Brian's great post about manual typewriters reminded me that my laywer's office is decorated with lotsof different antique typewriters.

There is a subliminal aspect to it, I believe. Many people believe that lawyers just have their secretaries print out pre-made forms on the word process and they are paying megabucks for a few seconds of printer time.

The manual typewriters all around the office leave one with the clear impression that all documents are manually prepared exclusively for the client and aren't just copies of something else.

Always make sure you have an old but functional manual typewriter on your next. You can show off to all your luddite customers when they visit. You know the ones that don't like to use the internet for placing orders or customer service!

You can tell them to have a seat while you type of their order and start pounding away at the typewriter and using vigious amounts of white out!

Decorate your home office with a beta fish

Have you ever seen the clear bowls with a plant on the top and a pretty fish underneath swimming around? Those are beta fish and this combination makes a very relaxing decoration for your office. The fish give you a peaceful feeling and there is not much maintenance involved.

The fish come in a variety of colors and so do the plants. And of course the water that supports the fish also supports the plant. They will keep the roots clean and algae free.

Personalized Office Decor

A great way to decorate your office and impressive your clients and coworkers is to take a couple of your best vacation photos and have them printed in a large format on canvas.

Even a 3 mega pixel photo will blow up to a spectactular piece of art when printed on canvas and then framed. You should be able to get a decent size print on canvas for 25 bucks or so.

You can find plenty of places online to do your prints or maybe there is one just down the street from your home or office.

Once you have it framed it will look more like art than your photo. A couple of these around your office can really spice it up. Since the art is from your photos it will be unique and personal.

Choosing Low Maintenance Oxygen Plant for Your Office

I would look not to the maintaince of the plant, but the effectiveness of it producing oxygen. Dr. Maoshing Ni suggests: "Most effective are indoor palms, English ivy, ficuses, peace lilies, and chrysanthemums." But adds, "certainly most leafy indoor plants are fine." You can read more from Dr. Maoshing Ni in his articles: Plants and Oxygen: An Explanation Tags: live plants • office decor • 0 Comments. - Permalink

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