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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The problem here is figuring out how personal taste can coexist with the rest of the office. My personal tastes run to mid century modern, but that wouldn't have gone at all with the French provencial look that my last firm had.

If "decorate" really means "furnish," I second the used office furniture suggestion. Large offices redecorate all the time, and they often have NO idea what they have when they get rid of their old furniture. My brother redecorated his apartment on a shoestring a few years ago, and he spent a lot of time pouring through used office furniture warehouses and found goldmines. Beautiful designer chairs that are still in production for a fraction of their cost. Desks and credenzas that are beautifully finished (and heavy as shit, I'm never helping my brother move again). There is no reason in the world that anyone in California should pay full price for an Aeron chair (str8 should probably look for an extra large one, since he's tall).

If "decorate" means "adorn," benefit auctions, in my experience, have been the best places to pick up nice artwork for a reasonable price.

Why would someone decorate an office? Mine is austere, so that when I leave I pack everything into a gym bag and away I go . . .