Transforming my Office in my Japanese Apartment! 

Okay but the vibe of the new office is so good, literally glowing

Having just visited yesterday, I can confirm this office is SO awesome! Good job on the transformation Emma!! 🎉❤

1. You're glowing! You look so happy/healthy. 2. Your editing skills are incredible.

Exploding candles are a nice touch. I will look to add some in my zen garden.

New office looks amazing! It was an honor dragging up the new coach 4 flights of stairs with you! ♥

How can we truly be sure that it was a tiny couch and not that you’ve secretly been 10ft tall all along

Love the transformation vids! I would love it even more, if you showed us the purchasing process too, like in store, etc. .... Always wanting Japan shopping footage!

it just looks so freaking good!! this also encourages me to get back to sorting out my own home workspace. having a nice space that actually feels good makes such a difference.

The 'red roses too' line made me laugh literally out loud. Very nice and subtle reference and I now have that song in my head. Love the layout, and I definitely agree that it now looks warm and cozy while having more space and openness. I'm sure it looks even better with the natural light shining in. I enjoy your videos and admire how strong you are to keep on even through tough times. You are amazing and very entertaining! Lots of love from Texas in the USA! :)

Love it! The sad editing for the Before shots made me laugh so unexpectedly that I drooled lol

Comfy office. Great editing, your videos are very uplifting!

The office looks great and the new rug definitely makes the room feel bigger! Supposedly, it's good Feng shui to have all pieces of furniture in a room on the rug 🤗

I like the choices you made with the redesign. It’s a perfect blend of an office & live streaming studio.

I really like what you did with the shelf knick-knacks. It's like a cross section of the inside of a dome-shaped house all your deer and lucky leaves are living in, whilst two towering kokeshi dolls stand guard outside, ever vigilant of roaming mutant furbies :3

Love the new set up!! Emma's true calling is to start her own interior design tv show

Love the new look of the office! Hope you're well, or at least a little better now :)

Emma youre so funny I love your editing style😂😂

it looks fantastic, so cozy like u can hang out there hours on end and just chillax. No mistake in giving away the tiny sofa at all (don’t even think of using it as a footstool 😂)

That little cubby under the sign could be a awesome spot for a minifridge :O! Congrats on the upgraded room! it looks very cozy! :D

Your editing always makes me laugh! Great work with the decor!! 💕

That couch is like one of those movie props they use to make the actors look like giants in fantasy movies and such. Also, is there a story behind the ice cream lightstand? The new rug really ties the room together. Also, cable spiral wraps can be a nice way to organize cables.

Absolutely, the office looks amazing! When you have a room that you spend so much time in, it needs to be as comfortable as possible.

I love office makeovers, lol. I work hybrid but am hoping to find a job that's 100% remote, so I'm always happy to see how others decorate their spaces. Your new office actually looks bigger with the larger couch, not smaller. The smaller one just seemed to emphasize that the room isn't big, but the larger one just feels more at home and snug. Great job!

Such an improvement, well done! Having furniture the right scale for the room really makes it feel so much more welcoming. :) For cables, you can get an expandable 'cable snake' tube with a zipper attachment to make 'loading' the cables into the tube easy. If you have a lot of cables, I usually suggest doing one for power cords, and a separate one for peripherals to make things easier to distinguish if you need to get them out - but in your case, maybe one for stream stuff and one for the core PC setup. Then you can velcro or zip tie the tubes to the edges of the furniture to hide them. The free option that I used at my office was to braid all of the cords together in a sort of french braid, starting at the PC box up to the monitor stand, and then again from the PC box to the power bar. As long as you leave enough slack to move the stand around as needed, it works great. It's a massive PITA to undo if you need a single cord to be removed, though.

Turned out great!

The edit and the transition effects ... always a charmer 🤩😊😁🤣

A few others have recommended monitor arms for the desk and I totally agree - will look so much better and free up a tonne of desk space! If it is something you consider doing, make sure that your monitors have VESA mounts. The Dell probably would, not sure about the LG. Also before buying remember to check that the arms allow you to rotate the monitors if you want to keep the portrait + landscape. Not all monitor arms do this, though most should. Monitor arms that clamp to the back of the desk would give the cleanest look/take up the least desk space. As for cable management, velcro all the way! You can buy it by the roll and cut it to size depending on the amount of cables you're tying up which is great when they're visible, doesn't stand out nearly as much as full-size velcro ties. Would work nicely on the mic arm and bundles under the desk. They come in different colours, too! You can get adhesive cable tie mounts (for zip ties) to go underneath the desk towards the back and hide all the excess stuff from sight, then use more velcro for the cables down the legs of the desk. For the benches in the corner, if there's enough cable length from the sign, run along the edges of the wall/benches using those small 3M adhesive cable clip/organizer thingies, they come in clear & white I think.

Good job, looks great.

Great transformation Emma!! So cozy and creative. I was feeling down today but watching your video lifted my mood, thank you❤

Emma, you look great! Office is vibing. Stay positive and awesome!

Thank you for sharing this with us :) one of my favorite Japan related channels!

For cables, get resealable bags*, and also some painters tape. Just roll your cable shove it into the bag (one cable per bag), write on a piece of tape what the cable is for and stick it on the bag, and toss the bag into a box/container. This will eliminate tangle, makes it easy to organize/rumage through, and will look oranized (and if you use use differently coloured tapes (or just stick different colours on it) you can make the finding even easier (for instance "green tape = computers", "red tape = electrical", "blue tape = audio" and so on.). (* ziplocks, or the counterpart that just is a press-to-close)

The new office looks amazing, Emma! And the wall decoration artist name is Hungarian, so I'm proud 😊

That looks amazing - from the mood lighting to the decor you did amazingly!

Looks fantastic, great change. Also the editing and humor in this video is on point, brilliant Emma!

love the transformation Emma!, i really loving the art work you put up on your wall

It is lovely, Emma. I love the unusual pink/caramel combination grounded by the gray & black.

This honestly has motivated me to actually redo my office that I've been meaning to do for months.

Emma I love the vibe of the office. That couch gives a warm and mid century vibe. If I can make a suggestion for your desk to give you abit more desk space, you can get monitor arms and attach it to your desk. That way you have more space beneath the monitor.

For cables, I use poster board and the electrical tape my cords to the back with sharpie labeling what is what and then I double sided tape the poster board to the back of my desk to hide everything

Love it!!! That circle shelf is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻😍😍 About to move & re-do my office, so I’m taking notes on your cable organization! Haha. Everything looks great! And I do that too 😂 the walking back in to admire the room 😂😂👌🏻 😊

For minimal cable clutter usually you either tie your cables as short as possible (if you need 3 and a half feet tie up 2 and a half from the starting point) and also to tie them to every hidden place you can so that it follows your furniture/stuff. Like use tie wraps/velcros to tie your pc's cables to your desk's legs and then behind the tabletop of your desk. Also, monitor arms are really useful to declutter a desk and have more space.

Hey Emma~! I really enjoyed the fresh editing style you tried out. Also super happy we got to see your face :D

It feels good to redo (freshen up) a living space, and you did a great job in making your office even cozier and more stylish! I hope you are doing well Emma!

I didn't realise how tiny that couch was until you sat down on it. I guess the perspective with the tiny couch made the room look bigger lol. The final result looks great! Very sleek.

Wonderful! ❤ It feels bigger because of the rug. Smaller rugs tend to make the room feel more narrow, so it was a good decision to upgrade it! 👌

Looks great! I feel like hanging out on that couch!

REALLY love your sense of humour! this video brought a smile to my face (and some ideas to my brain!)

Nice redecoration! I love your editing style Emma, it always makes me laugh 😂. BTW i'm always scared of my candles exploding, or my cups exploding if i pour hot water on them, etc.

You should put a mini fridge under the shelves in the corner 😊

I thought this video was really cool, and it inspires me to do the same for my office space. My problem is that I actually have too much art on the walls, so I may take a page out of your book and keep it more condensed or limited to one wall rather than try and cram it where I can see it. I also love the inclusion of the keyboard, it really accentuates the perks of having an L shaped desk! Cheers to you and your new giant couch.

You look amazing Emma and happy!!❤️ The office looks so good!

The new setup looks great!! Love the wall art. So cute! Uhg, can you come redesign my office room?? It needs halp. 😂

Love the transformation! The hardest part is having the vision of what you want. Bring back the yellow pillows though! (Just my opinion, of course.)💛💛

Looks great! Love the shelves and the artwork! I never realised the old couch wasn't adult sized 😅

I got super excited when I saw that you have the same foot rest as I do under your desk lmao

Your videos are so funny. Your personality online is lovely 😊

This is like when I renoed my studio/closet. It's good but I needed to fix a couple things that weren't working. Basically I still have to find a storage solution for my cables. I did find out that collapsible crates are a game changer when you have multiple projects with different cords and recording devices. I have to occasionally rent items too so I have a rental box now so it doesn't mix in with my items.

Great to see you back Emma, 🎉

What a lovely transformation!! And incredibly entertaining as always :P

LOVING the new office vibe! 😊

LOOKS GREAT SO DO YOU,,STAY AWESOME

My favourite part of the room is the plants in font the earthy wallpaper and the collectables displayed on the round shelf.

Your style inspires me to try to be more free.. like you! thanks :)

It feels so much more cozier! You did an amazing job! ✨💜 Edit: oh god how does a candle explode

Ooo! I love this one. So great to see the transformation. And I finally got to see the TokiDoki sign from the doorway and it looks great offset to the wall like that! Such a nice space you've created! And yeah, What a Wonderful World. You contribute to that for a lot of people. Thanks Emma!

EMMA!!!! MISS YOUR VIDEOS. glad to see you ❤

I let out an audible gasp when you talked about the speakers. I have the exact same ones and never related to somebody as much as that in my entire life - so relatable!

Very very nice changes, Emma! You really brought the best out of your office ♥

Having seen the transition also on Twitch it's amazing 😊

Looks super duper - love the vampire cat print! 👍

It looks amazing Emma 👏👏

what a cool makeover! love that artwork

The exploding candle moment at the end absolutely killed me lmao. I replayed that too many times.

i love the room and the set up

Thanks for the 10/10 vibes as always

It looks great! ❤ Getting a big, comfortable couch was 100% the right decision! Enjoy the new space!

I loved the cute and funny shots in your video! Made me smile and chuckle 😆 The office transformation looks awesome 👌🏼✨

Love the changes. Looks great.

Looks fabulous!! Get a plant stand from Ikea to put the soft serve cone up higher so you have more room on that corner.Aloha xo Monkeee

❤Emma love the new office. You have inspired me to redesign my apartment. I just bought an air plant. Also bought a bamboo plant. You’re an inspiration. Thank you. You are as beautiful inside as you are outside. Again, Thank you for your inspiration. Sending Love from SanDiego. Have Fun. Stay Safe. 😊

Ahhh! It’s so nice! And this video was super inspiring as my room is still a bit of a white void, boxes, collectibles, and my computer. Imma go spruce it all up!

It looks so nice! Missed you Emma! Hope you’re doing well 💛

Well done on your revamp. I especially love the placement of your artwork and your tee shirt! When youre tired of your tee, it would make a great cushion cover. It’s heart warming to see you so sparkly and happy. Love from South Australia to you. 🌈 🦜 🌷💕💕

It looks so good!!!

You could layer the old rug on top of the new one it wilk go well with the color of the sofa

the makeover turned out so great I love the couch sm

I LOVE YOUR NEW OFFICE. Great job Emma!!!

duuuuude, it's so nice!! it's so funny, i rewatched this apartment tour the other day and was swooning over the office...but now it's even better! noice work ✨💪

The circular shelf was a great choice. It gathers things together visually. Also, orange pillow cases for that setup. :-). I know you're feeling about seeing your space done. I recently did the same in my home office and there's been a few times I pop back in and do the McConaughey "Alright, alright, alright!".

I love your new room so much!!

neat !! had seen this like two hours ago, and was smiling to myself while making tea, about how I got the song references that you were mentioning . . . (don't speak, and what a wonderful world)

I have had the itch to redo my office a bit too....yep, I too want a sense of satisfaction in a creative space, so this is happening 😊

11:52 I get that way after I’ve finished a car detail! Go out an come back in.. is that really a 1994? Looks brand new!

When i built my studio i felt the same. I didn’t even have to be doing anything creative, it was just so comfortable that i was neglecting the occupation of the rest of my home 😂

Love the redesign! You’ve got a funky style yo! Small item on the cable trays under the desk. I believe they are meant to face the opposite direction to hide the cables further. Happy to see you post again!

It looks great! Your original couch looked like it was for small kids. 😜

love it! so cozy!

Ooooooh new video 😊😊😊

A. The transformation looks SO stinkin excellent and I think it should breathe new life into your space :D B. A very weird thank you 😂 when you were talking about your small couch, I remembered to check on this couch my hubby and I have wanted for about a year now that’s been out of stock and was still about a week ago- it was in stock today! It seems I’m getting a new couch, too 😂. Cheers!