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Hello, DIYers!

Today we are talking about the trending topic of creating biophilic spaces in your office! The word ‘biophilia’ originates from Greece and translates to meaning ‘a love of life or living things’. In essence, the design concept of biophilic spaces exists to celebrate the love and appreciation that one has for the natural world. Bonding closely with fauna and flora, even when indoors, is a great way to keep your connection with the outside world strong and consistent!

This concept is not only gorgeous, but it can also help to bring inner peace and has been said to improve physical health and cognitive function. If you’d like to add earthy elements to your home, why not give these a try?!

Table Top Moss Bowl

A moss bowl is a lovely, low-maintenance way to enjoy some greenery in your space!

Found BHG

DIY Sand Cascade Cylinder Aquarium

How cool is this?! What would be more peaceful than watching at this for a sense of calm while at work?!

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Choose Color Pallettes That Enhance Natural Light

Colors can either reflect or absorb light! Knowing how to use color to enhance natural light can completely change the way that the natural light you do have can fill up a room! If you are a person that is naturally energized by the glowing warmth of sunlight, this can be a total gamechanger for your space!

Found Marmol

Create an Indoor Plant Wall

An indoor plant wall is the perfect way to share your space with living plants! Give this a try!

Found My Domain

Rock Garden

A rock garden is a gorgeous way to enjoy the simple pleasures of nature, right on your desk! This one happens to been in addition to a bit of greenery, which looks fabulous. But the stackable stones feel cool and relaxing in your hands while working out a solutions for a work challenge!

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Add Mirrors to Increase Natural Light

Adding additional windows or lighting might be an impossibility, but by adding mirrors that sit opposite (or angled) to your existing windows, you can fill your room with more light as it reflects off of them!

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Betta Fish with Peace Lily

This is a fabulous, low-maintenance way to enjoy green plant-life as well as keeping a lovely pet with you while you work! Remember, of course, that betta fish are lonely fish and shouldn’t be combined with others, and also that they have specific needs as far as water goes! Once you’ve learned the ropes, you’ll find a betta fish to be the perfect desk-companion!

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Indoor Rock, Plant, and Water Display

Adding a water feature with other earthy elements is fantastic!

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Natural Wood Desk

This is gorgeous!

Found Unique Wild Wood Furniture

Care for a Bonsai Tree

A bonsai tree that you can care for, especially on a stressful day, is a simple way to enjoy interacting with nature while indoors!

Found BHG

Water Fountain

A water feature is always a beautiful way to add an earthy element to your office! Not only do they look beautiful, but the sounds of running water can be peaceful during a hectic day.

Found Indoor Fountain Pro

Choose Clear Furniture

When purchasing new furniture for your office, you might consider adding a couple of clear acrylic elements that allow light to filter through!

Found Reid Rolls

Crystal Garden Display

Aren’t these gorgeous?!

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Moss Wall Desk Divider

Sharing a workspace with others? That doesn’t mean that you can’t add some green elements to your workspace! Turn a desk or workspace divider into a wall of beautiful, lush moss!

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Wood Slice Side Table

How gorgeous is this?! The rings of a tree are lovely and keeping the natural bark on the outside is a beautiful reminder of the outdoors, even while you’re inside!

Found Lia Griffith

Bonsai Tree Waterfall Fountain

How beautiful is this?!

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DIY Table Top Zen Garden

A zen garden is a lovely and peaceful way to interact with sand. Create beautiful patterns in the sand with a tiny rake, pens, or your finger tips.

Found Taste Made

Keep Windows Unobstructed

Even if you can’t add additional windows for lighting, you can make sure that the windows that you have are unobstructed and allow the natural light in!

Found Anna Spaller

Desktop Aquarium

A cute desktop aquarium is a fabulous way enjoy the beauty of water, underwater greenery, and lovely, colorful, swimming fish!

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Tree Coat Rack

This tree-style coat rack is gorgeous! It is the perfect place for you and any clients you see in your office to hang their hat and jacket!

Found Pinterest

Build a Moss Wall

This is a gorgeous and low-maintenance project for your office or home!

Found YouTube

DIY Pet Enclosures

You can turn basic pet enclosures into a beautiful work of nature! Ideal, low-maintenance, work pets might include lizards, frogs, jumping spiders (which I am partial to), or other bugs! They can be so fun to watch! Plus, if you find yourself being disappointed that you’re stuck indoors and away from nature, this can be a nice reminder that you have a bit of nature with you!