There are so many advantages to working from home, whether you do it full-time, part-time, or splitting your time between a home Office and working outside of the home. It can help you to work flexibly around other commitments, it can help you to avoid a stressful commute and even save you both time and money. People that work from home often feel less stress and tension. They enjoy their work and have afantastic work-life balance.
Another advantage that you might not have considered is the office itself. A home office can be an excellent addition to your home. It can increase its value while giving you a useful space to work, but also to get away from the distractions of home life. One of the best things is that you’ll never have to share it (except for occasionally with your family) and you’ll be able to decorate is as you’d like, without having to stick to guidelines or workplace rules.
You might want to keep your walls relatively neutral, to help you to focus and concentrate, and it’s certainly worth sticking to light colours to help you to feel more alert and energetic. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t add some fun touches, to make it more personal and help you to feel at home.
Personalise Your Stationer
Whatever you use your office for, you’ll need stationery. You’ll have pens and pencils, folders and notepads, you might have other Office Supplies and equipment. But, they don’t have to be standardised. Invest in some stickers referencing your favourite vines, like this “Country Boy I Love You”, or with sayings and pictures that make you smile and add them to your office supplies.
Add Some Photos
Photos make us smile. They take us back to places that we’ve been and days that we have shared. They bring back memories and emotions. Add some of your favourite snaps to your office to ease your tension on a busy day. Photos are a brilliant way to personalise a space. Put some in frames on your desk, on the desktop of your computer and even hang some on your walls.
Add Inspirational Quotes and Posters
Inspirational quotes printed on posters and stationery are incredibly popular. They can make you smile and give you a boost when you are feeling tired, and you are having trouble focusing. Or, when you’ve got loads to do, and you are struggling to keep up. Print out some of your favourites and stick them up where you can see them easily.
Stash Some Snacks
What’s more fun than snacks? Keep some of your favourite snacks in an office drawer so that you don’t need to pop out when you need a break. Try to include both healthy options and some of your naughty favourites, and don’t forget drinks. If you start to find that you are overeating and gaining weight, move the unhealthy options out of reach and prepare some fruit and other healthy snacks instead.
