One of the luxuries of modern corporate world is working from
home. The internet has increased the scope for home based business and
freelancing. This again calls for a working space at home. This work space is
called the Home Office.
Your personal choice plays a very important role as to where
you would like to set up the home office. Your home office can be beside your
bedroom window, space below the staircase or a corner of the dining area. If
your home is spacious, then a separate room can be assigned as home office. In such
case a detailed planning of the home office is required.
One of the key decisions to be taken while setting up a home
office is the purchase of home office furniture. The basic furniture required in
home office is office desk with an ergonomically designed chair, storage rack
and filing cabinet. The selection of this furniture depends on the number of
people working, the volume of work, tools and equipments used in office, color
of the wall etc. Extra storage is required for storing books and other
periodicals in case lot of reference work is to be done. In such cases, overhead
storage racks are a good option. The same is the case with filing cabinets as
well where a separate cabinet need to be installed if the drawer facility is
not enough.
Hampton White Painted 3 Drawer filing cabinet |
The general theme of the office plays an important role
while selecting office furniture. If the office has bold colored walls, then it
is a wise idea to go in for white furniture. For neutral colored walls dark colored furniture is ideal. Apart
from furniture accessories in the form of lighting, artificial plants etc can
add a special charm to the office.
Eames Chair and Footstool |
Shabby Chic Double Pedestal Desk - White |
Family commitment can be one of the reasons
why people prefer working from home. If you have a baby to take care, then your
home office set up should have provision for that as well. A corner desk or
corner bed lets you take care of your precious one and at the same time carry
on with your office work.