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Home Office Design Ideas
The idea of “working from home” sounds dreamy, but you have to make sure you have a proper work environment if you are to get any actual work done. From the right office supplies to thoughtful ways to personalize, customize and optimize your space, here are our best home office design ideas.
The flexible workspace
‘The first thing to do when decorating anything is determine who is using the space and what is it being used for,’ advises Singma Furniture, Partner & Assistant Buyer, Living & Dining. As obvious as this sounds, do consider if your home office is going to be shared by all the family – children and their homework included – or solely used as a workstation. This will determine how much storage you need, too. Whether you’re converting a bedroom or furnishing an alcove, make sure you have at least one plug socket nearby and have measured the space meticulously.
Shop smart
You don’t have to spend a fortune, but there are some key buys that will make your work zone infinitely more pleasant. A well-designed desk, a comfortable chair and decent lighting are essentials. ‘Spending money on an ergonomic chair that you can adjust to fit to you is really, really important,’ says Maxfield, especially if you’re going to be sitting for prolonged periods of time.
Lighting is also key, especially if you’re not by a window. Helen recommends a task light, which should be positioned to the opposite of your writing hand so it doesn’t cast a shadow when you’re writing. They are also ideal placed behind laptop screens to help deflect the glare
Workplace & Home-Office
The type of business that you will be operating from home is key to determining the type, size, and location of the workspace you need. You must also carefully consider day-to-day living as well as special occasions, seasonal activities, and guests.
If you have a family and will be operating a business primarily from within your home, you will want to incorporate as many of the following ideas as possible to help achieve the best business-family balance:
- If available, choose a separate room as dedicated workspace. Then you can close the door to keep business in and family, friends, and pets out.
- Pick a room or other space where you can minimize distractions, far away from kitchen, laundry room, and PlayStation noises.
- Select a workspace that is large enough to operate your business. Working out of two or three separate areas of the home is far less productive than working from one area, although you can certainly use another part of the house, such as your basement or garage, for storage, if necessary.
- If clients will be coming to your home, the ideal is a workspace with a separate outside door or very close to an outside door.
- If you will be operating a business that creates noise or generates byproducts (dust, mess, fumes), consider the garage or an outside structure for your workspace.
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