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7 Steps to Make Your Office Look Like a Nancy Meyers Movie

WHAT WOMEN WANT, Helen Hunt, 2000, (c)Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
Courtesy of Paramount/Everett Collection

Nancy Meyer’s films have shown us that no matter your job title (advertising manager, playwright, bakery owner), you deserve a warm and inviting office. The director behind hits like The holiday that women want And The parent trap even decorates her own WFH space like those found in her films: a long table provides enough space to spread out baskets full of important papers, picture frames, and various containers for pencils and stationery.

2K22550 KATE WINSLET, NANCY MEYERS, THE HOLIDAY, 2006
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And for those days when Meyers wants to make herself a little more comfortable while working, there’s a plush chair and footstool nearby. Sounds like ideal email conditions to us. If you want to make your personal headquarters a little more Nancy Meyers-esque, here are seven things to get started.

A desk that is actually a dining table

    Wooden dining table

West elm

Nioma Rectangular Dining Table (72″)

$1,149
$977

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Admittedly, Meyers’ characters needed a little more space to accommodate their large desktops, but anyone out there with a monitor will appreciate that this simple swap leaves plenty of room for files and a carafe of water.

A leather desk pad

    Leather Rpad

Lawson Fenning

Leather desk pad

$225

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Just like placing a rug over a rug, placing a leather desk pad will make the area feel a little cozier.

Shallow trays and tall baskets

    Silver platter

CB2

Danilo pleated letter tray made of stainless steel

$80

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    woven baskets

Pottery Barn

Handwoven multi-purpose baskets from Asha

$40
$32

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Meyers’ characters tend to thrive in organized chaos. They have way too much stuff on their desks, but at least it’s all stored in trays and baskets, making it a little easier to find your favorite pen.

A pencil holder

    Pencil holder

The container shop

Marie Kondo Harmony linen pencil cup

$12

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Speaking of your favorite pen: wood, leather, rattan – you can’t go wrong with a cup-shaped holder. If you have an unusually large collection of writing utensils (mixed with scissors and Sharpies), do like Meyers and use a ceramic mug instead.

A slim swivel chair

    white desk chair

DWR

Eames Aluminum Group Chair

$2,715
$2,037

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The Eames Aluminum Group Chair appears not just once, but twice The holiday: There’s a white version in Cameron Diaz’s character’s LA office and a black one in her lover’s British home.

A movable table lamp

    silver lamp

Lumens

Tolomeo Classic LED TW table lamp

$750
$600

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While traditional lamps with large linen shades are often found in the director’s living rooms, she prefers modern lamps that can be rotated for an office.

A simple vase for flowers

    green vase

This is a vibrant gesture that you should embrace whether you work from home or commute to the office.

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