A Treat For the Eyes

If you really want to give your home office the feel of the C-suite, you must hang some beautiful art on your walls. Thanks to Zoom calls, others are now privy to the interiors of your home. Let them feast their eyes on gorgeous art. Of course, art will bring you pleasure and enliven your surroundings, too.

What’s more, art helps improve creativity, increase productivity and reduce stress. According to a University of London study, viewing beautiful art increases blood flow to a part of the brain that ‘gives joy’. It can help you see things from a different perspective — you can also admire art for an out-of-the-box approach. In another survey on employee well-being, of 800 employees working in 32 US companies, 78 per cent of the respondents said that art in the workplace helped reduce their stress levels. Well, you don’t really need hard facts to see how a beautiful piece of art can have a calming effect on you.

Most CEOs have some art in their offices. Bring that culture home. You could take your pick from modern masters to contemporary artists. Bid online at a Sotheby’s, Christie’s or Saffronart auction or check out galleries such as DAG or Jehangir Art Gallery.