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Work it out If you need to work from your dining table, A desk with storage is a great find; think about

kitchen island or even your dressing table,
how many screens you use or how much
make sure that you have an ergonomic chair,
equipment you need, as this will determine
cushioned to fit the aesthetic of the room while
the size of desk. It’s also a good idea to invest
ensuring you can sit comfortably for prolonged
reports, or even a printer.
periods. Add a lamp – try a battery-operated
one if you’re short on sockets – and make sure in storage cabinets to house things like files,
there’s a dedicated space to stash your laptop, Paint the room in a calm shade that suits the
stationery and notes, to help return your available light – a soft, off-white paired
Need a space to WFH? We look at all the options to help you create a dedicated space to its primary purpose at the with a soothing green or blue is a
office space, however much room you have to spare. end of the day. nice choice for an office and a
bedroom. Add in some art and
A little spare space personal touches, and a few
ive years ago, a home office was If you want to create a plants too – just don’t forget to
mostly reserved for freelancers dedicated office area, but water them when you close the
F with room to spare rather than have a small space to play door for the weekend!
a necessity for a huge component of with, it can be done! If you
the workforce. But in the years post- have an unused alcove, you Investing in a sofa bed is a
pandemic, the hybrid model of working could add a couple of shelves, great idea too – of course it
continues to be the new normal, with and build a floating desk shelf provides a place for guests to
more of us working from home for at least to create a cosy office area sleep, but it’s also very nice to
part of the week. that provides everything you have somewhere other than
need to work in peace and your desk to brainstorm, take
Of course, while you lose a commute comfort. Just make sure you a phone call or just enjoy some
and enjoy more flexibility, you must also have a socket close by! screen-free time.
sacrifice some of your personal space
to create a dedicated home office area Foldaway desks are also a great A garden office
– whether that’s a whole room devoted find, with options including Dedicated garden studios are
to your workspace, or a spare corner, it’s drop-leaf desks that can be a real investment, but with the
certainly not a good idea to work from your pushed back to the wall when increase in homeworking, it’s
sofa in the long term. not in use, as well as cabinet something we’re seeing more
desks that you can literally and more of when properties
So, whether you’ve got a whole room to close the door on at the end come onto the market. If you
turn into a home office, or if you need of the day, so you could place simply don’t have the space
to be more inventive with your available them in any room that you inside your home, but you have a
space, we’ve got options to suit every have space in. big garden and enough budget in the pot, then a
requirement. garden studio makes a fantastic home office.
A dedicated spare room
No space? If you’re lucky enough to have an empty Prices vary depending on the spec, but you
If you think you’ve got nowhere to house bedroom, you can create a stylish and should budget around £10,000-£15,000 for
a home office, it’s time to get creative. This practical space that feels like a joy to spend a standard garden studio, plus an additional
might mean that you need to work from a eight hours in. Most of us need rooms to be budget for furnishing. While it’s a hefty
room that already has a dedicated purpose multifunctional, so if your home office is going outlay, it can add value to your property in
– such as your kitchen, dining room or even to double as a guest room or storage space, the long term, and it also means you can
a bedroom - but this doesn’t mean you think about what you can do to accommodate separate your workspace from your home life
Earth wall desk, £699, furniturevillage.co.uk
can’t create a stylish, practical space. all its requirements. in a tangible way.
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