we spend most of our time in office so our second home shouldn't feel like a jail this is 46 ways to make your cubicle suck less by jessica probus 1. raise your computer up to eye level it’s ergonomically easier on the neck use one of those handy laptop lifters or diy with some books or reams of paper 2. add some tassel flair
3. instead of a boring blotter use a cool carpet sample and put it under your keyboard they’re usually cheap or free and it would keeps your palms comfy and keyboard secure just as well 4. give your bulletin board some campaign flair by adding some l brackets the whole project is so easy and is a much more stylish take on a universally needed office or home organization tool 5. get a fancy calendar to brighten up your desk wall you could find a lot of these cute calender design on etsy 6. make your desktop background a work of art
or a motivating message, like this one 7. get a plant to add some color and life succulents are a great choice because they don’t need much care and they don’t have pollen which can irritate your office mates with allergies 8. if you don’t have room for a big plant try one of these adorable mini-succulent magnets or, try a tiny air plant, which requires zero work available on etsy for $20 9. if you really don’t want to take care of anything
this faux-plant pen holder still adds a touch of green. 10. add googly eyes to all your office supplies. 11. make a large-scale “mural†by splitting an image into printable-sized parts 12. add a lamp to create instant warmth fluorescent lighting never helped anyone if your cubicle doesn’t get a lot of sun try getting a full-spectrum bulb that simulates natural light 13. or... string up some christmas lights for a little extra glam 14. diy a chandelier with some string lights
altough it's probably a good idea to ask first if it’s ok for you to do that 15. up your post-it note game with these adorable banner notes 16. make some diy rice-and-beans-filled bookends from fabric scraps eucalyptus leaves are also a great “plant†addition that adds green but doesn’t require work plus, it smells great! here's what you will need: with right sides facing, fold the rectangle in half lengthwise to align the two 9″ edges and sew them together turn the fabric “tube†right-side out
fold the edges of one of the openings in about 1/2″, and stitch shut fill the fabric pouch about 1/3 of the way full with rice or beans or just anything to weigh it down fill the remainder with pillow stuffing fold the edges of the remaining opening in about 1/2″ shut it, pin in place, and stitch shut, such that the seam is perpendicular to the previous one 17. if the pillow is too hard make some super-easy diy book ends by spray painting rocks gold 18. tack up some inspirational quotes
find cute font, print it out and you're done... 19. for extra snazz, use some decorative pushpins 20. put your decor in cheap matching frames for an easy upgrade. 21. if you have fabric walls, use the toothy side of velcro to hold frames up. 22. use string to hold mini-photos in a cute display 23. spruce up your mousepad with some paint and tape taped black mouse pad with 1/4 inch vinyl tape spray painted the mouse pad with one heavy coat of gold spray paint after removing the tape
let the mouse pad dry for a couple hours before dabbing on a layer of mod podge with a foam pouncer 24. upgrade your office supplies. 25. use t-pins to create a diy pegboard to organize supplies or make hanging clips for your cubicle walls with this paper clip hack 26. get a sweet mug to drink your free office coffee or, get some pretty coasters to improve those basic office mugs make some diy gold-rimmed coasters with tutorial from earnest home co 27. take your coffee game up a notch and byo french press and beans 28. get some magnetic poetry for your filing cabinet
provides endless entertainment and also good for leaving important notes 29. use a tray to keep everything organized or this organizer from "mochi it things" that doesn’t take up a lot of space 30. keep your desktop clear by utilizing the vertical space of your walls get this cool file holder to clean up your desk 31. spray paint some recycled berry baskets for easy storage simply primed the baskets with krylon spray primer in gray and then used montana gold to finish them off 32. diy an organizer with this origami tutorial...
33. replace your chair with a hammock chair. probably a good idea to ask your boss first if it's allowed to make sure the ceiling can support this crazy idea :) 34. on second thought, just make your existing chair more comfortable with a cool pillow add a throw that you can use as warmth when your office is freezing or, just use a cool sheepskin over the chair 35. use this easy coat hook to keep your things off your chair if your walls are thin enough you can also just hang a wooden coat hook if the hook part swivels
36. get an “active footrest†to keep your legs from getting cramped these types of ergonomic footrests are perfect for anyone who gets antsy sitting down for too long 37. use colorful fabric or wallpaper as a backdrop on your boring walls stapled and tacked the fabric to the bulletin board part of the desk then used some thin nails to hang the photo frames arranged the vase, calendar, and bowl and voila!... a beautifully inspiring desk 38. add some gold confetti to the wall for a festive touch
simply cut out some circles from gold paper like this 39. add a mirror to make your tiny desk jail feel more spacious plus, you’ll be able to see if anyone is lurking in your doorway 40. upgrade your filing cabinets with patterned or colored contact paper if you need a little color in your life use shelf liner to decorate the face of your filing cabinets or desk the shelf liner is available in many colors and will come off without any damage in case you, ugh, move on 41. use this genius method of paper organizing to keep your files in working order
making an “action†pile is the best way to stay on top of urgent items 42. get a colorful dorm-sized fridge for under your desk or one of those tiny adorable desktop versions no one will steal your yogurt ever again 43. use a room divider to create some semblance of privacy it might not lock but well... it’s a start 44. use an old tree branch and a vintage belt to make this minimalist display for notes and pens this is material you will need
hammer a nail trough the strap leather to hang them on the wall slip your roll of paper onto the branch then slide the branch onto the straps string the leather cord onto your hanging pot and then straps them on the branch and you’re done! 45. dress up your keyboard with these sleek stickers or make your own key covers with washi tape 46. make these easy catchall wall pockets with corkboard and leather check out the diy instruction at the junga low
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