What would improve your work space?

Daily | August 14th, 2008 by Danielle LaPorte

Work space = head space. Either way, there’s usually room for improvement.

Carrie says: Our C&D studio is full of creative energy - but my home office…well, I don’t have one. I check my email from an antique table that is an ergonomic nightmare. The solution is…to not bring my laptop home! I need to let my home be for reading, making art, and dreaming.

Danielle says: Like Carrie said, our studio is great. I feel very productive here. I write from home twice a week and…THAT can be a trip. What would improve my work space (in additon to a Herman Miller Aeron chair) is sound proof walls, a moat, an electric fence, a security guard and a sign that said: BUSY BEING BRILLIANT. KINDLY PISS OFF.

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bene 08/14/2008 04:52 AM 1 point
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The biggest improvement would have to be myself. I have to get out of my head and onto the sheet. And I could do with a tidy up, I work best when everything is tidy and frankly, now it is a mess. I think I will start right away, now that I understand that there is no big, mental block crossing my way. Thanks:)

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Lisa 08/14/2008 05:28 AM 1 point
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A simple, fuss free, organized filing sytem and lots of shelf space.

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rebecca walker 08/14/2008 06:20 AM 1 point
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Oooh--is this a trick question? I'd like the BLUE DOT strut table in blue, the OXO lamp in white and that gorge wooden digital clock designed by Takumi...I have the address for delivery right here....no but really, for me it's all about beauty and proportion, color and lighting, and really great gear. xo

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http://www.rebeccawalker.com

Kristin 08/14/2008 06:23 AM 1 point
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More freedom to sprawl. I'm currently in a nook behind our kitchen/diner/lounge and would love a corkboard wall to tack up collages of inspiring and motivating ideas. And someone to whack me in the head when I stop focusing.

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Vix 08/14/2008 06:58 AM 1 point
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A room designed to have everything in its perfect place, soothing colours, music, pictures of loved ones, with a view to the lake where i can dream and be inspired, where the daily commute is in my flip flops and loungewear - and meetings are held around a table outside in the summer time with homemade lemonade and cakes.....

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Crys 08/14/2008 06:58 AM 1 point
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I'd like my office space to be cleaner and to reflect ME a bit more. Right now tis a cluster. A place for recycling items to go and a trash can near the desk. I like the desk - dh DID design it for me... I want a more comfortable chair too...

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Jamie 08/14/2008 07:18 AM 1 point
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In the immediate: a clear desk.
In the longer term: a large studio space where I can stretch myself and welcome others, wood floors, white walls, big windows, great sound system, an extensive music collection, shelves of art supplies, a tickle trunk of costumes, love and creative energy.

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http://www.openthedoor.ca

Jennifer 08/14/2008 08:02 AM 1 point
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our studio is perfectly located (50 steps from the house), full of light and organized... but just a tad petite. im all for small but if i could have 100 sq ft more/50% bigger, i could pace, stretch with a friend add a few more bookshelves for our resources and collected ephemera. POOP! now you have me desiring more! im curious to see if anyone answers this in a non-external kind of way...

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Joannie 08/14/2008 08:24 AM 1 point
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I work at home. What would improve my work space is my husband getting Danielle's message:

BUSY BEING BRILLIANT. KINDLY PISS OFF.

I don't know what it is about my need for privacy that makes my husband call me for something URGENT - YEAH RIGHT! - or knock on the door - anything it seems to get my attention and

piss me off.

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JoeM 08/14/2008 08:54 AM 1 point
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Three walls of glass windows twelve feet tall and a row of massive skylights across the top. A new anvil in the metal working area. Another seventy-five tubes of color I haven't seen before. A faster printer for my computer. But most of all; another seven hours in every day.

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Debbie R 08/14/2008 09:04 AM 1 point
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Better lighting, and an electrical boundary system that would keep out the cats and dogs (love 'em, though I do)

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Kerry L. 08/14/2008 09:14 AM 1 point
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A beautiful piece of art work just above and to the right of my computer monitor so I can look up and be visually restored.

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Brenda 08/14/2008 09:22 AM 1 point
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My work space is such a mess that it's hard to figure out where to start. If there's somebody out there who can give me a couple of bite-sized tips, I'd really appreciate it. Right now, the only thing I can think of to get me started is prayer. My style statement is "comfort-creative". As you can imagine, the closer I get to my desk, the more intense my anxiety becomes. This is REALLY a problem. You guys really struck a nerve today!!! Help me, please.

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http://www.signatureperformance.net

Tabitha 08/14/2008 09:25 AM 1 point
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More color, more art. I'm in a gorgeous historic building but the walls are beige and I have a cubicle wall that's grey. I'd like to go buy some fabric and staple it to the cubicle so my little area is more alive, less officey.

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http://www.lifealamode.com

Traci 08/14/2008 09:25 AM 1 point
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I'd move it to my house (and out of this stuffy old medical institution). If it were so simple...

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Xai Vicente Charles 08/14/2008 09:27 AM 1 point
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Great question. I am in the middle of a complete redesign of my studio space. The first thing I did was to paint one wall in an empowering color. I chose a golden yellow because according to Chinese culture it is the center of everything. Yellow also represents freedom from worldly cares. It was also important for me to choose yellow because it aids in clarity for decision making, sharper memory and concentration. It also protects one from lethargy and depression during the dark winter months.

These are all elements I need in my studio since my space has only one window and I am not a friend of cold dark winters. Two items I dream of owning for my space is the Eames lounge chair in brown leather with ottoman of course and the Lux table lamp designed by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Luceplan.

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http://www.manifestbeauty.wordpress.com

Shannon 08/14/2008 09:30 AM 1 point
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More filing storage would be a huge plus. An erogonmic desk set up would be awesome as well. Oh, and a nice background to do livecasting! All three are things I'm working towards.

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http://moviemoxie.blogspot.com

Lynda 08/14/2008 09:34 AM 1 point
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A home office would be great!! My husband works out of our home and it's terrific. I have a very nice space in the district co that I work, it's just that I do alot of work at home in the evenings and on the weekends so another space would be my biggest wish...filling the walls with lots of my favorite quotes....

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Kristin (The Goat) 08/14/2008 09:35 AM 1 point
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I would be the thing that would improve my workspace. I need to be in my workspace and work. My office is such a disaster at the moment that I have been using my laptop in the livingroom on the couch. I also need to get my desktop PC working correctly, that would certainly improve my workspace, too - having a properly working computer. Good thing my Mac laptop is working fine.

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Cindy 08/14/2008 09:37 AM 1 point
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I suggest taking a trip to the Container Store for inspiration - they have beautiful and functional containers for everything! Then, once you get the clutter under control, take a trip to Target because they have lovely and affordable desk type items. Next, subscribe to Real Simple - always filled with easy to use advice. Happy organizing!

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Candis Hoey 08/14/2008 09:39 AM 1 point
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My salon is in a 100 year old house.... Windows that open would change my life.

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Cindy 08/14/2008 09:40 AM 1 point
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Your vision sounds lovely...the only thing that I would add is floor to ceiling bookshelves because I am a bibliophile!!

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