Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tips and Strategies on How to Construct the Perfect Home Office
Working from home is flourishing trend for the past decade. Many people opt to stay home and work due to obvious reasons. If you are starting out your home based career, you probably know that there are adjustments that should be done to your home prior to working. Here are the ways to help you construct your very own home office.
Set A Home Office
A home office should be in a place were there will be no distractions. You can designate a room to become your home office. This is actually the best thing to do. But don’t worry if you don’t have a room. Find a corner space at a certain part of your home that is noise free. If there are no vacant corners spaces in your house consider putting your home office in other rooms in the house where there is less noise. Such rooms may be your bedroom or home library.
Desk, Desk, Desk
A sturdy desk is required in order to construct a highly functional home office. Secure a desk that is just right for your height. Make sure that your desk is sturdy as you will be laying your computer, fax machine, phone, printer and scan machine on it.
The Perfect Throne
Get a chair that supports your back well. You will be sitting in front of your computer for long periods of time so be sure to get a comfortable chair for you to sit on. Do not get chairs that are too soft and comfortable to prevent severe back pains and falling asleep.
Storage
Get as much as storage space as you can. Filing cabinets are best for files that need to be in an alphabetic order. Boxes and baskets works good for your paper and office supplies. Try to use boxes and other storage materials that have a lively color to them. Pick strong colors like red, blue, green, orange and yellow. This will help liven up your space at the same time keep you prompt and awake.
Organize
Organize all your stuff: from your paper clips to your invoices to your pencils and markers and your flash drives. Put each one in their storage cabinet, shelf, container or drawer. Next, label these storage materials so that you’ll know where everything is placed. You can’t be searching for your pens in the midst of an important call. Know where everything is and after you used them, put them back to where they’re supposed to be.
Silence Please
Put a signage on the door that indicates silence or no entry. You may also hang a carton illustration on your door to signal your family or roommate that you are working. This way they will not enter the door or disturb you. It’s great to talk to them and inform them about the duration of the hours you work and your whole work schedule so they’ll know when not to bother you.
Eye’s Safety
You will surely be spending hours and hours in front of computer. Keep your eyes safe by placing a screen protection on your laptop screen. This lessens or at times eliminates (depending on the product) radiation emissions coming from your computer. Another tip is to wear glasses. Wear clear and transparent glasses (with grade or no grade it’s up to you) to prevent direct contact with the radiation. This will also prevent severe headaches and migraines.Construct the perfect home office to help you focus and flourish at your new job venture.
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