- COLOURS AND TEXTURES
Our physical environment has a significant impact on our
psychological well-being, and this extends to the pigment of paint on the
walls that surround us. Hong Kong-based interior decorator and personal
stylist Lucia Tait Tolani is well aware of this, having appointed a rich blue
for her home office. “I used a shade of cobalt in my study, and I've since
heard that blue is an intellectual color that stimulates the mind and boosts
productivity,” says Lucia.
Indeed, various studies have found that blues are optimal in work
environments as the primary shade promotes communication, trust and
efficiency. It also has a naturally calming tone, which can open the mind to
new ideas. If your occupation requires you to be detail-oriented, consider
red hues as these have been shown to increase productivity, motivation
and memory. “A dark wall colour like black, navy or grey instantly makes a
study feel cool and moody, and rows of books look very effective against a
dark backdrop,” says renowned British furniture designer Timothy Oulton.
Texture has as much of a place in a home office as it does in any
other room, and can be introduced through textile wall hangings and
plush rugs; anything that elevates the homely aspect of the space
over its role as a workstation is ideal. Wood lends an organic flavour to
proceedings, while marble adds a luxe appeal and lucite allows light in.
“Custom built-in bookshelves can house your library, paperwork, and
mementos – painted wood works well here,” says Lucia. “I also love a set
of etageres in a gold or brass tones for open book storage.”我們的身心靈經常受到身處的環境影響，故牆色選擇至為重要。駐
香港室內裝飾師兼個人形象指導Lucia Tait Tolani深明此道，其家居辦公室
也選用精神奕奕的藍色。Lucia表示：「我在書房用上金屬藍；聽說藍色
能刺激腦部，提升工作效率。」
研究亦指出藍是最適合工作場所使用的色系，有助增強溝通、信任
和效率，更能鎮靜情緒，讓人易於接受新意念。假如你的工作需特別注
意細節，可考慮紅色，提升生產力、工作動力和記憶力。英國著名傢具
設計師Timothy Oulton指：「黑、深藍和灰色等深色牆令書房格調冷靜
沉穩，一行行排列整齊的書籍跟深色背景能組合出悅目場景。」
一如家中各空間，辦公室裝潢也不能失卻質感，掛牆織品和地毯
就是理想選擇，還有帶純樸美的木材、奢華的大理石、提升明亮度的合
成樹脂則。Lucia續說：「訂製入牆書架展示藏書、文件和個人擺設，
著色木材也是不俗選擇。我喜愛利用金或銅色飾架用作開放式書架。」WORKITOUT
Curatea stylish
andpracticalworkspace
withAYTM'sCurvastool
(left)andConchabowls
(bottom).計劃妥善
以時尚設計如左圖AY T M
的Curva凳和下方的Concha
儲物碗，打造實用又型格
的工作氛圍。Image courtesy of Ferm LivingImage courtesy of Broste Copenhagen