Design a Home Office You’ll Love Working Remotely From
Working remotely from home has grown 91% over the last 10 years and encompasses 2.9% of the total workforce. However, occasional remote workers, even just once a month, accounts for half of the US workforce. With these rapidly increasing statistics, a home office renovation makes perfect sense.
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Types of Home Offices
Traditionally, there are two types of home offices. The first is a separate room that is dedicated only for this purpose. For daily remote workers as well as the self employed, renovating your home to create this separate space might not only be necessary, but could also create an environment that increases your productivity. The second type of home office is utilizing a multi-functional space that can serve different purposes. For example, renovating your kitchen nook so that it can still operate as a place for gathering but also as a creative space for work.
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Both of these solutions to creating a home office center not only on simple square footage requirements, but also on the design aspects themselves.
Design Elements for Home Offices
Once you’ve determined the type of office space to add to your home, you can start to compile the different design elements that will cultivate a space you feel both productive and creative. One of our favorite details to start out with is finding the correct lighting.
Houzz makes the following suggestions:
- Use a supplemental desk lamp that shines down on paperwork rather than the computer screen.
- Position your monitor so that windows run alongside the workstation rather than in front of or behind the screen.
- Tilt your monitor so that you don’t have to bend your neck.
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Storage Ideas for Home Offices
In addition to lighting, storage solutions are key. If you’re looking to renovate a multi-purpose space, you can add in simple file cabinets and desks. However, if you’re building an entire new office space or renovating a kitchen nook you can choose to design built-ins that are customized for your work needs.
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Working remotely is rapidly becoming more popular for workers as it fosters flexibility and greater job satisfaction. However, working from home can also have it’s challenges, so it’s important to cultivate a space that inspires. By utilizing these basic design principles, you can renovate your home to include a beautifully designed room that is also a space you look forward to working in, a win win situation.
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