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6 Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Working from home is a privilege that many people get these days. And even if you are not permanently working from home, we tend to bring work home all the time. But our houses are already so cluttered, it is hard to create space at home for mindful work. You have to make space at home to have a regular workstation.

Working from just anywhere at home doesn't help. This is because you need to concentrate while working from home. And that is why you need to create a separate space at home for your makeshift office. Your workspace at home may be small but it has to be well-defined. Some simple tricks can help you make space at home even if you live in a small apartment.

Use the following guidelines to prepare a working space within your home:

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

You need to have a work table no matter how cluttered your house is. The height of this table needs to be appropriate for docking a laptop. Get a square table as it can be fit into any corner and occupies less space as well.

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Keep one chair, couch or sofa specially for your work. Doing this segregation helps you to concentrate.

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Usually, we all have some official papers and files to store. You need to keep one part of your cabinet or drawer free for these. Do not allow to mix your official papers with all the other junk in your household.

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

deally, the place you work from should have the best view in your house. This could be just by the balcony, terrace or next to a large window.

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

There are some parts of your home that do not get the best Internet reception or mobile phone signal. You cannot make your work station at such places. Choose an accessible spot for your workspace.

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

Ways To Create Space At Home For Work

You need to demarcate your work space very clearly. So you can use colour schemes to mark your work space. For example, you can colour the wall by which you place your work table differently from the rest of the room.

Story first published: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 14:19 [IST]
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