51_Ways_to_Create_a_Great_Home_Office

MAKE A PLAN If you’re building an office from scratch, the first thing you need to do is make a plan. This first set of tips will get you thinking about where to start. 1. Define Your Space The first thing you need to do is decide where your office is going to be. Do you have a whole room to dedicate to it? Or maybe just a corner of a room? Whatever the case, it’s important to clearly define your office space. 2. Questions to Ask You’re going to want to ask yourself some important questions while considering your home office. Questions like: • What furniture do I already have (desk, chair, lamp)? • Will clients need to come in my office? • Is my space big enough that I won’t feel crowded? 3. Draw Your Work Area It’s a good idea to plan out your work area. Where is your desk going? Do you have room for shelves? If you can see everything on paper, It’ll be a lot easier when you move things to where they need to be.

4. Measure After drawing your office, get out a measuring tape and measure everything. Be sure you measure your office space and all of your furniture. Even if you don’t yet have all the furniture that you need, at least you’ll have the measurements of what will fit. 5. Give Yourself a Space to Write When planning your office, make sure you give yourself room to write. With all of your computer equipment, lamps, printers, etc., you can easily forget to give yourself space to write. Even the most technology-savvy individual needs to simply jot down an idea sometimes.