How to Ace Fall’s Chic Cubicle Decor Trend, According to Interior Design Experts

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It’s the beginning of September, which means our shopping editors are excited about a few things: the return of pumpkin-scented luxury candles, fall fashion, and Pinterest’s Fall Trend Report coming to life. Based on the proclamations of the Pinterest gods this year, our offices are in for a major treat, as the term “chic cubicle decor” rose in search by 1,543 percent on the platform and “cubicle makeover ideas” witnessed an even more pronounced boom, skyrocketing by 2,767 percent. In other words, people are looking for new ways to dress up their offices, now more than ever: taking them from drab to dreamy with just a few purchases.

As back-to-office policies are becoming widespread and Covid-era WFH spaces are being sunsetted as a result, we’re all back to spending the majority of our days in tight, air-conditioned spaces with free coffee and bubbling water coolers. So it’s of utmost importance to decorate your cubicle in a way that helps you look forward to clocking in each day, or, as Pinterest puts it, to make “every corner an inspiring, unique escape.” Specifically, decor-obsessed, Pinterest-scrolling DIYers are in pursuit of corporate surroundings that look “luxe” and “cute,” but since these adjectives are quite subjective, you might be left racking your brain on how exactly to initiate the journey of brightening and elevating your nine-to-five sanctuary.

Luckily, we’re here to simplify the process with invaluable insights from top interior design experts for whom dressing up offices is a walk in the park. Lauren Kyle, principal designer and owner of Kyle & Co Design Studio, thinks the most impactful additions to any office are those that make it not a mirror image of your home but homey nonetheless. “Work-from-home shifted everyone’s mindset, as people realized how much their environment impacts mood and productivity. Now that many are back in offices, they’re craving that same sense of personalization and comfort at their desk,” she tells WWD. “This could a beautiful ceramic catchall instead of a plastic pen cup, a sculptural lamp that feels collected, or swapping the standard office chair for something upholstered and textured.”