Have you ever attended a trade show or networking event and brought home a fistful of business cards, only to find that weeks later they were still in a pile on your desk? When you attend events where you regularly meet new contacts whose names you may want to keep handy, do you find that you don?t know what to do with all of them?

They seem to just keep multiplying with amazing speed, and how do you find someone's card when you need it again? And what if you can't remember name of business or person you met? In this age of Relationship Marketing, business card overload is a very common challenge for many business people.

Comfort. Peace. Beauty. These are all positive words associated with quality of life, yet few people can say they experience these things in workplace. You spend a large portion of your life working, so why not make your office an enjoyable place to be, not only for yourself, but also for your clients?

If you?ve ever walked into a poorly lit, cluttered, stale room and noticed how it made you feel, then you understand that all rooms have energy. When you feel good in a room, you automatically attach a positive emotion to people associated with that room. It stands to reason then, that when clients like your space and feel good in your office environment, they also attach a positive feeling to you, which is good for business. A comfortable office environment is also great for helping you to enjoy time you spend working, which adds to your quality of life and productivity.

Here are seven ways to make your office more comfortable for both you and your clients.

1.If you own your building or have permission from landlord, paint walls a color other than white or off-white. Color, whether it?s soft or bold, is least expensive and most noticeable way to change feel of a room. If your office is naturally dark, brighten it up with a bold pumpkin or bright gold accent wall with a contrasting lighter color on other walls. Use soft sage green, apricot or sky blue to create a calm waiting area for clients. Wall color is a good way to start brightening things up and makes a great canvas on which to build.

2.Blank walls can be peaceful, however, too much blankness is sterile. Strike a good balance by adding art to make your office feel inviting. Choose a few pieces that you really like for your own space, and create continuity by having similar pieces in outer areas of your office. Instead of spreading small pieces out across all your walls, group them together on one wall for an interesting tableau. Save large pieces to hang alone on larger walls, and remember less is more. Don?t be afraid to leave one wall completely blank.