Larkin Painting Creates Work From Home Spaces!

It’s time to create or refresh your work from home space. We can create the space you need, and we are here to help you negotiate these difficult and uncertain times. Many of us are working from home (WFH) for the foreseeable future and some of us may be working from home permanently. You may need to create a space for your children as they cycle through in-person, remote, and hybrid learning phases. Even if you have a small number of people in your home, this is a lot of pressure on space. All of this change has many people feeling uneasy and “stuck”. We won’t even get into the anxiety-provoking “room ratings” on social media. It may seem simplistic, but refreshing your WFH space can completely change your outlook and the atmosphere in your home.

Given that more family members may be working from home than in the past, sometimes spaces need to be shared. Family members may be working in the same spaces simultaneously or maybe they use a rotating schedule. Sometimes due to the number of people working and learning from home, our clients have gotten innovative and carved out a workspace in bedrooms or dens and repurposed unused areas in their homes. Regardless of whether everyone has their own private space, or if people somehow magically gravitate towards one another (despite having their own private areas) and end up in the same rooms to work, we are here to help.

Creating or refreshing your WFH area provides a calmer and more professional atmosphere. Our WFH clients enjoy the increased productivity and inspiration they feel when they work in an area that supports them. Boldly patterned wallcoverings, and freshly paint palettes create WFH havens.

Paint manufacturers have responded to and been inspired by this new shift. Companies like Sherwin Williams have entire palettes that reflect the new WFH trend and the tech aesthetic that comes with it. Colors like Crushed Ice and Wishful Blue lend a modern and crisp feel for home workspaces. Our clients are also enjoying the new, “cozy” colors like Oakmoss and Urbane Bronze from Sherwin Williams. These colors enhance the feeling of comfort and safety. Benjamin Moore Color of the Year, Aegean Teal is perfect for any room and creates a feeling of rest and harmony. These colors create an atmosphere of comfort and security. Whatever style or mood you envision for your workspace, we can help you choose the perfect color.  Wallpaper companies such as Schumacher have an array of patterns that punch up the personality of any space. Explore patterns like Lotus Garden.  This pattern is recreated from a 1920’s pattern (another tumultuous time in our history). Lotus flowers grow, bloom, and flourish from beds of mud. What a beautiful concept and inspiration for this challenging time in our lives.

In order to adjust to the challenges of space and organizing everyone’s life at home, many of our clients have created more storage in their work areas with built-ins. These fabulous units can be enhanced with beautiful glossy paint or inset with neutral or bold wallpaper. If your workspace happens to be the kitchen area, repainting cabinets and drawers can give your space a whole new feel as well as ensure the surfaces are covered with durable and dirt-resistant paint. The possibilities are endless.

Also refreshing or creating these areas in your home does not have to take a lot of time or cause much disruption. Repainting or installing wallpaper in one, two, or three rooms, can be achieved efficiently without sacrificing quality or perfection. Give us a call at 508.740.6212 or click here to get started. Your vision awaits.

Be well,

Bill