01/26 Design
Office Pinboard Inspiration With Shea
From time-to-time form does meet function, and the office pinboard is just that. Instead of a visual to-do list, we like to use it as a place of inspiration, an interactive mood board for life. Here, Shea shares some of her favorite pinboard elements.
It’s easy to think of an office pinboard as a place to keep to-dos and scrap pieces of paper with notes scribbled on them. But if done right, it can be one of the most aesthetically pleasing parts of a home office. For the board itself, we suggest going minimal, so it seamlessly melds into your wall, like our Oak & Linen Memo Board at McGee & Co. From there, there are a few simple tips and tricks you can follow for pinning in a way that will feel inspiring during the workweek. Here, Shea’s guide for office pinboard inspiration.
No. 01 | Mementoes That Elicit Memories
No. 01 | Mementoes That Elicit Memories
“One of my favorite items to tack up on my office’s pinboard is small mementoes from events that my family and I went to together or photographs that make me smile. Of course, I want them to be beautiful and inspire me visually when I look at them, but they also elicit memories of happy times with the ones I love, which to me is the best kind of inspiration in the middle of a workday.”
- Shea McGee
No. 02 | Textural Items That Are Tactile
“Being a designer, I know that the sense of touch is a powerful one. I often find ribbons or swatches that I’m drawn to for a textural reason, it’s something about the way the material comes together that speaks to me. I like to tack these onto my pinboard for dimension and visual relief.”
- Shea McGee
No. 03 | Elements of Nature
“It’s proven that being in nature is good for the soul. I like to bring an element of nature into my office in various ways through items like dried branches or photo of a floral arrangement. These moments from the outdoors are a helpful guide in developing a color palette and so beautiful and grounding.”
- Shea McGee
McGee & Co
Natural Grid Box
McGee & Co
Oak & Linen Memo Board
McGee & Co
Acrylic Desk Calendar
Office Depot®
Brand T-Pins
McGee & Co
Squared Brass Scissors
McGee & Co
Rupert Envelope Holder
Amazon
Wood Push Pins
McGee & Co
Posey Table Clock
McGee & Co
Rupert Pencil Cup
Anthropologie
Townsend Frame
McGee & Co
Oyster Marble Tray
Amazon
Wooden Paper Clips with Push pins
McGee & Co
Rupert Leather Desk Blotter
McGee & Co
Glass Bookends (Set of 2)
McGee & Co
Rupert Leather Bin
McGee & Co
Natural Linen Notepad
1 Comments
Studio McGee
These look so much better than my pinboards!
What project is the picture from with the cream cabinets and wooden desktop? I’d love to find out the paint color. Thanks!