash stays off the desk; crumbs stay out of your keyboard and off the floor. 

Should your computer cords have turned into one large tangle, it's time to get organized — PC Magazine explains that cable management makes life much easier. If you label each one and wrap them with Velcro strips, you can run the cords along the back of your desk using cup hooks or clips to hold them in place. 

7. Bring in the Greenery

If you prefer live plants, get ones that need little maintenance and look great. Quality artificial plants also work well. And don't forget to put a small plant on your desk (e.g., succulents).

When It's Time for a Move

If there's not enough space in your home for a dedicated home office, it's time to consider a move. If you're not quite ready to buy, more than 300 rentals are available from Prince Georges County to Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's County area. Find an apartment with a home office or look for a unit with an extra bedroom that you can convert into a workspace.

Make It Your Own

Of course, your office is about creating a workspace that works for you. With the tips above, you'll be able to create a personalized space that maximizes your productivity.

The Author: Kristin Louis is a former advertising copywriter. She's a loving mom to two boys: oldest is 10, and youngest is 7. She recently created parentingwithkris.com, where she puts her skills to work writing about parenting trials and tribulations.

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