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When designing a home office, having a quiet space to conduct business is of utmost importance for professionals who are working from home due to social-distancing measures.
offices, homeowners should keep this in mind and choose areas of their homes that get ample natural light during a typical workday. Additional lighting will also be necessary. Recessed lighting can give an office a sleek look, and lights that can dim can allow workers to adjust their lighting based on how much they need at any given point in the workday.
QUIET
Professionals who began working at home when social-distancing measures were implemented may not have had much quiet, especially for those with young children whose schools were closed. But when designing a home office, homeowners have the chance to make their offices more conducive to concentration. Soundproofing walls may not be necessary, but look for areas of the home that don’t get much foot traffic. Kitchens are very popular rooms in many homes, so try to locate your home office away from the kitchen. A spare bedroom upstairs may make for the most ideal home-office setting if the home does not have a traditional den. Spare bedrooms come with doors, which can instantly create a sense of quiet
when closed. A converted garage can also make for a useful home office, but make sure the room already has cooling and heating and, ideally, windows.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
Recently built homes tend to be equipped with enough outlets to accommodate our increasingly connected lifestyles. But older homes may need some electrical updates before they can capably accommodate home offices. When updating your electrical system, replace existing outlets and fixtures with energy-efficient LED fixtures, which save money and benefit the environment. Before updating electrical components, decide on how you want the office to be laid out so you can have outlets installed where your computer, devices and other items, such as a printer and television, will be. This makes it easy to hide cords and give the office a clean, professional look.
Home-office capabilities became a big priority in 2020. Designing such spaces can be fun and easy.
— Courtesy of Metro Creative


































































































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