Cool Office Design Meets Reality

Posted by Laura Bergells

September 19, 2007

Last month, I was in the dreamy planning stages of my cool new office design project.

Planning is fun. Dreaming is fun. But this week, reality sets in…
I have evacuated my office as painters, drywallers, electricians, and carpenters do their dirty, dirty, business.

And because I’m not working under optimal conditions (hey, it’s a temporary situation, right?) I have decided to add to the chaos by setting up a new computer and billing system. Let the contractors and subs do the hard work — I’ll play with pixels.

But because of the dust and chaos of construction, I find that I need to dream to keep my sanity! Mostly, I dream of the cool new office I’ll have in a week. Hey, I have a cool job: I need to have a cool office to match.

Office design is important…almost as important as dreaming! So while I’m covered in dust, I console myself by visiting sites that feature awesome office design. Check out these great office designs: and dream on!

Positive Sharing - oh, so drool-worthy office design photos.
Joel on Software - his 2003 posts on office design outline the great thinking that goes into a great office design.
LifeHacker gives us valuable home office design tips
Cool Pictures of Home Office Design - Dig the colors!

You’ll note that all of the above are blog links or article links with pictures. So, note to architects and home designers: your 6 page “About us” static brochure site probably isn’t reaching your audience!

However, a blog site that explains your design theory and showcases your most recent work — that does much more than tell a story.

It helps sell your services.

Think about it…