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How To Create A Perfect Home Office

Have you ever tried working at home? Unless you have a lot of self discipline, then believe me – it can be tough. One of the best ways that you can get yourself to work hard at home is to install the perfect home office…

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Make It Simple

It’s important to remember that the number one thing that stops you from working at home successfully is distractions. If you have kids who are at home while you’re working, you might find that them bursting in to say hi on occasion is very distracting from the task at hand – so why not make a sign for the door that you can put up to demonstrate when they are and aren’t allowed to come in and surprise you? If you’re easily distracted, make sure that you don’t have too many fun things in there – trash that Rubik’s cube and keep your book shelves elsewhere so you can focus hard on your work.

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Make It Beautiful

The need for simplicity shouldn’t detract from the fact that you can also make it beautiful. Simple doesn’t have to mean completely clear surfaces and blank walls. Put up a corkboard and create an inspiration board with your favorite sayings and photographs on it, and add a couple of family photographs – after all, your family is the reason you work, right? Remember that your filing systems can be attractive as well as easy to use: go for in-trays made of gold, silver or copper wire instead of unattractive plastic, and paint the walls a pretty, calming colour that you enjoy looking at. Make sure you hide your cords for an uncluttered look.

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Make It Comfortable

If you aren’t comfortable while you’re working, it’ll be almost impossible to concentrate. It’s important to make sure that you have a desk that’s the right height and a good home office chair that supports your back – check out brands like Ekornes Stressless home office chairs if you’re looking for which one might suit you. Make sure you sit with both your feet on the floor at all times – purchase a foot stool if it’s easier! You should also make sure that you have plenty of natural light in there – using overhead strip lighting will reflect off your screen and give you a horrible headache in no time. You should also make sure that you have space to get up and move around – making sure that there’s a window in your home office means that you have something to go and look at. Remember that fresh air is also crucial in the battle to help you focus and concentrate.

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Make It Useful

It’s important to make sure that your home office is easy to use. Knowing where everything is sounds simple but it doesn’t always work out that way, so it’s crucial to make sure that you label everything carefully and remember that everything has its place. Install plenty of storage into your home office, from filing cabinets to plenty of drawers to ensuring that all your pens have a specific place in a pot. Make sure that you tidy up quickly at the end of the day so that you’re returning to a clean workspace the next morning.

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