Some prefer bright and airy spaces while others prefer a more dark and moody office decor with lots of rich textures and subdued colors.

Awaken your soul and transform your home office into a sanctuary. These nature-inspired designs ranging from forest views to modern minimalism, we'll guide you to a workspace that's not just stylish but soul-soothingly productive.

An office cubicle from 2001 in the publishing industry. Note the CRT monitor. Per the terms of this creative commons license, please credit "In 30 Minutes guides" and link to in30minutes.com if you use this photo.

Hand-drawn design sketches are becoming a rarity in this business. As people become more comfortable using advanced computer software to design, I begin to wonder if the specialized skill of drawing by hand is becoming a lost art.

Try out these small home office layout ideas to find traditional desk arrangements, L-shaped configurations or an office for two that works.

Sleeping on the street is socially acceptable in Japan, where nightly overtime is normal.

A year ago, some designers reacted to the distress of the financial pages by borrowing imagery from farming and scenes of rustic subsistence, a style informed by the fear that we can no longer rely on banks and other institutions. The subtext seems to be that when people get scared their impulse is to strip everything away from their previous lives and go back to basics.

Whether you already work from home or are seeking online jobs, it’s important to customize your officespace to inspire your creativity, so you can stay productive and motivated. I can never find home office decor ideas that are as wild as my imagination, so I made some of my own. Well, a lot actually. We’ll […]

Meet super-cool girl next-door Rebecca Goldschmidt and peep her ultra-creative Oakland pad.