Home offices are becoming more and more common. With the internet providing us with ways to work remotely you will find that having a dedicated space in your home is necessary for productivity. Working from home is a blessing and curse because you can work in your pyjamas but if you’re working from your bed, what’s to stop you from taking a quick cat nap between emails? Here are some ways to create a home office that will inspire you to get more done while looking good! Size doesn’t matter

You don’t need to use an entire room for a home office, you could use a spare alcove or part of your family room that has a little bit of extra space. It is not necessary to create a whole new room for your office, as long as you can fit in the essentials which might vary from person to person. For someone who just needs a spot for their printer and laptop, you could use a smaller table in a bright area which is then off-limits to everyone else in the house. Invest in a small filing cabinet or drawers to keep all your documents and stack some shelves on the wall to give you space to store things.



Think out of the box

Be creative, after all this is your personal space. Whether you want to add some pictures or motivational quotes, floral wallpaper or an interesting chair- try something new. This space needs to inspire, not tire; so think about what you would enjoy looking at. We love trying out new kinds of wallpaper to spruce up the room or how about a unique set of lamps? Each of these elements will turn your home office into an attractive space that you won’t hate spending time in.





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Blade Table Lamp

Find a partner

If you’re lucky (or unlucky) enough to work with the person you live with, why not carve out a little nook for the two of you to work side by side? This is tactical because having someone else working beside you should motivate you to get to it as well. Don’t get stuck to each other and have dividers and separate workstations for comfort and movement. By working in the same space, you’ll feel more like you’re in an office rather than your home and it’s super easy to brainstorm and bounce ideas off one another.



Blend into your surroundings

If you are really tight on space and don’t want to create a whole new decorating scheme for your home office, why not camouflage into what you already have? For example, if you want to convert your bedroom dressing table into a workstation, keep the colour palette consistent with what’s already going on. This will ensure you don’t divert attention from the decorating you’ve already done so well and neither will it feel like a mismatched space.

