Working from home gives you the freedom to create the space you need in order to do the work you need to do. But at the same time, it comes with its own challenges – most notably, staying productive in your home surroundings. Below, we discuss how to design your work-from-home space for optimal productivity.

Find the Best Space

It’s a good idea to pick an office area that ticks all the boxes. Try to make sure that your workspace isn’t next to a busy space or somewhere that has people constantly coming in and out. People’s preferences will differ as to the actual space, as some prefer some background noise to work, but choosing a less busy space will be beneficial.

If you’re one of those people who is used to absolute silence when working, try introducing a degree of white noise to see how background noise helps. Air conditioning or fans, for example, will operate at a quiet speed to muffle out other noises. Choosing a room, or part of the house with enough space for all your needs, plus a door and window, will give you a great start.

Stay Organized

It goes without saying to keep your desk area organized, so consider starting or ending each day with a quick tidy. It could be as simple as putting away papers and pens, or extend to include the drawers as well, but it’s good to have a distraction-free workspace before you sit down to do some work.

Your desk surface will ultimately be where you’ll spend most of your time, so make sure it’s big enough and is placed somewhere in your home office where you’ll be most productive. A desk with plenty of storage place could be a good option and help to keep the area organized as well.

Have Lots of Natural Light

Allowing natural light to enter your work-from-home-space decreases things like eye fatigue and headaches, and it’ll contribute to a more productive environment. A simple way to achieve this is to position your desk close to a window to benefit from as much daylight as possible.

There will be days when natural light isn’t that accessible, so a home office desk lamp will be needed. Be sure to soften harsh light with a lampshade to get the right mood for the space, or you can also invest in a lamp that emits Vitamin D to help during those winter months. Natural light makes you feel happier and more ready to take on the day.

Go Green

Exposure to nature increases happiness and productivity while reducing stress, according to research conducted in 2013. Consider bringing some of the outdoors in, whether that be potted plants, a vase of flowers, or even just placing your desk opposite the window so that you have greenery in your field of vision.

If you have the room for a large floor-plant, that’s a great way to add a breath of fresh air to your work-from-home-space. It’ll also help to create some visual variety when your eyes need a break from the screen.

Are you looking to design your own work-from-home-space and want to know the best way to go about doing it? Have you created one recently?

https://www.businessinsider.com/nature-boosts-productivity-2013-3?r=US&IR=T