Ever since moving out and living on my own in yet another flat in London (I am not going to move again for a while I promise!), I have enjoyed putting different parts of my flat together to form my perfect home ♡ When I moved into my old London apartment with my flatmate last year, I did a post sharing my room makeover but I realised I have yet to do a blogpost about my new place since I moved in! ♡
WeWork, a co-working office space company just opened up brand new beautiful co-working offices in London and invited me to share what I love about my current workspace – which I thought is a brilliant idea! As a full-time student/ part-time blogger, having a personal workspace at home where I can 100% focus on my work and get things done is so important. I absolutely love my current home workspace and am going to tell you guys a little bit more about it and how it keeps me motivated and focused <3
I decided to have my personal workspace in my bedroom since I have always had a desk in my bedroom for as long as I can remember and have gotten used to working efficiently in my room over the years. The number one thing I wanted in my personal workspace (apart from a desk and chair) was a bookcase. My favourite part of my room back in my parents’ home when growing up was a huge giant bookcase where I stored all my books ♡ Apart from the functionality of a bookcase, seeing all my books in one place automatically puts me into a “library/ time to focus” mind-set and really helps me get work done efficiently 🙂 I don’t have enough books to fill up my entire bookcase for now so I have some frames and candles etc. on the two upper shelves which I think look really cute and are non-distracting decor pieces ♡
Billy Bookcase from Ikea
For my work desk, I love having something big and long so I won’t feel crammed whenever I have a lot of papers, notebooks plus my laptop on my desk all at once 🙂 I love this desk from Ikea because it is really roomy and there are hidden spaces for you to hide your cables and cords 🙂 Over the years, I have also learnt to put minimal amount of decor items on my desk if I ever want to stay focused on my work but I still love having something subtle that keeps my desk looking pretty and makes working a little less dreadful 😛
Here are a few things I have on my desk pretty much all the time when I am working:
♡ Extra lighting – For those gloomy days / late-night work
♡ Planner – To keep track of everything
♡ Macbook – A student/ blogger essential
♡ Water/ Tea – To stay hydrated
♡ Pens (and highlighters/ other stationery)
♡ My Current Favourite Candle – This one is Baies from Diptyque which helps keep my room smelling divine 🙂
♡ Reminders/ Goals – I love having a blank white space on my wall so I can put up post-its with reminders and goals written on them
♡ Minimal Decor – Flowers in a mason jar to dress my desk up just a little bit <3
♡ Photo – A little weird having a photo of myself on my work desk but it is actually my intern photocard 🙂
Alex Desk from Ikea
Another thing which I think is essential for a good workspace is adequate lighting 🙂 I have a big window in my bedroom which lights up my room during daytime and I also have a super bright ceiling light for nighttime. I personally don’t like facing the window when I am doing work because the sunlight can be a little too blinding at times and so I have my desk facing against my window, which gives my workspace the ideal amount of lighting ♡
Another thing I love about my workspace (and my flat in general) is the view ♡ My window faces the O2 Arena and Canary Wharf directly and I love looking out my window whenever I am having a study break to clear my mind 🙂 The O2 changes colours now and then and the lights from Canary Wharf really reminds me of my home city Hong Kong and how hard people work in the City <3
Loving this sunset view ♡
And that basically sums up my current personal workspace <3 I love the simplicity of it and more importantly I love that it helps me stay motivated and focused when I need to get work done 🙂 For any of you who are running your own business or need a beautiful workspace to help you stay focused and motivated on your projects, I would really recommend taking a look at WeWork’s new London co-working office spaces which are all over the city in the most convenient locations you can ever imagine 🙂
I hope you guys have enjoyed this post and let me know what you love about your own workspace! ♡
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Hi! ♥ when I still lived in Spain I moved like 6 times from one flat to another LOL so I understand the constant change and finding a comfortable workspace! I am very envious of your view and love how decluttered your workspace feels, I try to keep it like that as well but I'm naturally a bit messy :p on my workspace, a pretty candle and some water are definitely my essentials 🙂 lovely post!
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Awww thank you! <3 I get messy all the time as well so I constantly have to remind myself to clean things up 😛 I usually tidy everything in my flat every Sunday but I try to do it more often when I have been taking things out and forgetting to put them back 😀 Have a great day! xx
Cool work! I love your planner. Its beautiful and looks very utilitarian. Keep writing good content like this 🙂
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So cute – and what a view!
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Thank you! <3 I only recently got my planner and I am in love with it! xx
Thank you!! <3
Wow it looks like a great space!
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Thank you so much! 🙂 x
What a fresh and beautiful looking space. It must make it so much easier to concentrate when everything around you is in order, love the style!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Rosanna x
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LOVE your space! I have my table just by the window where I have a big and wide windowsill, so everything just goes there in one of the various piles 😀
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Thank you! <3 Simplicity definitely helps me focus hehe 🙂 Have a lovely day to you too! x
Haha thank you! A windowsill is so perfect for putting piles of things because it is kind of like taking advantage of any possible extra space in your room! 😛 Plus everything is so easy to reach!! 😀 Sometimes convenience just > being neat hehe xx
This looks like the most perfect, relaxing, inspiring place to work!
Thank you so much! <3
That work space looks heavenly! Would definitely encourage productivity – love the decor!
Thank you so much! It definitely keeps me motivated <3