How To Set Up A Home Office And Use Space Wisely
Posted by: Andy Willoughby, entrepreneur and founder of the 3 Step Plan home-based business system.
Finding the right space for office supplies in a home office can often be a challenge. Using space wisely by being organized will allow you to get more work done on time. Unfortunately, the reality of a home based office is that there seems to never be enough space. A recent article from Entrepreneur.com, written by Jonathan Blum, offers tips on how to organize and best utilize home office space.
1. The challenge: No dedicated office
Some work-from-home businesses (especially the sales-centric ones) require more time out of the office than in it. So they can often get by without a dedicated office. But it’s easy enough to transform an existing room into one.
“I find that dining rooms are often underutilized,” says Jennifer Coleman, principal at JKC Designs, a Rye, N.Y.-based design firm, with a practice in urban home office design.
Simple solution: Choose pieces that can do double duty.
Install an articulating keyboard under your dining table. A pedestal table is best, so the legs won’t be in your way.
Stash the laptop, files and supplies in a buffet or sideboard that closes up after hours.
Perfect solution: The custom-made “rolling office.”
Turn a rolling kitchen cart into a portable desk. A quality choice is the maple-topped “Cuce” Cucina Elegante from John Boos (johnboos.com), which has locking casters and is available with drop leaves.
2. The challenge: Gadgets galore
Technical professionals, such as those in IT or telecom, amass rooms full of computers, printers, external hard drives and cords–often to growing familial horror.
“These clients need a highly customized solution that optimizes all the space they have,” says Claire Tamburro, principal at Tamburro Interiors, an interior design firm in Arlington, Va. “That will most likely involve casework built specifically for the job.”
Simple solution: Reach hig
If you have floor and wall space, install simple floor-to-ceiling cabinets.
If wall space is at a premium, install cabinets horizontally along the ceiling.
Mount power strips inside desks or storage units to power and charge gadgets. Doug Mockett & Co. is the place for state-of-the-art desk organizing tools.
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