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Building An Office Inside Your Home

By Ricky Briar
June 24, 2020
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Whether you are looking to start your own business from within your home or moving your workplace to begin remote working, establishing a practical and suitable office space is paramount. It is becoming a desirable asset of many homeowners as for those looking to buy property too since more job roles are requiring employees to work remotely. This popularity is clear in the sales of home office equipment, daily users of video conferencing software, and the number of businesses already beginning to close their city-centre offices.

Some people may consider deskspace and a computer substantial but there are a few essential qualities that every home office should have and, with hasty planning, it’s easy to overlook them. So, to help your office project stand the test of time and support better business, here are a few ideas.

Temperature Control

Most office workers will know that at certain points of the year, the environment becomes too cold or too hot. Summers require tactical fan placements and winters require hot water bottles. Your home office should be built to deal with this while taking into consideration your home’s energy bills.

If you’re building a new room or outdoor office, be sure to properly insulate and ventilate. Otherwise, in certain seasons, you’ll find yourself regretting it. And, if you’re setting up your desk within an existing room, don’t forget that you’ll also be relying on your home’s energy. So, you may have a radiator by your desk but, after spending eight hours a day with it keeping your feet warm, the cost may cause some regret.

Design For You

Those who have been remote working for years will often give the same advice: make it a place you enjoy. Offices, as they are often depicted, are clean, bright, and bare, with plain white furniture. They aren’t the most inspiring places to spend each day.

With a home office, you have the freedom to choose. You can have warm lighting, decorate your furniture, and create a comfortable space. Those who are building outdoors have the remit for even more creativity, potentially setting their office up within garden log cabins or setting their desk in front of flowers and trees. There’s a much wider berth for what is professionally acceptable for your video call backgrounds and many businesses will be much happier with creative and individual setups.

Lock It Up

Your home should feel secure. You want to make certain that your loved ones and belongings are safe. However, with a home office, there is an even greater need to secure your premises. Not only are you likely to have more valuable equipment and hardware but you will also have sensitive files. For those working for other businesses, you’ll be open to losing your own property and theirs.

Connect and Back-Up

A fast and reliable internet connection is one of the few essentials of a home office. However, even the most reliable fibre broadband is prone to sudden sluggishness or outright failure. Some meetings are simply too important to risk any internet compromise and, as such, a back-up is recommended. Having an internet dongle stored away or a mobile phone that allows you to temporarily tether will prevent the shutdown of important workplace events.

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