With more people than ever now working from home rather than going into an office, it’s no surprise that more people are interested in creating a work space in their homes. Whether that’s turning an entire room into a small home office, or borrowing space from a guest room to make room for a desk area.
Ever since the COVID19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal in the world of work. Over the lockdowns, both companies and employees saw home-based working as the perfect solution. From the cost benefits and seeing more productivity from employees, to being able to give employees a better work/life balance with less stress.
Whether you work from home full-time, or on more of a hybrid basis, here are some tips to keep in mind when it comes to designing the perfect home office space for you.
Choosing The Right Tech
While this might not apply to you if you’ve been provided with work tech from your employer like a laptop or PC. Getting the right office supplies will make all the difference no matter what job you do.
Whether you’re running your own business from home, bringing your own device to work, or are being reimbursed by your employer for providing your own technology, make sure you choose tech that’s going to help you do your job better.
Tech you might want to consider investing in includes…
- A desk lamp for good lighting
- A computer tower if you lack the space
- Laptop if you plan to move around a lot
- Desktop computer if you pan to be more stationary
- Mouse and keyboard
- Somewhere to charge your phone
- A speaker if you want to listen to music in the background
- Computer screens
- A high-quality webcam if you need to have zoom calls
Lighting Options
Talking of table lamps, another thing to consider when thinking of home office design ideas is the lighting aspect. Will the room you have picked out as your new office provide you with lots of natural light via large windows, or french doors perhaps? Or will you need to invest in some great lighting options for your home office system?
If you have a high ceiling, perhaps you could opt for some great hanging lights to flood the room with light. However, if you don’t have much available space height-wise, perhaps you could opt for wall lights (as mentioned above), or even floor lighting if you have a corner of the room not being used.
Office Layout Ideas
Another major factor to consider when setting up your home office is the lay out. It’s unlikely you’ll need to hire professional designers for this. However, if you have the funds, a good interior designer might be able to give you some great modern home office ideas.
Of course, this does depend on several factors…
- The size of the office space
- How many people will be using it
- Your budget
- Will the room be used for anything else