Transforming the home into an office
People find it a delight when changing the home to a working space as they become aware of it as a comfortable space to work in. Some areas in the home are suited for an office space while others can not be. Many home offices are often set up in whatever space is available like the corner of the bedroom, the basement, the attic, beneath the stairs or close to toilet walls.
In creating an office space at home, it would be appealing to use whatever extra furniture is on hand to spend less; this is good enough provided the furniture is not falling apart and discoloured. Second-hand office furniture requires special consideration, as it often has terrible “predecessor Chi.”
Bargained furnitures are not advised to be purchased — it encircles your home office with the energy of failure, anxiety, and disappointment. Depending on the quality of your family relationships. Furniture that has been handed down will have good or bad energy for you.
Assembling client meetings and conferences in your home office, clients should use an entrance separate from that used by your family. Clients can go in and out without having to pass through your home areas and both of your energies will remain attentive on business.
Specific spots of the home are especially not applicable. Below are areas in the house that need to be avoided:
Work will dominate over family life when work is dome in the center of the home – living room.
Bedroom:
The bedroom is a place of restibute to relationship conflicts, thoughts of work may interfere with sleep, and you may feel drowsy and unfocused when trying to work.
Office in a nook underneath stairs may be oppressive overhead energy may cause headaches and contribute to difficulty in refocusing and concetrating.
On slanted ceilings, problems may occur. Your desk should be placed on the higher side of the room, and use the lower side for file cabinets, bookcases, or other storage. Plants and lights and other accessories that shine upward are a good addition to rooms with low or slanted ceilings.
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