How to Set Up a Comfortable Home Office?
What did you miss most in your last employer's office? No, we didn't mean working in pajamas or eating jam sandwiches next to your computer. Well, maybe a little bit of that too.
But maybe there wasn't a desk like you wanted, or such a comfortable chair as your … back craved? And didn't those boring gray walls have a demotivating effect?
In your home office, you can take all of that into account. Besides, you don't have to be a self-employed person or someone who is allowed to work from home. A home office is a pleasant place even for those who work elsewhere every day, but want to write emails to friends in their home office or tinker at the desk.
Create a space for yourself that stimulates your creativity or creates a pleasant work mood. While browsing Pinterest, we came across some very nice home workspaces and noted down the ideas we saw there for you.
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Be creative when choosing the location of your office
A home office doesn't necessarily require a separate room, but you should consider being able to work peacefully. Working in the middle of children's games won't get you anywhere. We've tried.
A home office can also be set up, for example, in a corner of an attic or under the stairs room.
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Set up a space as personal as you wish
Yes, you can go completely crazy, as long as you have a pleasant place to work. Buy a glass desk and a desk lamp decorated with pink feathers if they help your work mood. Make the room as glamorous or ascetic as suits you. Forget the anonymous and boring office environment.
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Decorate the room with potted plants
Well, that's nothing extraordinary – potted plants are in vogue in many modern offices. But now you can choose exactly those plants you like, and as many as you like. Of course, you'll have to water them yourself.
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Hang art on the walls
Working in such a room takes your creativity to a whole new level, we know from experience. By art we mean paintings, drawings, photos, or anything else, even if they're created by you or your children. The main thing is that these artworks speak to you and are important to you.
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Lay down a rug
This is definitely something that most large offices don't have – a nice cozy wool rug or some other carpet. We're not talking about horrible synthetic carpet, but something more pleasant.
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Don't overdo it with comfort
Yeah, you need to get work done, right? So don't make your home office so cozy that you fall asleep there.
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Visit a secondhand shop
Buy some personal vintage desk or lamp from there and your home office will look much cooler than any shared office.
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Invest in a good chair
Working day in and day out in a twisted position will eventually take its toll. So instead of the money you'll have to take to a chiropractor later, invest it in a good and quality chair that you can sit on all day without problems.
But don't forget to take breaks even on a good chair and walk around a bit. Your eyes also need a short break.
You can put sheepskin on the chair as a cover. It's soft, warm, and reportedly very beneficial.
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Lighting is very important
You might think that the computer itself has enough light (and there's a lamp on the ceiling too!), so you don't need to worry about additional lighting, but unfortunately that's not true. Your work desk needs to be well lit so your eyes don't get tired. For this, you need a good desk lamp.
And by the way, if at all possible, don't choose the darkest room in your home for your home office. Good ideas come in daylight!
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Keep it tidy!
A messy room means messy thoughts too, so make sure that piles of papers or other things don't take over your nice home office. Use baskets and boxes to organize things. And pencil holders of course. We especially like those.
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