Do you ever have that itch to brighten things up a bit? Whether it be your outfits, recipes or your home decor…I am constantly wanting to add “PIZAZZ” to my life.
Picture me giving you my jazz hands RIGHT NOW. Wooooo pizazzzzz!
As you know I work from home and I shared my work-from-home office space with you earlier this year. One of the best parts of working from home {besides the yoga pant work attire} is being able to decorate my work space EXACTLY how I want it.
I spent 5 years in a corporate office setting with drab white walls. Disgusting carpet. And maintenance men who gave me the side eye every time they noticed a new picture hung on the wall.
*Cue* angels singing when I began my home office makeover.
Holy cow, someone wasn’t going to write me up for personalizing my space?! Or for asking to rearrange my office furniture?!
It was heavenly.
When we first moved in to our home over 3 years ago, the office space was less than inspiring.
It was a lot like my corporate office job. Drab and boring.
With the help of my dad and his handy man skills our office transformation has turned out to be a place where I am surrounded by things that mean something to me.
Wall art that inspires. Color that feeds energy. And organization that makes my heart skip a beat.
To say that I am inspired when I work in this office would be pretty darn accurate.
It wasn’t always this vibrant though. Just in the last few weeks I decided that the “pop” of orange needed to be more prominent.
If you have ever used orange as your accent color than you know that it can be hard to work with. But if you do it right, I think it truly can add so much brightness to a space.
I am sure you are not shocked that I have another gallery wall. Ahem.
A few things that I added to give this space some vibrancy:
- The OFFICE wall art sign {handmade}
- Orange zebra print lamp
- Orange and yellow striped flower vase
- Orange hanging file basket
- Painted orange mat for wall frame
- My grandma’s 1970’s chair & Pier 1 throw pillows
Doesn’t it seem so much more inviting? I am in love with the new pizazz it has.
And yes, if you come over and visit, I’ll give you my jazz hands in person. Mark my words.
What inspired me to take my orange accents to the next level?
Crystal Light and their “Explore the New Flavors” campaign had me excited about adding some vibrancy to my office space. Or pizazz as I like to call it.
Mango Passionfruit is my new favorite flavor! How appropriate that it’s also orange.
So, I’m curious, what inspires you to pizazz things up around your home? Do you get the itch as often as me?
We recently laid wood floors and painted the walls a color called ‘hot chocolate.’ An old fashioned red kerosine lamp started the inspiration for touches of red. We have an open livingroom/kitchen floor plan. I find myself looking at red dishes, canisters, etc. I’m thinking a bonquet of poppies?
My inspiration comes from the changing of the seasons.
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I don’t think I get the itch as often as you. But, if I see something I have to have in the store, that motivates me!
I get inspiration through watching shows on HGTv!
i want to decorate whenever i have the extra cash to do it
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i tweeted here: https://twitter.com/holly_gardens/status/338793420774596608
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I have a friend who has an amazing talent for decorating. I get ideas from what she does and I watch a lot of HGTV and yes it is relentless my urge to redecorate!
i do not but i like to add things to the house from time to time
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/339097105169801216
I try to decorate in bright colors, but right now I am focusing on decluttering!
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I am not a creative person so I like to save pictures of what I like and try to re-create in my favorite colors. I will probably use a couple of your ideas – you have some good ones!
i pizzazz things up in the spring when the weather is nice
I’m really bad about sprucing up the look in my home. I just never seem to have the extra money to buy new accessories or furnishings. But, I do love to peruse Pinterest for design inspiration for someday…
Boredom inspires me
I get bored easily, so our home is neutral colors with lots of pops of color in accessories, which is great for me…. if I get bored, I can change the accessories!
The nice weather inspires me to clean up, add bright colors and a new look to my home. the end of the winter blahs
Whenever we get bored with the home and we have extra cash we love to go out shopping and spice up the house with new fun things! Usually every yr or so!
tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/340995606111744000
I absolutely love to redecorate my home. I will find a random new piece when shopping, buy it, and redecorate around it.
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For some reason, having the whole house clean and neat inspires me to start Jazzing it up.
I Tweeted –
twitter.com/Kismetchris/status/341076756331102209
I see a lot of cute ideas on Pinterest. It ends up making me go shopping and looking for a couple of things to spruce up my house!
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/341219806227361792
Redecorating gets me out of a rut. It energizes and focuses me toward a project.
https://twitter.com/ky2here1/status/341269614946312192
usually those home makeover shows inspire me
I have sold three houses in three years so I am really tired of neutral colors and am looking forward to decorating in much more exciting colors now.
Variety is the spice of life. So when feeling blah I make changes.
I get inspired from magazines and many major company sites, but I don’t have the home or funds to really do what I wish for. So, I just do the best I can.
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/341405710363549696
Trying to do my usual spring declutter, and extra cleaning.
I do like to change things up around the house so as not to get bored!
I tweeted https://twitter.com/FloydSara/status/341557794933190657
I get the itch to jazz things up when I walk through model homes. Always lots of inspiring ideas.
Having a nice, clean house inspires me to make colorful additions.
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watching decorating shows inspires me!
When I see cool things for the home in magazines
tweeted
https://twitter.com/2005daveshir/status/341643410572206080
*tweet, tweet*
https://twitter.com/emmycoffee/status/341648247355478016
Usually it is one exciting piece of furniture or decor that inspires me to model around that piece of decor
I don’t revamp things very often in my home, but when I do, it is usually because I buy a new piece of art. Art inspires me to take another look at what my home is saying to others and myself.
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/341653708909719552
I change things around with the change of seasons.
I get inspiration to change things up when the seasons change.
i use my favorite colors to brighten my house with accessories
The changing of the seasons! It’s almost like a new aspect of your life blooms before your eyes..inspiring!
I get inspiration by going out shopping.
I’m inspired to jazz up my home every few years and get my ideas from online and magazines.
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