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Office Cribs Premiere: The Boudoiffice

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Marianne Velonis, 30, senior strategist, and Amanda Latifi, 27, strategist, inside their office called Boudoiffice (Leonor Vivanco/RedEye)

Can you pimp out your office like celebs do their homes on MTV's "Cribs"?

For many of us, our office or cubicle is our second home. We spend more time sitting in uncomfortable chairs with our eyes staring at the computer screen than we do on our plush couches channel-surfing.

But how decorative and cozy can a cubicle possibly be? Only if we could create a bed under our desk like George Costanza...

In a hip and funky space in the Aon Building surrounded by windows, Marianne Velonis and Amanda Latifi created the must-see Boudoiffice. Check out their digs after the jump.

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Name: Marianne Velonis, 30, and Amanda Latifi, 27

Occupation: strategists

Business: DDB advertising

My cube is...  "an extension of myself," Velonis said.

Celeb style: Audrey Tautou walked into Anthropologie

Now, here's where we judge whether their office is crib-tastic or crib-tastrophe. We judge, well, because we can.

Sunlight: North Avenue Beach or Lower Wacker Drive? North Avenue Beach. The office is surrounded by windows, so many that it used to be called the fishbowl. Who could possibly look good under florescent lights? But these girls make it work. They've brought it in pink lamps for function and fashion.

Artwork: DePaul dorm or Art Institute? Art Institute. Or should we say the Louvre because it's French-inspired? The art here is black, pink, cheap and chic. They used black and white paper tablecloth on the walls and artsy frames. Nice touch on flowers and the Obama family photo. 

Comfort: CTA seat or Drake Hotel? Drake Hotel. Sure they've got chairs to work in but they also have plush leather chairs with decorative pillows for their guests. 

Tech: Crowne Fountain or Wrigley Field scoreboard? Crowne Fountain. With drafting tables as desks that move up or down with the push of a button, this place is not just pretty in pink but cool too.

Accessibility: Loop or Tinley Park? Loop. This office has got prime real estate, near the fridge and smack in the middle of the office. Just don't disturb when the drapes are closed. That's when they're in worker bee mode. Ooh-la-la.

FINAL JUDGMENT: Crib-tastic. The vibrant pink curtains set the tone for this chichi and glamorous office. Or should I say...J'adore. 

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Leo Ebersole said:

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Pretty impressive, yes, but they totally stole my curtains.

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