Choosing the Best Outdoor Furniture

Groundhog Day is past, and that means spring is on the way. As signs of warmer times begin to appear, you may be yearning for evenings on your patio or porch, enjoying dinner al fresco or watching the sunset with a glass of wine.

To truly enjoy outdoor living, you need the right outdoor furniture. What is the best outdoor furniture for you? That depends on your needs, aesthetic, and budget. Here at Omorfia, our job is to listen to you, our client, and find the right design and style that fits your home. We’re not just pros at interior design -- we are here to help with your outdoor living design as well.

Choosing Your Outdoor Furniture

Choosing the best outdoor furniture is important because you will be spending a lot of time on it in the warmer months. Outdoor furniture on a deck or patio also takes a beating from Mother Nature, with the UV rays of the sun, rain, and Minnesota hail.

You want your outdoor furniture to hold up structurally and aesthetically, to both look good and last. Patio furniture can be a major investment, and if you choose wisely, you’ll get many years of enjoyment from your chairs, tables, chaises, and benches.

Wrought Iron

If you’re looking for classic and sturdy outdoor furniture, wrought iron may be the way to go. This furniture is heavy, so you won’t have to worry about it blowing away, even in high winds. Wrought iron comes in many designs and colors, from a more classic Victorian look to a more streamlined contemporary style.

You can also paint wrought iron furniture a custom color to match your home’s trim or to accent cushions or other design elements. Wrought iron furniture is easy to clean -- just a wipe down with a damp cloth. It’s also easy to keep looking nice because you can touch it up quickly should you get a chip in the paint.

Aluminum Patio Furniture

If you’re looking for outdoor furniture that is easy to care for and easy to move around, then aluminum patio furniture is a good idea. Aluminum outdoor furniture is the classic sort that has a lightweight frame, then large cushions for the seats and backs.

The frame will outlast your cushions by many years, so you can get an updated look by replacing the cushions while keeping the base frames. Although aluminum doesn’t rust, make sure you choose a powder-coated, UV-resistant finish for frames that will stand up to the elements.

Wood Outdoor Furniture

For rustic charm and natural beauty, wooden outdoor furniture is hard to beat. Patio furniture made of wood can be finished with a variety of stains and paints to create color combinations that complement your home and other outdoor accessories. Wooden furniture is classic for outdoor living, especially if you’re going for a natural look, a rustic or country aesthetic, or a beachy style.

Wooden outdoor furniture does require more maintenance than other types of patio furniture. It’s still easy to clean, but use a solution of Murphy’s Oil Soap and water and a soft brush. You also need to keep your wooden outdoor furniture sealed to avoid splitting, rotting, and bugs. The choice of wood for your outdoor furniture plays a role in this maintenance.

Cedar is naturally resistant to both moisture and bugs, but requires annual sealing. Pressure-treated pine has been injected with a solution that makes it bug and moisture resistant, as well. Teak and eucalyptus are popular woods for outdoor furniture because they are dense and do not split easily. They also do not require annual sealing.

If your wooden outdoor furniture loses its luster, you can sand it, restain or repaint it, and seal it to bring it back to life. If your wooden furniture’s seal has broken and moisture stays on the wood, you can get mold, mildew, or algae on your furniture. Remove it with a beach or vinegar solution and a scrub brush, taking care not to scratch the wood.

Plastic, Composite, and Synthetic Furniture

If you are looking for the look and style of wooden outdoor furniture but don’t want the maintenance that comes with it, plastic outdoor furniture is a win. This type of furniture looks to be made of wood but instead is made of recycled plastic, rubber, sawdust, and other materials to create a weather-resistant polymer that never needs staining, painting, or sealing.

Many homes use composite materials for outdoor decking and porches due to their low-maintenance benefits. Your synthetic patio furniture will look good for years and can simply be rinsed down with your garden hose.

The Choice of Cushions

Patio furniture becomes a customized and elegant extension of your home through the cushions. These can be the most expensive part of your outdoor furniture purchase, so take care to choose a fabric that not only will last but that you can live with for years. Replacing cushions or cushion covers is an easy way to update your outdoor furniture as well.

New cushions will make your furniture look new, allow it to complement your home’s style and colors, and make a statement of the feel you are going for in your outdoor living area. Bold colors and patterns draw the eye and feel more vibrant. On the other hand, muted, earthy tones tend to blend into the outdoor landscape for a more natural atmosphere.

Choose an outdoor-use fabric that is resistant to mold, moisture, stains, and UV rays. Your furniture can have matching cushions to appear as a coordinated set, or contrasting accent pieces to create a mixture of color and patterns. Your choice of fabrics will determine whether your patio resembles a Victorian sunroom, a tropical oasis, a seaside resort, or something completely different.

Let Omorfia Help You

If you’re swimming in the options available for patio furniture and want to make sure you invest wisely, the pros at Omorfia stand ready to help you choose the best outdoor furniture for your needs, style, and budget.

We will listen to your ideas, take a look at your outdoor spaces and how they flow from the indoors, research products and pricing, and put it all together into a proposal. Contact us today to get started. You’ll be ready for spring and sitting pretty on your new outdoor furniture that you’ll enjoy for years to come.

Easter Decorations For Your Home and Table

Easter Decorations For Your Home

Spring is a wonderful time of year, and many of us look forward to welcoming the season. With longer days, more sunshine, warmer temperatures, and beautiful flowers, spring is a joyful time of year. Spring brings a fresh new outlook on life and a promise of reprieve from the harsh winter.

Aside from pleasant weather and a new season, spring brings a few holidays that make decorating for the season fun and fresh. Easter is a beautiful time to style your home and table with spring colors, flowers, and charming decorations. Easter is a wonderful reason to freshen up your home decor and feature everything you love about spring.

When it comes to deciding on an Easter look for your home, Omorfia Designs can help you. We will meet with you for a consultation to brainstorm ideas and even help you stage your home and style it for Easter. Our keen eye for beauty and decor will help transform your space into the perfect place to spend Easter with your friends and family. From Easter table decorations to color consultations, we are here to give your home the fresh spring-look that Easter deserves.

Whether you’ll be serving Easter brunch or dinner at your house, you’ll want to make sure your home looks ready for this special spring holiday. You’ll love these Easter decorations and fantastic styling ideas to help you with some inspiration for planning your home’s new look.

Wreaths to Welcome Spring

Easter decorations don’t have to be the typical bunnies and eggs. These gorgeous wreaths will brighten up your front door, or even any room in your home. Succulent wreaths are a trendy and beautiful way to add some charm and color to your Easter holiday.

The options are endless with lots of different possibilities for color schemes and styles. You can choose a wreath that is full of succulents and color or a more simple approach with a wreath that features a grapevine form with a cluster of succulents.

Whether you are looking for soft lavenders or pinks, real or artificial wreaths, these statement pieces will welcome spring and be a fabulous addition to your Easter decorations.

A New Take on Easter Eggs

If you’re looking to do something different with the Easter eggs, consider using them as decor instead of just hiding them for the kids. Stacking them in a wire bucket or clear vase along with some Baby’s Breath or other sweet flower adds a festive touch to your Easter decor.

You can easily use vases, jars, or baskets you already have in your home and add pastel colored eggs to make the perfect Easter decorations. Use your egg-filled vases for floral arrangements for a fun and unique way to incorporate color and seasonal flowers like tulips and daffodils.

Easter Table Decorations

Are you planning on serving an elegant Easter brunch or dinner? Your Easter table decorations will quickly become the focal point of your Easter decorations with some of these fabulous ideas.

Centerpieces

Bright yellow daffodils will make a happy statement on your Easter table. Pair them with some lemons in a clear glass jar or vase and add lace doilies for charming and joyful centerpieces. Yellow is the perfect springtime color and can coordinate with other decor items within your home to complete a fresh and bright Easter look.

If yellow isn’t your style and you’re looking for a more pastel and muted look, tulips, peonies, roses, and daisies are excellent choices for floral arrangements for centerpieces. Let the beautiful flowers speak for themselves on your table, or fill their vases with pastel candies or filler material for a fun touch.

Table Runners

Your Easter table decorations will stand-out with a unique and timely table runner. Liven up the idea of a traditional table runner by adding Easter eggs in tiny nests on top of a traditional lace runner.

Top your table runner with adorable Easter decorations for an interesting and creative look. Implement spring flowers, white ceramic bunnies, and greenery in your runner to tie into the rest of your Easter decor throughout your home.  

For a rustic look, try wooden planter boxes down the center of your table. Fill them with spring flowers and add some Easter eggs for a fun look.

Place Settings

Serving brunch or Easter dinner is a great reason to create some fabulous place settings. Easter seems like the perfect holiday to set your table with elegant place settings for a classy and charming meal.

For a simple but classic look, try these napkin and egg bunny ears. This unique idea will look lovely on your table, and your guests will be sure to enjoy them.

Use Easter eggs as place cards for your guests by writing their names on them. Pair them with napkins from your color scheme and adorn them with some greenery or small flower to complete the look.

Take Your Party Outside for the Ultimate Spring Look

This year, Easter is very late in the season, giving an optimal opportunity for better and warmer spring weather. What says Easter more than a garden brunch or afternoon dinner in the yard? With fabulous Easter table decorations, outdoor dining in the late spring is the perfect way to celebrate a beloved holiday and enjoy the beauty of the season.

Weather permitting, the sunshine and blue sky will add the perfect backdrop to your beautifully styled Easter table.

Consult the Professionals for the Perfect Easter Style

If you are looking to freshen your home decor up for Easter this year, let Omorfia Designs assist you in selecting the perfect decor and styling your home in preparation for the holiday. At Omorfia, we bring beauty to every space we create, and Easter is one of the best times to update your style and decor. The options are limitless when it comes to decorating for this special holiday, and we are ready to help you make your Easter beautiful,

Contact us today for a free half-hour consultation with our experienced design team. We look forward to working with you to create a gorgeous Easter aesthetic in your home for the spring, and providing you with other design ideas for your home all year long.

How to Choose and Order Custom Furniture

Are you tired of sifting through furniture magazines, seeing pieces that just don’t fit your style? There’s a solution--custom made furniture. From planning and measuring to dreaming and designing, we’ve put together some helpful tips and tricks on choosing the right style and finding the right help to make your furniture dreams come true.

At Omorfia, we want to bring beauty into every home. A piece of custom furniture is an excellent way to do this. If you want help figuring out where to purchase a custom piece, or how to decide what style, call us.

Why Custom Furniture?

Unlike with readymade pieces, custom-made furniture opens up a slew of options for you to choose from. There is a much wider variety of fabrics, wood, and metal materials to choose from when you’re having something made for you.

Do you have a small, large, or oddly shaped room? At Omorfia Designs Inc., we love having the freedom to adapt furniture to your room rather than the other way around to help transform those spaces from eyesores to design oases.

Custom furniture also allows you to adjust table heights, couch depths, and more for your comfort. Most importantly, when you can make such specific choices, you can be sure your furniture will reflect your personal style. And who doesn’t want that?

Planning for Your Order

The first step in the custom furniture ordering process is deciding how many pieces you’re looking to have made. Whether you want to redecorate an entire room with custom furniture or add a table or sofa to your existing collection, determining the number of pieces will help you in setting your budget and timeline.

Custom furniture pieces can come with higher price tags, but when done right they make your space a one-of-a-kind reflection of your style. It’s important to know how much you want to spend and have that amount in mind as you discuss choices of wood, fabrics, hardware, and so forth with your designer. If you’re trying to keep a tight rein on your spending, we can help you choose from lower-cost alternatives that still give your furniture a great finished look.

Because custom furniture is made for you from scratch, keep in mind as you plan that it will take longer to get the piece(s) to you. From designing to making to having it set up in your home can take as long as 6-10 weeks. Though the timeline is sometimes shorter, depending on the number of pieces you’re having made.

What do you like? What don’t you?

It may seem like a no-brainer to answer what you like or don’t like when you see a piece of furniture. We know, though, that it’s important to be on the same page as your family or housemates before making any decisions on designing your custom piece(s). It’s easy to see a readymade couch and know that you don’t like it, but it’s altogether more challenging to come up with a couch design from scratch that you know you’ll love for years to come.

Try asking yourself the following types of questions to get the juices flowing:

• Do I like dark or light woods?

• Do I want curved or simple lines?

• Do I like floral or geometric patterns? Or no patterns at all?

If you see fabrics you like in pictures but aren’t sure about what they’ll be like in person, Black Swan Inc. recommends getting a fabric swatch before deciding. You can touch it, put it in the room to see how lighting changes it, and consider whether or not there will be lots of sunshine that might fade it over time.

Another way to help you decipher which designs, patterns, and materials best fit your style tastes is to look at pictures for inspiration. You can look at furniture or home design magazines or go online and search the web.

Keep in mind that these pictures are merely for inspiration. For a custom piece, a designer will want to make a unique item just for you--which is the whole point and excitement about getting a custom made furniture piece!

Choosing a Design Style

A great way to bring all your ideas and aesthetics together and coordinate them with your existing design elements and furniture is to select an overarching design style. If you find clean lines and simple pieces is your go-to a Modern style is for you. If you like sturdy metal tables and unfinished wood, an Industrial style is what you want.

If you’re not sure what style you want, Relish suggests choosing the central pieces first and working from there. Choose the table for your dining room, the couch for your living room, or the bed frame for your bedroom. Having these central pieces chosen will help set the style for the whole space.

Always keep in mind that your custom furniture is made to withstand the tests of time. So steer away from things that are “hip” right now and look for timeless pieces that you know you’ll still enjoy in the years to come. And remember, you can always change up accents (i.e., pillows, table runners, etc.) to freshen up your sofas and tables.

Measurements and Room Layout

Be sure you know the dimensions of the room you’re hoping to add your furniture to including ceiling height. Take into consideration any existing furniture pieces you’re keeping, and plan for walkways, accent tables, lamps, and outlet placement when taking measurements.

Be sure you consider the overall size of the room when choosing what kinds of pieces you want in your space. An overstuffed couch in a smaller office will only shrink the room further. Consider a wood bench seat or recliner chair as alternatives.

Choosing the Right Designer

Ordering custom furniture takes time, thorough planning, and requires you to be accurate on measurements, materials, and styles. With so many steps and decisions, it’s essential to have the right designer to work with you to help you through the process from design, to construction, to setting your new pieces in place at your home.

At Omorfia Designs Inc., we are committed to listening to you, working to make every step of the process smooth, and ensuring that the result brings to life what you envisioned for your home. We bring ten years of experience and a staff that’s committed to bringing beauty into your home the way you see it.

Call us today for FREE! We offer a 30-minute free consultation that will allow us to hear who you are and to get an idea for your custom furniture ideas. We look forward to working with you and making your home beautiful.

Looking Ahead... Redecorating for a Graduation Party

Now that the holidays are behind us, you might be looking forward to spring, summer activities, and dreaming about better weather and upcoming events. While graduation is months away, it’s never too early to start planning the perfect graduation party. By looking ahead and planning your graduation party now, you can save time and stress.

Sometimes, planning an event like a graduation party includes more than just a few decorations and a clean house. If you intend on redecorating your home in preparation, you’ll want to get a jump start on the process. If you do, you’ll have plenty of time to make sure everything is ready for June graduations.

You might be looking to redecorate your home to better accommodate hosting a party. Planning a big event like a graduation party is the perfect reason to tackle redecorating your home. Redecorating in preparation for hosting an event will enable you to accommodate more guests comfortably and give your home a fresh new look.

As you start to plan your party and turn your home into the perfect party location, you might be unsure of where to start. Fortunately, Omorfia Designs is ready with our talented designers to offer expertise and style. We can help you select custom furniture for your home, as well as work with you to design a beautifully styled layout that makes your home just right for entertaining.

Entertaining guests will be more enjoyable with the ideal furniture and layout.  Plus, you’ll be at ease knowing guests are ready to be invited into your home. When it comes to your graduation party, why not re-decorate with new furniture and decor that will not only look fantastic for your party but will be a lasting choice for your home?

Preparation and Planning

If you are ready to host a graduation party this summer and wanting to update your home’s look for the occasion, you’ll need to first decide in which area of your home you want to host the party. Your living room or family room are obvious choices, but depending on the size of your home and the number of people you plan to invite, you may need to utilize a second area, for instance, a dining room or outdoor area like your backyard.

Since you have plenty of time to redecorate before June graduations roll around, you can focus on the particular area you want to update. You have time to plan a layout for your space that will not only accommodate your guests comfortably, but will update and refresh your home.

Start by decluttering and organizing the future graduation party space. This is a great time to purge and replace items that are old and unused. Thoroughly organizing and removing anything you can will give you a blank space to start from and get your creative juices flowing.

Once you’ve removed any unwanted items and decor, you’re ready to plan your new furniture and layout.

Update Your Furniture and Your Design

The perfect time to treat yourself to new furniture and a new layout in your home is when you have a big event to host. Your graduation party will be a hit with a new spacious design and comfortable, stylish furniture.

You can use graph paper, a ruler, and a pencil to draw your desired layout and create a new plan for your furniture. Consider high traffic areas and walkways, and the size of pieces of furniture you can accommodate. When thinking about your upcoming graduation party, you’ll want to make sure you have open space for your guests to mingle, as well as the right seating.

When it comes to updating your furniture, you can consider ordering custom pieces that you can design that will reflect your home’s aesthetic and your personal taste. You can select custom fabrics, legs, colors and sizes for your furniture, enabling you to truly personalize your space and make it the ideal area for entertaining.

Custom furniture can make a huge statement in your home and stand out to your guests as one of a kind. Your party space will have a stylish and modern look that will make you feel at home and welcome your guests as well. However, custom furniture can take six to eight weeks to arrive. Planning now will ensure all the pieces arrive on time.

Choose Versatile Decor

With your upcoming graduation party in mind, you can update your decor to reflect the occasion but also remain in your home all year long. While graduation party banners and streamers won’t look perfect in your home months after the event, you can still select pieces that tie into the theme of your party and will be a good fit for your room in the long run.

Think about a color scheme that will work for your home and fit the theme of your graduation party. You can use that color to select pieces for your home that coordinate well together and will also look perfect with your graduation party decorations.

Charming pieces such as vintage chalkboards can be used for the party by writing a graduation message for the big day and will make a tremendous lasting piece in your home. Select new and fresh decor for your home and graduation party that will showcase your style and tie into your party theme.

Let Omorfia Bring Beauty to Your Graduation Party

If taking on the task of redecorating your home in preparation for hosting a graduation party is overwhelming, let Omorfia Designs help you design a new and fresh look for your party space. With experience and an eye for style, we can bring beauty to your home while updating your party space and creating a lasting, refreshing look.

Omorfia Designs is ready to take care of every step of the redecorating process with you. We can update your home and make it the perfect venue for your graduation party, or any event you host, as well as create a lasting aesthetic you’ll enjoy.

Contact us today for your free thirty-minute consultation, and let’s start planning your fun new space for entertaining. We look forward to working with you to make your interior design vision a reality.

How to Pick and Measure the Perfect Curtains

Curtains are an elegant and fairly simple way to give your interior a polished, designed look. Much more than regulating light and privacy, curtains coordinate a decor, provide visual interest, and hide architectural oddities. They can draw the eye and change the mood of a room. Breezy sheers can provide airiness and light, while posh fabrics add luxury and sophistication.

Although curtains are relatively simple to measure and plan for, there are definite do’s and don’ts to keep in mind. Choosing among curtain sizes, curtain designs, and types of fabric, as well as how the curtains will be hung are all important factors when learning how to measure for curtains for your home.

Window Treatment Terminology & Curtain Lengths

Before we begin, do you know the basics of window terminology? These terms make a difference in how to measure for curtains.

• Inner frame: the space between the frame of the window, usually the dimensions of the window itself.

• Outer frame: the measurement from the outer edge of your molding or trim on each side of the window.

• Sill: the horizontal part forming the bottom of the window frame.

• Return: the distance from the curtain to the wall, created by the depth of the rod. Always allow for the curtain return so that your installation has a professional look.

How to Measure for Curtains -- the Basics

Width

For most curtains and window treatments, start by measuring the width of the rod. Then multiply that number by 2, 2.5, or 3 to get your desired fullness. Anemic curtains draw attention to themselves and look awkward. It takes two or three times more material than the window’s width to provide the desired amount of fullness. The thinner the material (e.g., sheers), the more width you will need.

For example, your window measures 30" wide. You will need a minimum of 60” of material (two panels of 30” wide). If your measurements are an odd number, always, always, round up. If you are buying curtains for this 30” wide window that come pre-made in specific width panels, such as 24” or 36”, go for the larger width. In this case, two 36” panels will give a much better look than the two 24” panels, which combined are only 48” and not the desired minimum number of 60” (2 times 30”).  

A rule of thumb is that standard fullness equals your window width multiplied by two, a more deluxe look is window width multiplied by 2.5, and a luxuriously full look is achieved by multiplying the window width by three.

Most panels are “flat,” meaning they are measured end-to-end, without any bunching included. Only pleated curtains, which are less commonly used in modern interior design, include any allowance for fullness and bunching.

Length

You will need to decide what style of curtains you wish to hang. That decision affects the curtain sizes you will choose.

• Sill length: the measurement from the top of the window frame (or the rod) to the sill. This is common for functional curtains that open and close to control the amount of light coming into the room or the amount of privacy, especially at night. Sill-length curtains tend to be more informal in style. Depending on the size of your window, typical sill-length curtains are 63” to 83” long.

• Apron length: the measurement from the top of the frame to the bottom of the frame. This length curtain is more informal, like sill-length, but with more flexibility and elegance. Often, apron-length curtains are gathered and pulled back, with a layered, or stacked curtain underneath, such as a sheer layer. A typical length is 84”.

• Floor length: the measurement from the top of the window frame (or top of the rod) to the floor. These curtains should not touch the floor but come quite close. Visually, they reach the floor but hang straight, with a clear bottom line. These tend to be more formal than sill- or apron-length curtains, but they can still be opened and closed easily. The longer curtains give the illusion of bigger windows and divide the space using the color and design. Floor length curtains are usually 96” in length.

• Puddle: Add 4-6” to your floor-length measurement so that your curtains not only reach the floor, but “puddle” at the bottom. Floor length curtains are more elegant and formal; puddle curtains are the most formal of all, best suited for living rooms, dining rooms, and more formal bedrooms. These curtains are not opened and closed, but are more decorative than functional. Puddle curtains are typically 108”-119” in length.

• Café length: the measurement from the top of the sash (or the middle of the window) and the sill. Café curtains, with a valance at the top of the frame and curtains on the bottom half, are more commonly used in bathrooms and kitchens. These curtains allow for privacy on the lower half of the window, but maximum light through the top portion.

Fabric and Design Affect Your Measurements

If you are using a thinner fabric, such as a sheer, voile, nylon, gauze, linen, or muslin, you’ll want to round up or multiply up (2.5 -3 times the width of the rod) to achieve the desired thickness. Thicker fabrics such as brocade or velvet, or a lined curtain, will require less curtain width to achieve the same appearance of fullness (2x the rod’s width will suffice). Decide on the material of the curtain you will use before you finalize your measurements.

Rod Placement Affects Your Measurements

There is no rule about how far above the window frame you may install your curtain rod. The higher the rod on the wall, the longer the curtain you can choose. Many decorative rods are designed to be mounted several inches above the frame at the top and beyond the frame several inches to the left and right.

Curtains, when opened or hanging in stationary panels, almost always are beyond the window frame, so be sure you have measured as far as you want the curtains to go, side-to-side, top-to-bottom, not just the window.

Get Help from Omorfia

If you want to be sure you measure correctly for your new curtains, give us a call at Omorfia. We will help advise you on fabrics, styles, and measurements to achieve the look you want. Curtains can be frustrating if your investment doesn’t pay off with a polished look. A few tweaks in measurement, placement, and “training” of your panels makes all the difference. Give us a call to make sure your curtain investment pays off with the style and reward you are seeking.

Office Organization Tips

If you are like many people, you spend a good portion of your day in your office. Work days can be long, and the amount of time you spend in your office often matches the time you can spend out of the office. With spending so much time in your office, it can be essential to make sure it’s a comfortable and well-organized place to do business.

A neat and organized office can go a long way toward making your workday more productive. Feeling at home in your workspace as well as being able to find the items you need can help you work more efficiently and effectively. Accomplishing more during your workday can reduce stress and give you a boost of morale when it comes to keeping up with day to day tasks and productivity.

While the benefits of office organization are clear, you might need a little help figuring out what you can do to get your office in perfect working order. In addition to organization, styling your office to reflect who you are can make it a more comfortable and relaxing place to be.

If you aren’t sure where to start, Omorfia Designs Inc can consult with you to come up with the perfect plan to personalize and organize your workspace.  A free thirty-minute phone consultation can start transforming your workspace into the organized and stylish place it should be.

If you are looking to get some inspiration for creating an organized workspace right away, these office organization tips will give you some great ideas to implement.

It’s Time to Purge

First things first: before you can get your office to the point you want, you’ll need to declutter, throw-out, remove, and purge anything you don’t need or use. Offices can accumulate a lot of unnecessary paperwork, supplies, and junk. You’ll need to make some time to thoroughly evaluate the items in your office and make the decision to part ways with anything you no longer need.

Stacks of paper all over your desk can be overwhelming. As you work through the piles, commit yourself to take action on every piece to avoid a continuous pile-up. Either file, shred or take action on it however you need.

Starting with a clean slate is a fantastic way to get the ball rolling and create a space that’s fresh, accessible, and neatly organized. Once you have had time to go through the stacks of paperwork, random personal items, and office supplies, you’ll be able to create a more efficient and functional work environment.

Ensure You have Proper Storage

Without adequate storage, it will be challenging to organize your office. Everything needs to have a home in your office, or else you’ll struggle to keep it tidy. You may need to invest in some handy storage bins, shelves, or desk organizers.

Having the right storage systems in place allows you to create various stations throughout your office. You can establish a designated area for mail, files, to-dos, work in progress, and more. You can customize these areas to your daily tasks to ensure you have the right stations for the job.

Keep Your Desk Clear

Office organization begins with where you sit for a majority of the day: your desk. Keeping your desk clear of clutter can help you stay productive, think clearly, and find things quickly. Commit to putting items away when you are done using them and storing them in the new spaces you create.

Clean out your desk drawers as well, allowing you to better utilize and store items in them for easy access and smooth stream of work. Stock your drawers with the office supplies you frequently use, so it’s right at your fingertips. Use drawer organizers to keep the supplies separate and easy to find.

Add a Personal Touch

When you spend all day in an office, you will want to have decor that reflects your style and makes you feel comfortable, productive, and upbeat. Adding items that inspire you and keep your office a pleasant space will increase productivity and likely elevate your mood while working.

Consider a theme or color to focus on and use accent items to highlight areas of your office. You may or may not be able to paint the walls of your office, but you can bring in an area rug, artwork, or other accessories to add color and brighten up the room.

Another fantastic way to add a personal touch to your office is to bring in some indoor plants. Succulents are a low-maintenance, stylish way to incorporate some greenery and life to your office. You can also include them in the decor by selecting planters that fit your theme or color scheme.

Make Your Space Personal and Useable

Whether considering an office makeover to achieve better office organization or to add some decor to personalize your space, a happier, organized workspace is the key to being productive during your work day and accomplishing your goals.

When operations can run smoothly because of your organization, and you can feel comfortable and motivated in your office, your workday will become more pleasant and enjoyable. The amount of time you spend in an office calls for some personalization, organization, and fabulous decor to keep you working successfully and efficiently.

If you are ready to rethink your office space, Omorfia is ready to bring beauty to your office and can provide ideas and style that will customize and improve your office. Creating workspaces that are effective, functional, and of course, attractive and stylish is our goal.

With over ten years of experience and a commitment to excellent service, we can work with you to get your office organized and looking fabulous. We are here to listen to your ideas and needs and put them into action creating a beautiful and exceptional workspace, and give you office organization tips.

Contact us today to set up your free thirty-minute consultation. We can’t wait to work with you and create the space you’ve been dreaming of at your office.