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Furnishing Your Home Office with Thrift Store Finds When you work from home, the decorating budget for your home office can be severely limited. There is often not a lot of money to spend on a new desk, chair, and all of the office accessories that you would like to have. Instead of resorting to using the kitchen table, because your office does not have the furniture you need, think outside the furniture store for your supplies. The thrift store is a great place to find all, or almost all, that you need to get your home office in working order. 5 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Home Office The winter months can be hard on your home and your home office. Clutter tends to build and piles become more the norm than the exception. If winter has wrecked havoc on your home office, be thankful that Spring will soon be making an appearance. Try the five tips for spring cleaning your home office below to get your space back on the road to clutter-free existence. 3 Clever Ways to Decorate Your Office with Wall Vases Decorating your home office can be challenging no matter who you are, but for work-at-home moms, there are added challenges. In fact, sometimes working from home can offer a whole set of decorating difficulties that you would never expect. These obstacles come in the form of tiny hands that like to grab things from the desk, rearrange files, and create general mayhem in your neatly organized space. One way to alleviate the struggles associated with keeping your office supplies off limits is to use wall vases in clever and unique ways. Check out the three ideas below to get you started. Mini-Moments for Mommy Escapes Being a work-at-home-mom (WAHM) is a tough job. You have so many responsibilities, so many different roles, and only so many hours during the day. It can be difficult to fit in all that needs to be done, let alone have any time left for relaxation or simply breathing. The trick to finding time for yourself is to create mini-moments for mommy. These moments will lift your spirits and lighten your load. Try some of the ideas below to create your own moments of relaxation. Fabrics That Work for the Work at Home Mom Decorating a home office can be a lot fun and there are so many different choices when it comes to color and decor. You can create a whimsical home office or one that is all business. One of the most important things to consider when decorating the space, however, is that you will probably have children in the office at some point. Why is that important to remember? Well, when you are selecting fabrics, you want to make sure that they not only work for the room's decor, but that also work for you in keeping the room looking fresh and new. Creating Quiet in Your Home For the average work-at-home-mom (WAHM), a quiet work space is a hard thing to find. There are usually interruptions galore and family needs that must be addressed. While it is all part of the joy of being able to stay at home, there are times when the WAHM must have some peace and quiet. Some of noise comes from the behavior of children and other family members, but some of it also comes from the environment that is created in the home office. Try some of the tips below to create quiet in your home. 3 Ways to Create a Home Office Using Dividers Creating a separate space for your home office can be difficult to do when you have a family. The demands for space for children's toys and furniture can be overwhelming. When you work from home, it is important to create a space just for your work. One of the ways you can do that is by using different types of dividers to create a distinctly separate area for working. Check out the three types of dividers below to get you started on creating your own home office. 3 Labeling Tricks To Help With Organization Whether you work from home full-time or part-time, you know how challenging it can be to stay organized. Despite countless resolutions to keep your home's clutter under control, the reality is that it can be extremely difficult to do. One of the easiest and most effective ways to help you gain the upper hand on the clutter chaos is to use labels. Labeling is a painless way to organize and the three tricks below can show you how to do it. When Guests Come to Stay...In Your Home Office Having company come to stay is always exciting. While it means extra cleaning, straightening and a little more chaos in your life, it also means time to spend with friends and family. Before you became a work-at-home mom, the guest room was always the convenient spot for visitors to sleep. However, now that you are a work-at-home mom, chances are that the guest room also doubles as your home office. If you are going to be hosting friends and family for longer than a night, and need to get work done while they are in your home, the following tips can help. Using Plants in Your Home Office Decor Decorating a home office can be a challenging task for a work-at-home mom. There are so many different ideas and decors that can work in a home office space, but finding the one that matches your personality and desires is not always easy. One sure thing to include in any home office decor is plants. Plants play an important role in design and there is no better place to put them than in your office. Organizing Photos so that You Can Enjoy Them Especially around the holidays you’ll find yourself snapping lots of photos. With the introduction of digital photography, it is so easy and cheap to take literally thousands of pictures that you can find yourself inundated with too many images to manage in no time at all. Add to that the pile of photos from your old 35mm camera that you have been meaning to put into an album for over a decade, and managing your photos can become overwhelming. Organize the Stress Out of your Life If you stand in your doorway and survey the interior of your home you may be literally looking at the cause of much of the stress in your life. With clutter in every room, it is difficult to find a peaceful place in your home. Of course your best intentions are to get rid of things as you no longer need them. Great Stuff for a Teen Hangout Room There are a lot of options for decor when decorating a teen hangout room. In fact, besides the budget and parental discretion, there is no limit to what can be done with the room. With so many options, knowing where to start decorating can be challenging though. To get started, check out the list below of great stuff for a teen hangout room. Taking Back the Rainbow for Baby’s Walls Babies' rooms are usually painted various shades of pastel colors. They tend to be subdued, understated and muted in tone. For parents wanting a nursery decor with more pizzazz, a room decorated in various shades of the rainbow will create a beautiful alternative to pastel decorating. Taking back the rainbow for baby's walls can be done with some creativity and out of the box thinking when it comes to nursery decorating. Decorating Baby’s Room with Wall Decals Decorating a baby's room is a fun time during pregnancy. Choosing the wall colors, picking out the bedding and accessories are all great distractions while waiting for baby to arrive. If, however, the room walls cannot be painted or wallpapered, because the nursery is in an apartment or rental home, there are alternate ways to decorate the baby's room. Using wall decals in a baby's room is a great way to give the nursery the look and feel desired, without permanently altering the walls. Decorating the Foyer with Favorite Family Photos Decorating the foyer with favorite family photos is a good way to bring warmth and hospitality into the space. Some simple ideas will make the collection stand out while accenting the space. Creating a sense of cohesion and continuity will make the family photos pop from the wall and make them a delightful decorating choice. Home Decor On A Time Budget Modernizing a home can be as simple as taking down the outdated pictures and prints and hanging new decorative accents. Changes need not be one whole room at a time, and can be as simple as one wall at a time, or one item at a time. Time can be the key deciding issue, and those with a tight budget and tighter schedule may have to do one remodeling project at a time in order to see the best results in the most efficient timeframe. Keeping Children's Toys Under Control As any parent can attest to, keeping children's toys under control is an enormous undertaking. Some days it seems that no matter how much picking up is done, the toys will eventually win the battle and overtake the family room. The three simple, easily implemented tips below will help parents gain the upper hand in the battle to keep children's toys under control. Organizing Tips for a Teen's Bedroom As children grow older their bedroom storage needs change. Small, colorful plastic drawers that once held dolls and blocks no longer work for a teen. Figuring out how to keep everything organized and still easily accessible can be a challenge. The five ideas below offer storage and organizing tips for a teen's bedroom and are easy to implement. How Old is Old Enough – for a Child to Decorate their Own Room? A child's bedroom is their own personal space within the home. Even when a child is very young, they can have a desire to help decorate their room in a way that makes them happy. If you are wondering how old does a child have to be before you can let them help decorate... the answer probably is that they are never too young to have creative input. Making Furniture Work as Storage Over the years, you have likely collected a plethora of belongings – and finding a way to store everything in the home can become quite challenging. Stuffed closets, cabinets crammed to capacity, and a basement full of cast-offs can make your home appear to be anything but organized. Reducing this clutter can be as simple as making furniture work as storage.

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