Working from home is not new. All over the world, people have worked from home. But today, things are different. Almost everyone does. Thanks to the 2020 pandemic and COVID-19, which practically shut the entire world down.
If you like the thought of working from home, now is the time to go for it.
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What you Need
There are a few things you will need to put in place to have an office at home. Yes, many may work on their coffee table, on the floor, or on the kitchen counter, but it's not the best, unless in a temporary situation. It's untidy, to say the least, and depicts a disorganized individual.
When working from home is a permanent situation, you need a workstation. You are running a business, a money-making venture that demands a serious approach, so depending on the work you do or the tasks you carry out:
Find and create an area to set up your workspace. It can be anywhere within the home. The unused garage, the hallway, a dead-end, in the attic, or bay window.
The space must be conducive to your work. It must be out of the way of members of the household. Run your business without encroaching on other zones within the interior space.
Interior Spaces to Consider
Consider these areas and identify their possibilities:
- Under the steps.
- 1st-floor landing.
- Free wall space.
- A repurposed closet.
- A guest room that doubles up as a study or home office.
- A nook or recess (at least 90cm (3ft) wide x 60cm (2ft) deep).
- An enclosed patio or outdoor room.
- The attic.
Ensure perfect integration between your home office setting and the rest of the room.
Workstation Setup
Finding the best space is the easy part. Making it functional, comfortable, and pleasant is not so easy.
You must personalise the space. Make it cheery, bright, and colourful. It must look purposefully put together. Thoughtfully planned out. Your home office must look passionately designed. It must be an attractive business hub infused with energy.
To achieve this balance:
1. Blend it with the surrounding style.
2. Make it organised and clutter-free.
3. Install a cork memo board to pin notelets, to-do lists, calendars, or photos.
4. Save space and store most of your work electronically if you can.
5. Make sure your desk and its accessories match the room’s décor and theme.
6. Make the workstation a flexible space, in case family members wish to use it.
7. Ensure that your furniture corresponds with the scale of other items and features in the room.
8. Create storage if you have physical files, by installing floating shelves above the desk.
9. If your work requires you to store a lot of paperwork, consider installing a vertical shelving system close enough to get things at arm's length.
10. Add a splash of colour using wall art, the chair, and a runner rug.
11. Hide all electrical cords. This will make your workspace clean and organized.
12. Make sure that you have a comfortable chair because you may need to sit for hours to get work done.
13. Have good lighting for your desk and its close surroundings.
14. Personalize your workstation with mementoes and other things that make you motivated and cheerful.
Remember, your home office is where you'll spend a great deal of your time working, so, you must be happy and comfortable with its setup.
Workstation Furniture and Furnishings
Typical furniture required to set up a work-from-home office is pretty minimal: a desk or work surface, a comfortable chair, minor shelving, a notebook or laptop, ample lighting (a table lamp), and a convenient source of electricity.
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