5 Steps for Designing the Ideal Office for Your Home-Based Business

 

Have you recently made the leap from traditional, full-time employment to entrepreneurship? If so, you might be struggling to focus on work while hustling at your dinner table! In order to give your all to your business, you’ll need a cozy home office space to work from. Here’s how to find the space for an office, furnish your work area, and start getting organized. 

Buy or Build?

If you live in a small home, you might feel like you simply don’t have the room for a home office. Don’t overlook all of your options! If you have been considering moving, prioritize looking for a home that has a second bedroom or basement that you could turn into an office. Just enlist the help of Royal LePage Binder Real Estate for sound buying advice! And if you have a sizable backyard, you may want to consider building a shed that you can convert into an office space.

Picking the Perfect Space

What if you do have enough space in your home to designate a particular room as an office? Now, it’s just up to you to choose which room works best! Perhaps it’s time to finish your basement and establish it as a work space, or maybe you could create a small office set-up in a corner of your guest room. Just make sure to pick a room with plenty of outlets for your tech!

Furnish Your Office

At the bare minimum, you’ll need an adequately sized desk and an office chair that you can comfortably sit in for eight hours or more. West Coast Office Solutions recommends purchasing a desk that suits the shape of your office - for instance, if you’re using a corner of your spare bedroom, choose an L-shaped desk to make the most of the space you have available. Connect Interiors suggests picking a chair that allows you to easily adjust the armrests and seat height for maximum support.

Tech Set-Up

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many companies to allow their employees to work remotely in order to continue operating. In our current circumstances, this is a much safer alternative to working in a crowded office. Home-based businesses have a unique opportunity to thrive in this environment, so as an entrepreneur, you’ll need to invest in top-notch technology that will allow you to adapt. 

Setting up a reliable WiFi network for your office with a strong signal should be your first step. You may also want to invest in dual monitors to improve your productivity. Furthermore, you can establish an organized digital file storage system to save physical space and easily access all of your documents. If you need help with your IT infrastructure, consider checking out online job boards to find freelance IT professionals for hire. 

Storage and Organizing

Even if you’ve come up with a great digital organization system, you’ll also need to brainstorm different storage solutions for your supplies. For pens, pencils, paperclips, and other small objects, you may want to use containers or mugs on your desk. If you need to retain physical copies of certain documents, a filing cabinet or a folder storage box is a necessity. Finally, consider maximizing your empty wall space by installing basic floating shelves - you can even use them as a place to display mementos, awards or photos of your loved ones.

When you started your home-based business, you may have missed the privacy that your old cubicle allowed you to enjoy. Thankfully, it’s possible to recreate a similar environment at home. By investing in the right technology, shopping for sturdy furniture, and coming up with a way to keep your belongings neat and organized, you’ll be able to work smarter in your home office. 

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