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Home Offices that Make You Want to Take Care of Business
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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Personally, I cannot get anything done unless my workspace is neat and organized. These are some great examples of home workspaces. A few criteria that help create the perfect place to take care of business:
Quiet. Try to keep the space where you will be free from distractions like the television or outdoor noise. If you need to, unplug the phone.
Great light. Make sure you aren't squinting, or suffering under harsh fluorescents.
A comfortable desk chair. I prefer one with a cushy seat and wheels. If it has arms, I like for them to fit under the desk surface.
A clean and uncluttered work surface. Take five minutes and file away that pile of paper that's hindering your mouse arm! Which leads to...
Shelves and/or cabinets for tucking things away and having access to papers/books/reference materials you may need. Have a place for everything, and have everything in its place. Also, bulletin boards are very handy to have within reach.
Along that idea, keep pens, pencils, a calculator, a paperweight, a stapler, a highlighter, Post-Its, paper clips and a notepad handy in a canister or drawer. Did I forget anything? Please let me know in the comments!
Make your work space a place where you WANT to spend time. Right now, I am sitting in my sunporch workspace, looking out at the backyard and listening to Coldplay. I'm not distracted by action on the street, but I can gaze up and see wisteria, which makes me happy. As for the clean and uncluttered part, I'll have to take my own advice and work on that later! Otherwise I'd share a shot of my space with you.
Quiet. Try to keep the space where you will be free from distractions like the television or outdoor noise. If you need to, unplug the phone.
Great light. Make sure you aren't squinting, or suffering under harsh fluorescents.
A comfortable desk chair. I prefer one with a cushy seat and wheels. If it has arms, I like for them to fit under the desk surface.
A clean and uncluttered work surface. Take five minutes and file away that pile of paper that's hindering your mouse arm! Which leads to...
Shelves and/or cabinets for tucking things away and having access to papers/books/reference materials you may need. Have a place for everything, and have everything in its place. Also, bulletin boards are very handy to have within reach.
Along that idea, keep pens, pencils, a calculator, a paperweight, a stapler, a highlighter, Post-Its, paper clips and a notepad handy in a canister or drawer. Did I forget anything? Please let me know in the comments!
Make your work space a place where you WANT to spend time. Right now, I am sitting in my sunporch workspace, looking out at the backyard and listening to Coldplay. I'm not distracted by action on the street, but I can gaze up and see wisteria, which makes me happy. As for the clean and uncluttered part, I'll have to take my own advice and work on that later! Otherwise I'd share a shot of my space with you.
by CWB Architects
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This space has a secret treehouse/fort feel to it. I feel like I could hunker down up there and not be disturbed or distracted.
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This space is just so aesthetically pleasing to me. I love the mid-century modern furniture and the carefully curated accessories.
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This is one of those shots I seem to put in every ideabook. The space is so light and beautiful that I would probably make up work to do just as an excuse to spend time in there. I'd also invent reasons to have to use that ladder to retrieve books.
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This is such a happy study - great light, a bamboo chandelier, great shelves and cabinets, and even a windowseat to curl up on with a book or for a power nap.
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This seems more like a kid's homework corner to me than a home office; it seems like such a pleasant spot to get work done. The Paris poster, the eclectic mix of furniture, a comfy chair and a good light should help with algebra.
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| Perfect for working side-by-side. I keep trying to figure out if that movie is Jane Fonda in "Barbarella" - does anyone know? |
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More side-by-side action for co-dependent worker bees...Be sure to check out how beautifully the items on the shelves are arranged.
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This space is modern and warm. It has just enough elements to keep me inspired without being distracted.
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I would sit here if I were trying to channel Edgar Allen Poe or Thomas Jefferson!
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This seems like some groovy record producer's office, perhaps in "Boogie Nights."
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Such eye-catching shelves will keep one well organized!
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This designer cleverly borrowed a wall in a living room to create a beautiful work area.
by Pierce Allen
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This space works for the same reasons the one pictured above works. Oh, and I love that goldenrod wall - shelves that are arranged so well create balance and harmony to a space.
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If you don't have the luxury of a home office, a crisp, clean, well-lit and quiet kitchen table is a great place for takin' care of business!
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Ideabook updated on Sept. 6, 2009.
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