• Creating a Home Office That Works
  • With all the hustle and bustle of the work week, its important to have a space at home that you can call your own- a place where you can relax AND get work done. Working from home has many benefits: flexible work hours, short commute, relaxed atmosphere and casual dress. You can even work in your pajamas and slippers. When you are handed the opportunity to work from home or even if you desire to have a space in your home where you can get household business done, you will want to create a home office that is efficient and fits your style.
  • If you wish for a space that is all your own- a place where your work and home can blend together you can use an extra room in your house or, if you don’t have an extra room, you can create a little nook using tall bookcases to create a “wall” where there wasn’t one before. Also, placing an area rug beneath your desk can help create the illusion of the floor in your office being separate from the floor in the rest of your house.
  • Creating and decorating a home office is simple. If you have an extra room in your home, the first thing you will want to do is clear the room out of anything you want to get rid of or can be moved to a different location. Next, you will want to choose a color for the walls that generates a feeling of sophistication, warmth or whatever you feel your home office should feel like.
  • After you’ve finished painting, you will need some office furniture that can be utilized effectively and meets your home office needs. A computer desk, filing cabinets or boxes, bookshelves, wall shelves and an office chair are just a few of the things that you can pick up at your local office supply store.
  • Once you have obtained the required furniture, you can decorate any and all available surfaces to match your personal style. For a contemporary look and feel you can add elegant vases, figurines, paintings, potted plants or topiaries. For a cozier feel you can cover your walls in family photos, strategically place some troll dolls on your desk, add a lava lamp, and lovingly envelope your floor in a delicious braided area rug. Area rugs can be business or casual, therefore they fit either purpose you have in mind for your home office. You can combine the two styles and create a style all your own. The possibilities and endless!
  • If your business requires that you see clients in your home office you will want your home office to be clean and clutter free. Having a reliable way to keep your work space clear is easy. Take a short trip to your neighborhood Office Depot or Staples and visit the organization isle. Put your writing utensils and sundry office supplies in a desk caddie to insure that everything you might need in a jiffy is right at your fingertips.
  • Your home office should be all about you and your business. Decorate accordingly.
  • Our Number 1 tip for Interior Design, is to use area rugs – this Dynamic Rugs Mystique Musk 2006-5003 Rug will suit any modern decor.
  • Creating a Home Office That Works
    By Fran Sloan