How to Upgrade Your Cubicle (and Your Career)

Take down those push-pinned pictures from your post-college trip to Amsterdam, and toss that flyer from the Strokes-inspired band you once fronted in the recycling bin. You're all grown up—and it's time your workspace reflected it. Nothing screams "I mean business" like fluted pilasters flanking your cubicle's entryway. After gluing and toe-nailing the pilasters into place, attach a strip of molding to cover the gap between the pilasters and the door jamb. This one has an S-shaped (ogee) profile that'll give your cube that traditional feel you've been looking for.