When we work from home, sometimes we’re tempted to stay snuggled up in bed with our laptop perched on our laps, but I’m sure we can all agree that this is neither productive, nor as comfortable as you would initially imagine. For the professional working from home, it is so important to have a designated work space to increase your levels of productivity and so that you can switch off from work in your personal time by not blurring the lines between living space and workspace. Creating the perfect home office takes very careful consideration. It’s important to have a space that isn’t only beautiful, but practical which means we need to consider ample storage systems, work surfaces and lots of natural light if we’re going to be spending most of our day glued to our desks. Here are some of our favourite ideas for a stylish work space and a more productive you!
When we consider updating our homes, we often choose to invest more in aesthetics of the living room, the kitchen or the bedroom and tend to think of the office space as a purely practical place that shouldn't cost us much thought when it comes to creativity. We say its time to reconsider! Think about it - for those of us who work from home spending hours at a time confined to your office space, it is essential that we are surrounded by an environment that inspires us and makes us comfortable as well as serving a primary function. One of our top tips for creating and office space that you will want to use is to choose an aesthetic for your space and choose furnishings and accessories in keeping with your style as you would for the rest of your home before investing in the functional pieces so that you can step into your office every morning with a smile of your space.
Offices don’t have to be sad, grey spaces with basic filing cabinets and a lonely grey desk chair and off white walls. With a home based office you have the luxury of getting as creative as you please so don’t try to recreate the office cubicle at home! Of course you can keep your space simple and streamlined, but inject a little fun with pops of colour be it in the form of accessories, furniture, or art. We love the Madeline Accent Chair in Cotton Gold for a sunshiny addition that will keep your spirits up while catching up on those Monday morning emails.
For most of us, clutter in the office can be really distracting when we’re trying to work, not to mention making it difficult when we’re trying to find that important folder thats buried deep within the depths of a fortnights worth of paperwork! Of course we recommend investing in a desk that includes storage for all of your essentials, but if that doesn’t cut it, why not invest in some stylish shelving to add a touch of artistic flair as well as keeping important projects neat and tidy? If you’re looking to elevate your space from the token laminate office desk, we adore the Calia with its amazing solid American white oak and contemporary steel silhouette to create a space that is far above average as offices go! Looking for some shelving with a little architectural flair? You can’t go wrong with the uniquely beautiful Cadell with its blend of aged and weathered oak offering gorgeous depth and ample storage in one fell sweep!
It has been proven that lighting has a huge effect on us as humans. Light sets our body clock, making us sleepy after dark and waking us up with sunrise, so it’s no wonder that office lighting has been proven to affect our productivity at work. Of course plenty of natural light provides a fresh and energised ambiance to any office, but unfortunately this isn’t always available to us whether that be because of building structure or simply because of our afflictions with screen glare and the likes. Thankfully, if you aren’t blessed with ample natural light you get to play with artificial lighting and incorporate more accents with lampshades, overhead lighting, floor lamps or a glamorous desk lamp. Use this opportunity to further establish your own home style in your office space with pops of colour or trendy lighting that you’ll be glad of on early winter mornings!
Now get to work!
Team EZ Living
