Despite their being advantages to working at home and not having to travel into the office everyday, working from home can be just as much hard work, unless you have a dedicated area in your home for an office.

Are one of those people that works in the kitchen whilst the kids are having their breakfast, constantly telling them to be quiet whilst on the mobile phone at the same time? If that’s you then you probably fall under the “work from home” category.  Working from home does have its advantages, theirs the comfort of being able to stay in your Pyjamas, avoid that annoying sales person who calls you every Monday afternoon or simply just feel more relaxed in your own environment.

For those who love nothing more than working from home we would strongly advise separating your office from your home and invest in some home office furniture items such as computer hideaways which can be hidden away in the corner of your home office until you need access to the PC.  Regardless of how big your office space at home is, with a bit of clever planning you could create a very efficient working space that doesn’t upset the rest of the household.

When creating your home office working space think about what YOU want and forget all about the standard office look, the cheap desks and uniform pencil pots, be different, its YOUR home office space no one else’s. The more comfortable you are in your space the harder you can focus on your work, its a proven fact.

A well thought out home office plan can give a fantastic first impression to those visiting you at home not to mention gives you more of a professional edge for when you need to impress your clients. A mistake that many people make is trying to squeeze too much into a small space thus creating a crowded and messy office, it is recommended by architects that you should free up at least a 10ft x 10ft area for your home office. If you are not able to commit that kind of space then do ensure that you have sufficient room for all of your equipment.

Most importantly before you go out and actually buy anything, measure your walls and double check with the office furniture supplier that the sizes on the website or printed on the spec sheet in the store are 100% correct, there is nothing worse than buying all your home office furniture to find that you took a wrong measurement and have to send the whole lot back!