If you are reading this article, then you are probably just starting to create your home office. And already think in advance about how to make it the perfect place to work. In this article I will try to tell you about the most popular and effective ways to help you make your home office the perfect place to work, as well as share my experience. I warn you right away, here it will not be said about how to put furniture according to Feng Shui or so that would attract money, good luck. No, and don't believe it works! But on the other hand, you will learn how best to arrange furniture for your health, what furniture is best to put in your home office, what would be the most comfortable for you and how, without turning the office into a warehouse, keep things that you may need, but not at the moment. are needed.
How to turn your home office into the perfect place to work?
If you are reading this article, then you are probably just starting to create your home office. And already think in advance about how to make it the perfect place to work. In this article, I will try to tell you about the most popular and effective ways to help you make your home office the perfect place to work, as well as share my experience. I warn you right away, here it will not be said about how to put furniture according to Feng Shui or so that would attract money, good luck. No, and don't believe it works! But on the other hand, you will learn how best to arrange furniture for your health, what furniture is best to put in your home office, what would be the most comfortable for you and how, without turning the office into a warehouse, keep things that you may need, but not at the moment. are needed.
How to equip an office?
First, let's understand what should be in your office, which will soon turn into an ideal place for work:
Table. It is best to get a long table in dark shades. A computer desk works best. It is convenient both for those who are going to work using a computer and for those who prefer a laptop. Don't buy speakers or a microphone if you don't need them for your work. Before you put the table, decide "Where to put it?" after all, the issue of lighting is the second most important issue when creating a home office.
Lighting. The desktop is best placed at an angle of 50 degrees to the window. Or from the left of the window, do not forget about the curtains closer to 12:00, they will be very useful for you. As for artificial lighting, do not forget that lighting must be created not only above the workplace, but throughout the entire working area, as the sharp contrast of light irritates the eye. It should be borne in mind that the light in the room should be soft, muffled. A desk lamp on a work desk is best placed to your left or in front of you. It is important that the light is directed at the work surface, but not in your face. It is good if the lamp has an adjustable leg and is equipped with a lampshade. Fluorescent lamps work well to illuminate your desktop. Incandescent light bulbs give a softer light, but this light will not be enough. Make sure that no light, sunlight or artificial, shines on the monitor, while still illuminating the worktop and keyboard.
You put a table, laptop and lamp. Well done! Now what? Now you need a comfortable chair.
Comfortable chair = straight posture and healthy back. I must say right away that if your office does not have a sofa or an extra chair in advance, then when arranging your office, buy two chairs. One is for you, the second is for potential guests (colleagues from work, business partners). Don't buy a gaming chair or a chair that reclines too far back unless you are a gamer or blogger. But at the same time, what you buy should be convenient. I recommend buying a leather chair, and a soft one only if you are sure that it will be more comfortable for you. There should be no gaps between the back and the seat. Your best bet is to buy yourself an executive chair. For those who come, a simple office chair is suitable, if you cannot purchase a second chair, then a standard chair will do, which you yourself would not refuse to use as a chair for a workplace.
No less important now for you is the question of the office cabinet. If you put the table 50 degrees to the window, then place the cabinet to the right or left of the table, considering you are right-handed or left-handed. Position the cabinet so that you only have to turn around to pick up the book you want. If you placed the table to the left of the window, then the cabinet should be behind you, at a distance at which you will not have to get up from your workplace to take the desired folder or book.
You put a table, chair, wardrobe, lighting. Almost everything is ready, only the details remain.
How to organize an office (details)?
Place the trash bin under the table. If there are too many papers and one cabinet is not enough, do not rush to purchase a second one, it is better to sort out which ones are needed and which are not. If there are still too many papers, buy a chest of drawers and put some of them there. You can also put a printer on the dresser, which you will undoubtedly need. Take care of what would be on your desk: a pencil holder (you may have to write something down), glue, putty. Place the phone to your left, regardless of whether you are right-handed or left-handed. In the drawers of the table and chest of drawers, as well as on the shelves of the closet, there should be nothing that can distract you from work, but it is recommended to put in a prominent place something that gives you incentive, motivation or reminds you of your goals.
But everything that will be in your home office should not only create an ideal place for work, but also a comfortable environment, as well as an ergonomic workplace, otherwise there was no point in taking work home.
