9 Steps to a Great Home Office
Ready to turn an empty space into a home office? We’ve gathered nine efficient steps on how to turn your little corner into a real home office. Here they are:
Step 1
Determine the exact location of where you would want the office be established. Although a separate room is ideal, any space that is conducive of an office environment will do. Just make sure it is spacious enough to accommodate incoming office furniture.
Step 2
Setting up a home office is all about deciding on office arrangement. Going for a U-shaped layout provides the convenience of using three surfaces to keep everything within reach.
Step 3
If space is limited, choose an L-shaped arrangement that provides a secondary surface. What this design does is it offers two full-sized working surfaces. Again, available space is maximized.
Step 4
For office desks with computers and a lot peripherals, better to go with a V-shaped arrangement. A small working area up front is provided while two surfaces are angled to the left and right.
Step 5
Better to get two business only phone lines preferably one for voice and one for fax and Internet use. This establishes a direct connection of peer to peer transactions and separates personal from business calls.
Step 6
Additionally, purchase office essentials like office desks and tables that will suit the arrangement you’ve chosen.
Step 7
For expected heavy call flow, buy a phone with features like built-in answering machines and a hold and transfer buttons.
Step 8
If your business primarily relies on computer work, include a printer, built in fax software if you’ll be sending and receiving files created on a PC. Fax machines are important tool specially if you’ll be sending and receiving photos or articles from newspapers or magazines by fax.
Step 9
Equip your office with standard office supplies. Actually stock lots of them. If you’re self-employed, budget the cost of these items in your monthly business expenses; otherwise, your employer may provide these supplies for you.
Posted on: Workspace
Related articles
Recent Posts
- Getting Organized
- Taking Care of your Office Wood Table or Cabinet Storage
- On Choosing the Right Storage
- The Myths and Facts of Sitting Up Straight
- Companies Answer Employees’ Demands for a Better Workplace
- The Soft-Environment Office
- Two-in-One Office Furniture: A Desk and a Charger
- The Healthy Way to Sit
- Home Office Lighting Tips
- Choosing Storage Cabinets
News archive
- November 2007 (15)
- October 2007 (63)
- September 2007 (79)
- August 2007 (14)
- July 2007 (27)
- June 2007 (41)
- May 2007 (30)
- April 2007 (17)
- March 2007 (21)
- February 2007 (15)
- January 2007 (21)
- December 2006 (11)
- November 2006 (10)
- October 2006 (10)
- September 2006 (14)
- August 2006 (15)
- July 2006 (23)
- June 2006 (5)