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How to Arrange a Functional Home Office Video

Posted on 12. Nov, 2011 by How To in All How To Videos, Home

If you’re one of those people who works from home or often takes work home with you, you know how important it is to have a functional space that allows you to be productive and creative, as well as comfortable.  That’s kind of a tall order, but the folks at BetterTV are here to give you some pointers on how to organize your home office.

First, it’s important to create a space that you like to be in.  If you share your home office space with another member of your household, it’s important to minimize clutter (well, it’s always important to minimize clutter) and make a good compromise as to what fills (and doesn’t fill) your shared space.

It’s also important to introduce a little color to your room.  It’s easy to do that with smaller, less expensive pieces like office supplies or trash cans, and you’re not married to that color if you feel the need for a change.  Speaking of trash cans, make sure you have ones that are big enough, and that you have a separate one for recycling.  A good home office is an eco-friendly home office.

Organizational tools are key – clipboards, binders, filing folders, and a corkboard or dry erase board all add some organization to your space.

It’s also important to make sure you have comfortable seating.  Your office chair should be high-quality and ergonomic – you spend a lot of time sitting in it and you don’t want to take time away from your work to run to the chiropractor every little bit because you’re sitting in a chair that hurts your back.

Last of all, but certainly not least, you’ll need to make sure you’ve got adequate lighting in your home office.  Computer screens can wreak havoc on your eyes, causing eyestrain and headaches galore.  You’ll want to make sure you’ve got good lighting to minimize these productivity-diminishing ailments.

Creating a good home office is one of the most important home improvement projects you can undertake.  The more functional, the more you can work, and them more work you do, the better you can afford the nice things, like tropical vacations and relaxing time with your family.

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