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64 maconmagazine.com | April/May 2024 2 4 1 BY SHIVANI VYAS F I V E I D E A S F O R C R E AT I N G A S T Y L I S H ( A N D H A P P Y ) home workspace Calling all hybrid employees, full-time remote workers, house managers, parents, and students: here are five easy ways to maximize your happiness and productivity at home. Purging your work zone will breathe new life into your interior and set a tidier stage to tackle the day. To start, create three bins (baskets, bags, or boxes; anything goes!). Label each: (1) Donation, (2) Recycle, and (3) Trash. Next, sift through your space with a fresh eye. Is it time to toss a few leaky pens or recycle old paperwork? Then, scan your decor and furniture — do you have any jaded or non-functional pieces you can rehome? If this process intimidates you, schedule your "purge days" realistically. Maybe you schedule one day per month, two hours per week, or declutter one drawer at a time. In the end, this practice will open space for pieces that bring you joy, keep your office essentials accessible during a busy day, and create a conducive environment to check off your to-dos with greater efficiency and peace. D O A P U R G E 1 L AY E R YO U R L I G H T I N G 2 Instead of relying on one light source, layer your lighting through a combination of task, ambient, and accent lighting. Use a desk lamp as your task lighting to support your detailed work. Next, install some ambient lighting to provide general illumination (this can include both natural and primary light sources like an overhead chandelier or recessed lights, for example). You can also try some accent lighting, which will bring attention to a specific element, area, or object in your space (like a picture light hanging over artwork). Journal Rabbit Hole $14 Madcap Cottage lamp Poppy's of Macon $600 Cecilia basket Bohemian Den $29 Interior Design Trivia (Answer below) Question: Which woman became one of the most well-established, well-known architects in Georgia in the early 20th century? Answer: Macon-born architect Leila Ross Wilburn