Comments on: Affordable, Easy Office Decor Ideas

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:04:23 +0000

I say choose it. I might like a moving truck to urge my stuff out of my workplace (okay, slight exaggeration) however I’m a reputation partner therefore don’t ought to worry regarding being shown the door with no notice. however, if that’s unlikely for you, too, simply adorn the approach you wish.

By: Global

Global — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:32:53 +0000

Great ideas, very useful post. Thank you

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 12:36:31 +0000

I’m a partner in a biglaw firm’s Chicago office, and I do a lot of recruiting. Most people are not really going to notice what a summer associate or new associate does as far as decor in the office. I wouldn’t do anything permanent, of course, but if a summer or junior associate has photos in frames on her desk, plants or potted flowers (just protect any wood surfaces), or other tasteful personal items, no one is going to mind (if they notice at all).

Once you’re past your first year, you can definitely feel free to decorate. Hang pictures by all means — just nothing weird or offensive, of course. I bought five magnetic bulletin board from Container Store to display all my cheesy souvenir magnets from my travels over the years. They look great and are a little different, and often prompt people to say they’ve also been to this place or that and to talk about a vacation they really enjoyed.

I know a lot of partners in Chicago, and I’m willing to bet this is a safe strategy at all the biglaw offices here. But of course the best rule of thumb is to scope out what successful people just above your level are doing.

By: anon

anon — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 22:26:02 +0000

In reply to Referral. Thank you! Just tried it!

By: MelM

MelM — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:45:40 +0000

What do you think of the opposite situation? Where I work everyone turns their office into their own little living rooms while I would definitely meet the one box rule aside from one large framed poster. Most of the décor was left by the previous occupant (large mirror and a small table). To me the poster and the mirror fill the room but in a place where my coworkers put up wallpaper borders and cozy throws do I need to do more?

By: Wish I had my own office to decorate

Wish I had my own office to decorate — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:24:51 +0000

I wish I had an office to decorate. :( I am a pretty well-paid patent attorney ($200k+) working in-house with over 8 years experience, but the company just shifted us to a “hoteling” office situation. There are fewer offices in the office space than there are attorneys. I literally have to set up my laptop, mouse, phone, etc. every day that I go into the office. None of it is my personal space anymore. I even have a locker at work that looks very much like the locker I had in high school. I feel like such transient. At least I can work from home a few days per week.