This office, like so many, suffered from an overly neutral color pallet and lacked a sense of warmth.  The owner of this business wanted a functional and comfortable office, but most importantly, he wanted an office that he was proud to invite guests in to for meetings.  I started by adding a medium brown color to the walls which instantly warmed the room, then gave the existing furniture a slight re-arrangement to create a more welcoming environment.  A new area rug anchors the furniture and the touches of red in the lamp and other accents liven up the space.  The business owner is also a fantastic photographer so printing and framing some of his own work was the perfect solution to the need for art on the walls.  Tip #1- Using your own photography as art is an easy and cost-effective way to inject a personal touch to any space.  Tip #2- It’s all in the lighting.  Overhead fluorescent lighting is nobody’s friend!  Light your office the same way you would light your home...with lamps...and compact fluorescent bulbs, of course.  I promise, just changing your lighting will have a positive effect on the way you feel (and look) in your office.  

Giving his staff a place to relax, take a break, and eat some lunch was also a priority so an update to the break room was in order.  The same brown paint was used to create the stripes on the wall which are a fun backdrop for more of his framed photography.  The addition of a new table and chairs gives the space a contemporary feel while the red lockers are quite functional and reinforce the new color scheme of the adjacent office.