Home offices come in all shapes and sizes. Some were predestined and have been there for years; others are relatively new. Some are made of kitchen tables and closets, and others are reimagined dens and guests rooms. While traditional offices are designed for efficacy and efficiency, your home is the ultimate realm for creature comforts that can inspire and accommodate your creativity and productivity. Whether you’ve gone from a cubicle to the dining room, or a corner office to a coffee table, there are many things you can do to adapt to this new work/life balance. Here are a few common, popular, and helpful trends for transitioning your at-home workspace.

Establish an Office as a Staple of Your Home

More people are working remotely than ever before, and this number will continue to rise. Whether you worked from home temporarily last year, are in a hybrid work schedule that combines in-office and at-home time, or simply enjoy having the option to work before or after hours at home, the home office is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. A talented interior designer can help you determine the ideal place and space for your home office. This can include modifying an existing area, reimagining a room, or adding a dedicated space to your home for work. 

Creative Wall Organization and Storage

Instead of file cabinets and bookcases, your home allows you to capture your own personal style while still maintaining your organization and storage needs. Furthermore, with a drastic increase in virtual meetings on platforms like Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, and Facetime, the space behind your monitor and camera play an even more significant role as a backdrop. Your interior designer can help you orient your desk based on the layout of the office, access to natural and artificial light, and other factors to help you bring out your best while meeting virtually.

Home Office Lighting

Lighting is critical to your health and productivity. Depending on the location of your home office, its access to natural light, and the different types of workspaces you have, you may require a variety of light sources. Task lighting can be a great option if you have a long, flat surface, like a counter that you spend a considerable amount of time at. LED lighting is efficient and easier on your eyes in the long run. You also want a consistent and effective light source for video conferencing.

Create Zones that Separate Professional from Personal Space

While spending more time at home can be more convenient, it is also important to separate work from personal time. Having a dedicated room with a door to close can help, but if your workspace is out in the open or has been adapted as an existing part of your home, that can be more difficult. Your interior design team should have great ideas to help you separate the different areas of your home and life. Plants and furniture can serve as effective dividers between rooms. If your office will be a part of your kitchen, den, dining room, bedroom, or living room, come up with some ideas to distinguish between the two areas.

If you are spending more time, or most of your time, working from home, having a dedicated space can help you separate these two areas of your life. The expert design team at Acadian House Design and Renovation can help to transform any area of your home into the dedicated work area that you need. For over 40 years, Acadian’s experienced, family-owned home renovation business has been helping homeowners in the Baton Rouge area design and create the spaces, rooms, and homes of their dreams.