Creating Your Perfect Home Office
Congratulations, if you’re reading this post that must mean you’re already working from home, or at the very least thinking about it. Working from home is taking a step away from the safe world of a salary, and a huge stride to becoming your own boss. If you’re looking for ideas for creating your perfect home office, you’ve come to the right place.
Pick a Space
An easy place to start is picking a space for you to base yourself. It could be the spare room, which isn’t doing anything except storing clothes you never wear, or forgotten furniture. All you need initially need is: a desk, chair, computer, and you’re away. You can even just dedicate a part of the kitchen table as your work space. Try and avoid working in your room, as that will really blur the boundaries between work and home.
Make an Extension
If there’s simply not the room, or you’ve outgrown your working space, you could consider an extension. It could become a DIY project for you and your friends. Dry wall is such a versatile construction material. Plus, if you’re taking your office further outside, it’s very insulating so you’ll still be warm even in the colder weather. If you need the space, you’ll make it happen.
Tailor it to You
Nobody knows you better than you do. You know how you work best, what distracts you, and equally what motivates you. The wonderful thing about creating your own working environment is you can factor all of this in. You need snacks every couple of hours? Get a mini fridge. You need a visual space to draw your ideas? Chalkboard paint one of your walls. Make your office work to your advantage.
Organise
However large or small an office space you’ve created, organisation is an absolute must. It’s far too tempting to take over the whole space, because it’s just you working there. You need to have a system in place for your work and you need to stick it. It will definitely make your life so much easier in the long run.
Trust Yourself
Recent studies show that more and more women are becoming entrepreneurs, and embracing the freedom that comes with it. Who’s to say you can’t be one of them? Your instincts got you this far, and they’ll take you further if you trust them. Get ready to work hard in whatever form your office takes, and see what opportunities come your way.