How to Transform Your Home Office?
How to Transform Your Home Office?
As more people have begun to work from home regularly, the importance of creating a personalised home office has risen dramatically. Whether your home office is for part-time work or the centre of your operation, it should be a space that you enjoy spending time in that also helps you stay organised and focused. If you find during work hours that you often feel stressed, unorganised, overwhelmed, and unproductive, these could be indications that your home office needs some improvements.
Whether you are looking to do a complete overhaul or carry out some minor changes, we have a few expert tips for transforming your home office that will ultimately reduce stress and improve productivity.
Add Some Greenery
An age-old tactic to liven up your home office is to add some greenery. While adding plants to your office is a fantastic way to improve air quality, aid relaxation, and decrease stress, experts have also found that the presence of plants increases day-to-day productivity. In addition, many believe that greenery in an office space creates a sense of calmness and well-being in an environment that can often be busy and chaotic.
If you don’t have lots of time to care for your plants, we recommend buying some low-maintenance ones like spider plants, snake plants, cacti, or bamboo palms, which all only need infrequent watering to thrive.
Natural Light
Not only will natural light keep you productive throughout the day, but it will also save you money on power in the long run. If you have your home desk buried away in a dark corner, now is the time to move it closer to an area of your home which has the most natural light. Even better, if you want to renovate your home to move your office in front of a window, our architectural designers can advise you on that process.
Artwork
The best part about designing your home office is that you can make it unique to your own sense of style. Often, our clients add their favourite pieces of art to their walls, to make them feel energised and happy. You can even include photos of your family and friends on your desk to keep you motivated throughout the day. Whatever elements you decide to incorporate into your home office, they should bring you joy.
Build Storage
If your office space doesn’t have adequate storage, you will quickly find yourself overwhelmed with rubbish and clutter. Research has shown time and again that keeping your workspace clean and tidy has positive impacts on mental health and productivity. A great way to stay organised is building storage for your space. Instead of using a dreary filling cabinet, invest in some floating selves, stylish storage boxes or bookshelves. We have seen some beautifully refurbished vintage bookshelves which would look stunning in a home office. These storage solutions will help you control the clutter and let you focus on more important jobs.
Reach Out to Us
Transforming your home office ultimately comes down to deciding what is working for you and what is not. If you are unsure of how to move forward with your renovation, reach out to our architects in Auckland. They can help you evaluate your space and suggest changes—big or small—that will make your home office feel fresh, unique, and relaxing.
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