Scrubs aren’t the most exciting work garment out there, but that doesn’t mean they have to be totally boring. Of course, you’ll want to conform to any standards and dress codes established by your place of work. But, as long as you aren’t breaking the rules, who says you shouldn’t have a little bit of fun with your work attire.

The only question is what to do to make them more exciting?

 We have a couple of suggestions for you, five to be exact, and we think they’ll help you at least get started on the path towards thinking more creatively about your work attire.

Here are five of our favorite ways to make your scrubs more exciting:

Switch Up Colors and Prints

This might seem like a simple suggestion, but it can have a huge impact on your scrubs in terms of presentation. Try mixing and matching different colors and prints to create new bold, dynamic styles. We recommend going for complementary colors so that you give off a chic, composed vibe or you could go all out with a full neon orange pair of scrubs or a wild print.

Add Some Buttons and Badges

Again, you’ll want to make sure you’re adhering to workplace policies, but some fun buttons and badges are a very easy way to add personality to an otherwise boring outfit. What you choose is up to you but some fun suggestions we imagine would be something like cartoon characters or heroes if you work with children or something that advertises your love of animals.

Add a Fun Scrub Jacket

Aside from giving you more buttons to work with and thus more functionality, scrub jackets can add a quick pop of personality that can also be easily removed should the circumstances require it. To be honest, we love the extra functionality these jackets give us and, if we can make them more fun in the process, why not?

Graphic Tops

Whether you want something like an animal print of a geometric pattern, graphic tops can look fun or fashionable depending on what you’re looking for in a scrub garment. Whether you want a pattern like stripes or pin-point dots or something a little more out there like color blocks, graphic tops are a fun, quick way to add personality to your outfit. Best of all is that most of them probably already work with your existing scrub bottoms so no need to go out and buy a whole new outfit just to look fashionable!

Bold Colors

We hinted at this in our suggestion about switching up colors and prints but we’re going to take it a little bit further here. We all know what the standard scrub colors are and we know what will stand out from that pack.

Think subtle hues of blue and purple or varying shades of green. You’ll be amazed at how you can stand out just by going a shade lighter or darker than the standard uniform. It’s not a lot of effort, but you will be unique among those who have chosen the more tried-and-true route. Aside from that, you could aim for chic colors such as blacks trimmed in silver or other fashionable looks.

A Holistic Approach

A couple of things to keep in mind when shopping for scrubs is that you want them to be functional and comfortable. If they are fashionable and fun, those are bonus points. Also, don’t forget about accessories if they are allowed. Often it is the subtle touches to our daily outfits that make the most impact.