Things to Consider When Setting up Your Home Office

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Being productive at home isn’t always straightforward, especially when the environment around you is rife with noise and distraction. You’ll need to ensure that you’re comfortable, and that you have all of the equipment and facilities that you need to work. When you’re first considering the layout and design of your office, you’ll want to factor these considerations in.

Choose the Right Space for Productivity

Unless you’re constructing a new outbuilding from scratch, the chances are that you won’t be working from an entirely blank slate. Your choice of room matters. It should be able to accommodate your equipment and work-related supplies, while insulating you from distraction and noise. Ideally, it should also allow plenty of natural light into the space, too.

Ensure Reliable Internet Connectivity

Working from home typically means working with the help of the internet. Your data needs might be considerable, and thus you’ll want to work out how much bandwidth you really need. Making video calls, and transferring uncompressed audio and video files, means shopping for a high-bandwidth connection. What arguably matters just as much is stability. You’ll need to be able to rely on your broadband. If you can’t the result will often be frustration and even lost income. Search for ‘broadband in my area’, and see what’s available.

Invest in Ergonomic Furniture

When you’re sitting at a desk all day, ergonomics matter. You’ll want to be sure that you can easily reach your mouse and keyboard without overextending yourself. Investing in a desk that can be height-adjusted, so that you can stand for a portion of the day, might be critical. Scour local office clearances in search of good chairs from reputable names. If you suffer from particular problems with your hands, elbows, or shoulders, then consider a different kind of ergonomic keyboard. Split or tented models, for example, might allow you to keep your hands at a comfortable distance from one another.

Of course, no amount of equipment can ever take the place of regular stretching and exercise – so make sure that you incorporate that into your working day, too.

Optimise Lighting for Comfort and Focus

If you can’t see what you’re doing, then you’re unlikely to be productive. At the same time, if you’re staring at a bright light source, like your monitor, in an otherwise dark environment, then you may end up suffering from eye strain. You can deal with this by allowing as much natural light as possible into the space. If the windows don’t allow for this, then you might think about installing skylights.

You might also think about ambient and task lighting, to keep things balanced and neutral. LED strips, along with smart controls that will adjust the brightness and hue according to the time of day, might be a great way to go about this.

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