Turning Your Home Into A Suitable Business Space

More and more of us are looking to work from home. Working from home can afford you more flexibility, which is particularly useful if you have children and you’re trying to balance work with school runs. If you’re hoping to work from home more often or you’d like to set up a home-based business, here are some useful tips.

 

Finding space for work

When you think of working from home, you may conjure up images of checking emails while you watch TV or sitting at the kitchen table with a laptop and a pile of papers. This approach may suffice for a short period of time, but it’s impossible to run a business from a dining room table or to try and balance a laptop your knee for hours every day. Regardless of the type of work you do, you’ll need a dedicated space.

 

If you’re setting up an office, a studio, a treatment room or a salon, think about the space you have available at present and how it could be used to make working from home a viable option. If you have spare bedrooms, an attic, a basement or a garage, you could think about using this space to create that new room. You don’t have to spend a fortune turning a guest room into a study or fitting some new garage doors to create a new workshop. Take a look at sites like https://fsconstructionservices.com for ideas for your garage, browse websites like Pinterest for design inspiration and think about the kind of space you’d like to create. If you don’t have an existing solution, you could consider options such as adding an extension or putting a log cabin in the garden. These are obviously much more expensive paths to follow, but they will add value to your home.

Image from https://www.flickr.com/photos/iamronna/5827240773

Maintaining motivation

When you’re drawing up plans for your new workspace, think about how you can use the space to provide motivation and inspiration. You could put a desk and chair in a room, but you can make so much more of a home office. If you’re staring at blank walls every day, this may not set your creative juices flowing. Consider the layout of the room, think about colorways and add touches that will make you smile on a daily basis. Many people find that they work better when there’s an abundance of natural light available, so try and position your desk by a door or window. Colors like yellow, orange and green can energize and inspire, while plants are proven to lift your mood and help you feel calm. If you’re interested in how colors affect your mood, check out this article http://www.countryliving.co.uk/homes-interiors/interiors/a732/how-colour-affects-mood/. It may help you choose the perfect shades for your new business space.

Image courtesy of https://www.flickr.com/photos/nkeppol/5824776984

 

Are you keen to work from home more frequently or are you looking to establish a home-based business? If you’re searching for inspiration to turn your home into a viable workspace, hopefully, this guide has given you some food for thought.

Speak Your Mind

*