Working from home was once a luxury — now, for many, it’s simply part of life. But as the boundaries between home and work blur, our spaces have started to take on new meaning. They’re not just where we work, but where we think, pause, and reset.
The shift has taught us something important about design: the things we live with every day matter more than ever. The desk we sit at, the chair we choose, the light that fills the room — they all quietly shape how we feel and function.
Good design in a workspace isn’t about productivity hacks or perfect aesthetics. It’s about creating balance — finding calm in the details, comfort in the familiar. It’s the small things that often make the biggest difference: a pen that feels right in the hand, a desk mat that softens the surface, a cup that warms your hands and slows you down for a moment between calls.
In many ways, our workspaces have become a reflection of our state of mind. A cluttered desk can echo a cluttered headspace; a considered one can invite focus. When we design the space around us with care, it becomes easier to design our days with intention too.
As we adapt to new ways of working, perhaps that’s what good design is really about — creating an environment that supports not just what we do, but how we want to feel while we do it.
At BU, we believe thoughtful, well-made objects can quietly support that sense of balance — small details that help bring a little more focus, warmth, and calm into everyday life.
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