How to Maximize Space and Make your Office More Comfortable

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It doesn’t matter whether you have started telecommuting or whether you have always been working from home because as you may know, working remotely isn’t all it cracked up to be. You may find that at times, space is tight and that the distractions are plentiful. That being said, there are ways that you can make your days way more enjoyable and productive.

Invest in a Good Chair

You need to make sure that you buy an ergonomic desk chair if possible. Do not try and save money by dragging a chair from elsewhere in your home. You also need to make sure that you do not invest in a cheap office chair either. After all, you are going to be sitting in your chair all day, and the health risks that are associated with this are certainly real. If you want to be comfortable then you need a good chair.

Maximize the Lighting you Have

The ideal situation then you would need to have plenty of windows, and you also need to have a lot of natural light as well. If you have an office that is in your basement or if you have a spot that just doesn’t give you any sunlight, then you need to keep your room light but not blinding. Use overhead lighting and also make sure that you take the time to invest in some good lamps as well. A gloomy office won’t help your mood at all, whether you are working late or whether you are getting tired in the middle of the afternoon.

Keep the Room Tidy

Clutter does take up a lot of space and you may well have a limited amount of room. Either way, you have to make sure that everything is tidy so that you can make the most out of the space you have. Just make sure that you clean up and that you take the time to realign the things that you need after each working day. If you can do this, then you will soon find that you can come out on top.

Organize all of your Documents

Organization really does extend beyond productivity. It also helps you to be much more comfortable. There is nothing more annoying than having to go through a ton of documents because you are looking for a particular sheet of paper. The only way for you to make sure that this doesn’t happen would be for you to try and have a system that is efficient, so you don’t take up too much space.

Take Note of the Temperature

If you can, you need the office temperature to be as comfortable as possible. It is wise for you to look into an air conditioning repair service if you feel as though your office is constantly too warm.

Keep the Room as a Single Purpose

This affects your comfort, and it also affects your work-life balance. Using your home office for another purpose will distract you and it will also greatly clutter your space. Ensure that your home office is used for work only and this will really help you out.

Cousett

Known as THE Techie Mamma, I am a boy(x2) mom, and love technology. As a former Educational Technology academic turned Mompreneur, and super passionate educator, I am on a mission to empower Mompreneurs to build, and grow their business to live the Mompreneur Life they want.