Due to the pandemic, we’ve all been spending a lot more time indoors, our home offices in a lot of cases. Now that you’ll be spending more in there, you’ve no doubt been wondering what the perfect home office would look like, what it would have in it and how it would run. With that in mind, here are a few ideas.

Lighting is key

The first thing every office, or indoor space that people spend a lot of time in, needs is a good amount of natural lighting. Not only does this help your eyes, but also makes the space look more welcoming and peaceful.

Getting a good amount of natural light in a room, whether through the use of mirrors or switching out curtains for blinds, can be worth the amount of money you spend on them, even if you have to take out a small loan to cover the expenses. This is your new workspace, so you won’t want any half measures.

Get your tech right

The next thing you need to think about is the type of computer you need. Generally, this choice is between a laptop and a desktop. You could spend a while weighing up their advantages and disadvantages or read a guide like the one in England.edu. On the one hand, desktops are arguably better for your posture and keeping a workstation in the same place; however, they require a lot of cables and take up a lot of space.

On the other hand, laptops are compact and easily portable, but they can also hurt your neck from looking down all the time and are often a lot more flimsy and easily broken.

Don’t forget the snacks

When working remotely, it can be a pain to quickly go from one room to the other because you forgot your coffee or you’re hungry. If you install a food and drink station in your office, it means you don’t have to go backward and forwards all the time.

Also, if you have a wheeled office chair, you don’t even have to walk to get your coffee or your piece of morning fruit. It also means you don’t have to go down into the kitchen and have the potential issue of getting distracted by your pet, your kids or just a chore you suddenly have the urge to do.

Boost your WiFi

The last thing your office needs to make it perfect is an excellent WiFi connection. A great way to do this is through a WiFi signal booster. By having one of these in your office, you can rest assured that your WiFi connection isn’t going to take a sudden dip unless your router becomes disconnected from the internet. As most of us are now working and relying on the internet, we can safely assume this is a must-have for any perfect office.

Conclusion

By ensuring that the quantity of natural light in your office is good, by making sure you have a great internet connection, by ensuring you have all the food and drink you need without needing to go too far from your work as well as making sure you have the tech that’s right for you, you can make your home office the perfect place to work.

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