How to turn a room into a home office for working at home?
In today's article, we'll see how you can turn a room or space in your home into an office for remote work with quick and easy tips.
First, it is important to create a comfortable and ergonomic work environment for your telecommuting office. To do this:
- The important thing is to choose a desk and chair. The height and inclination of your desk should be adjusted correctly, and your chair should support your waist and back.
- The height of your monitor and keyboard should also be adjusted correctly. Your monitor should be at eye level and your keyboard should be at shoulder level.
- Lighting is important! Too much light can be harsh and tiring on your eyes, so use curtains or play around with lighting options to maximize the amount of natural light coming through your windows.
- Use soundproofing or earplugs to avoid noise in your work environment.
- Personalize your workspace and make working enjoyable. Make your work environment more pleasant by using special items, pictures, and plants.
- Periodically clean your work area to avoid pet dander, such as debris, lint, and dust.
- Keep your workspace as tidy as possible and remove unnecessary items from your desktop. This will help you avoid distractions and help you work more efficiently.
By following these tips, you can transform your home office into a comfortable and productive work environment. I hope these tips were helpful.
1. Functionality should be given priority rather than design when it comes to furniture.
We all want a carefully designed home that looks like something out of a magazine, but there are some pieces of furniture where comfort should take precedence over aesthetics, like a sofa, kitchen furniture, or home office.
This doesn’t mean it has to be ugly, far from it. If you have two great options, choose the one that is most comfortable. Remember that you will be teleworking for many hours of the day and this needs to be a functional and ergonomic space.
Of course, try to make sure the aesthetics match your home's decorating style.
Another tip is to outsource the furniture assembly to a serious company. The effort and time it takes to do it well is worth it. In my case, the guys did a great job, much better and faster than I could have done it myself.
2. Decorate the walls as you wish
Furniture aside, where function should take precedence over aesthetics, walls aside, which don't have to be boring as they often are in office buildings.
5 Tips for Decorating the Walls of Your Home Paint them your favorite color or you can even paint an area with chalkboard paint to write your ideas.
3. Seating is one of the most important issues
This tip is not a secret, the chair is a fundamental element for being comfortable.
It’s no coincidence that companies spend a lot of money on ergonomic chairs. They do this to keep employees pain-free and more productive.
Invest in a quality chair for two reasons: first, for health reasons, and second, because they store better and are much easier to sell if you stop teleworking for any reason.
4. When the sun comes out, let in natural light and keep it well lit.
The best light is natural light, so open the curtains and let in as much as possible.
If you have neighbors in front of you, put in thin windows or even put up vinyl that lets in light but prevents them from seeing you from the outside.
In winter, when the sun goes down very early, keep the entire room well lit to prevent eye strain. Working in semi-darkness not only causes headaches, but is also a bit distressing, so avoid this with good lighting.
5. Organize your cables as much as possible
Cables are the kryptonite of interior designers. You may have a nice, comfortable office, but if there are messy, tangled cables in sight, everything will be ruined.
There are cable organizers that solve this problem. They are boxes that you place the power strip in and from there the cables come out to the display and computer.
6. Choose a quiet room for yourself, free from distractions.
Working at home is not like working in the office, where everyone is there at the same time and even if there is noise and you can hear conversations, there are no distractions because they are work-related.
At home, if there are more people around during work hours, you may become more easily distracted than you think. Try to choose a room or a welcoming space where you can concentrate.
7. Set strict working hours
The last tip isn’t about the remote work office itself, but about time management.
Setting a schedule is more important than it seems. You’ll want to get back to in-person meetings, with all the benefits you’ll lose if you don’t separate work time from personal time.
When work time is over and you have an idea, write it down for tomorrow, don't go back to work because otherwise your work day will last 24 hours and you will never switch off.
