We are getting close to the one year mark of our world-wide shelter in place orders and I don’t know about you, but I have been needing a change in my home office situation.
So, instead of working from my office at a desk- I kid you not- I have reverted back to working from my bed a few days a week and I have been really loving it.
Of course, for the sake of your productivity and mental health, working from your bed is probably not the best choice for an ongoing daily habit, but I will say, it’s kind of fun and great for those days when you need to get stuff done behind the computer screen and really want to have grace with yourself.
This setup might not be for everyone, but if you have the right kind of work to do and the right mindset around this, it really can work.
It all started for me about a week ago when the shine of the New Year wore off (as it always does) and I was feeling very caged into my current routine. Wake up, get ready, sit in office, do work… was getting to be too monotonous for me. BUT I had work to do and a business to run, so out of sheer laziness I grabbed my laptop and brought it right back to bed with me.
My initial goal was simply to indulge my laziness while getting a few essential tasks completed. I told myself “finish your top three and you can be lazy and lie in bed the rest of the day guilt-free.” So, I sat in bed with my laptop and unexpectedly completed my tasks in almost no time at all. Propped up by pillows and still wearing the oversized t-shirt I had slept in, all the mental resistance to my work faded away and I found clarity. It felt so good and so freeing to just give myself permission to stay in bed to work, and so I worked from my bed most of that week. It was the grace I needed that week to keep myself feeling sane and in control.
So, I’ve taken to calling this home office setup Business In Bed- highly imaginative, I know! But I put together a little roundup of tools that made my Business In Bed experience even more convenient for me and I wanted to share the inspiration with you all!
I hope this post gave you some inspiration for your new favorite work space! Let me know in the comments how you have been switching it up as you shelter in place and work from home.
Your home office is a very important part of your productivity and success. I know you might not think so initially, when you think about the amount of time you spend in your home office and how it makes you feel to be there, you can begin to see it’s importance. Making sure your space feels right to you and uplifts your mood and energy should be a primary priority to you. Your office needs to have the right vibe if you want to maximize your productivity and reach new levels of success there. So to help you raise the vibration of your office, I have picked out 13 Chic Accessories to Turn Your Office Into a Vibe!
Of course the easiest way to raise the vibration of your office is to use crystals. Known for their varying metaphysical properties, crystals can adjust the energy of your office space depending on the type you choose. I think a large quartz crystal geode is a no-brainer for any office vibe.
Cute keyboard
Ergonomics lesson two. If you work at a computer all day, it’s much better for you to type on a keyboard that way you can adjust the way you are seated to perform comfortably. And if you need an external keyboard, why not make it a vibe. This one is so freaking cute I am about to add it to my cart as we speak!
Clipboard
If you often have a lot of papers to wrangle at your desk, nothing is more vibe-y than using a clipboard. I feel like they are an accessory of the past or belong in a formal office environment so they really stand out in a well organized home office. This acrylic clipboard with galaxy print is such a vibe.
My number one favorite planner vibe at the moment is a clear or transparent planner. Luckily, it is super easy and inexpensive to get this look yourself. Purchase your clear planner here.
A classical mini bust is such a vibe at the moment for chic home offices. I have two in my office right now. I recommend finding a bust of a classical figure or sculpture that speaks to you on a personal level, if you shop here you have a lot of options to choose from.
I hope this collection of 13 Chic Accessories helps you to create a serious vibe in your office so you can reach all your potential in productivity and success. I’d love to hear about your must have office accessories in the comments, so please let me know!
It’s been FOREVER since I did a roundup of some of my favorite office related items, so to celebrate Back-to-Work season for the fall, here are seven of my absolute favorite items in my office that I would recommend you check up to up level your office space!
This laptop stand is pretty much a game changer for my desk! In the past I have used a few different types of laptop stands to help raise my laptop screen to a more ergonomic level and/or to save space on my desk by raising my laptop. I have always preferred laptop stands that are more or less invisible, either acrylic or super slim so they don’t impose on the overall look of my desk, and well, this stand is probably the most invisible of them all. You see, it’s not actually an individual stand, it’s actually a material based sticker that adheres to the bottom of my laptop and folds into a stand origami style. So, not only is this pretty much completely invisible on my desk, but it’s also a portable stand that is just on my laptop all the time. It’s super thin, made of a very soft microfiber material and actually quite strong. It has two main height levels, one that I consider my desktop mode and the other I use for typing to create a more ergonomic angle when I am not using my bluetooth external keyboard and mouse. It doesn’t really solve the problem of storage on my desk, however, as it is part of my computer, I can use it with other stands as well which is really nice!
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I recently updated my desk to something a bit larger. While the new desk gives me much needed extra depth on my desk, one thing it sorely lacks is storage- it has none! So, to supplement, I purchased this 3 drawer filing cabinet to go under my desk and I am so glad I did! Not only is it great storage, but it’s on castors so I can move it around as needed. I have been using it as like a sidecar extension to my desk to take pictures, set up a separate little work station for crafting, and I even started putting my smaller tripod on it to help me get more creative angles when I film at my desk. It’s been so handy I actually regret not purchasing it sooner because it can absolutely be used with a variety of different desks to add storage and function to a workspace.
What can I say, I love cute cases for all of my gadgets and when I found this Celine inspired bag shaped case I knew it had to be mine. Really not much to say about it except it adds some extra heft and style to my AirPods which is useful for when I leave the charging case lying around to be able to see it. Plus, I just like all my cases and accessories to match my aesthetic and this is such a vibe on my desk!
I got the inspiration for this nite light style mini salt lamp from an Amazon favorites video from Allie Sevdalis so I take no credit for this find! I ended up purchasing a two pack of these lights to add extra ambience to my home; one lives in my office, the other in my bedroom. Salt lamps are said to have many different healing and cleansing properties, salt in and of itself is a very absorbing and cleansing element so I don’t doubt it, but overall I just like the look and the extra little nite light in my office in the evenings. If you haven’t heard me talk about this before, I don’t use very many lights in my home at night. I am a believer that it’s best to use lower lights or ideally candles (or fire light if you have a fireplace in your home) when the sun goes down as to not disturb the natural circadian rhythm of your body. This little nite light provides the perfect almost faux candle situation in my office for my moon lit work sessions.
Fair warning, this is not the exact acrylic paper tray I use on my desk but it looks pretty close. The one I have is no longer sold, but I absolutely love it as a fixture on my desk. At one point I had taken my acrylic tray and flipped it over to act as a stand for my laptop which worked out perfectly, giving my laptop some extra height and providing some excellent storage on my desk as well! Now that I have a larger desk, I’ve converted it to being traditional storage. I use the bottom tray for my planners and paper things and the top holds mostly makeup and accessories that have come to live on my desk. Again, I like when things on my desk are more or less invisible as to not draw too much attention away from the aesthetic of my desk, so an acrylic tray like this is perfect to add invisible storage!
If you run any sort of business or do social media for work or fun, this little phone stand is a must! First of all, it’s portable so you can easily fold it up and throw it in a bag with you as necessary. But, it’s also adjustable, which means I can use it to help me film videos for instagram and get that straight on view without having to hold my phone. Since it is thin metal, I have even been able to wedge it in interesting place throughout my home when I want to film or do a FaceTime call away from my desk. Of course I also use it to just hold my phone during the day and watch videos from my phone when my laptop screen is occupied. It’s a pretty functional little stand!
In March I upgraded my MacBook Air to one of the newer MacBook Pro’s from Apple, but with that upgrade came the loss of what I consider to be one of Apple’s greatest achievements in laptop design; the magsafe charging connector. If you aren’t familiar, Apple was I believe the first company to put a magnetic charging port on it’s laptops, which meant that if you had your computer set up and plugged in, if something got caught on the charging wire, it just popped easily out of the computer without taking the laptop with it. Well, when I upgraded to the MacBook Pro I have a feeling that this no magsafe was going to be trouble and I don’t know it this was prophecy or just bad luck, but would you believe that within the first week of having my new laptop, my dog Starbuck got spooked by something out the window, ran passed my desk, caught on my laptop charging cable and sent my brand new MacBook Pro plus half of the things sitting on my desk crashing to the floor. Luckily, Starbuck was unscathed and nothing broke, but my MacBook Pro screen did get a little scratch. I do have the Apple warranty that covers two accidental injuries to the laptop so I can get the screen replaced when I have time to spare it (probably never haha) but after I cleaned up the mess and caught my breath I found this amazing magnetic USB C charging cable on Amazon and promptly ordered two sets! It’s been a laptop saver for sure! No matter if you use an Apple laptop or not, if your laptop uses a USB C charging port I’d highly recommend this charging cable and magnetic port to protect the investment of your laptop! You’ll wonder how you ever lived without it!
I hope you enjoyed seeing this roundup of some of my current office faves! Hopefully this inspired you to add some extra organization, inspiration or functionality to your office or desk space!
I’d love to hear about the office items you’ve been loving so tell me about them in the comments!
