Fashionable & Functional: Four Tips For Furnishing Your Home Office

September 17, 2015 Guest Post, Interior Design

Whether you see seven figure revenues or you are just the casual blogger, a home office that is fashionable and functional will help productivity, health, and job satisfaction. These simple tips can help you on your path to a dream home office.

First, consider the function of your office.
Do you work on a desktop computer? Do you work only with your laptop? Are printers and file cabinets a necessity? Select pieces that best fit your working style. If you like to spread out paper, make sure you have a large working surface. A huge computer desk with a hutch is not necessary if most of your work is done on a small laptop. Make sure you have space for the pieces that you need for your work.

Second, consider the scale and flow of your room.
A large desk will feel cramped in a tiny space, leaving you little room to maneuver. Small pieces pushed all the way to the walls in a large room may cause the worker to feel insecure or uncomfortable. Try to size and place your furniture so that there is a comfortable, meandering path through the room. Be sure not to cram too much furniture into an area. Fewer, more functional pieces will provide a better work environment. Also, consider the arrangement of your work space. Having the door easily visible from a seated position at the desk will make people more comfortable. That said, try to position the desk and chair as to avoid too many distractions.

Third, choose classic, staple pieces.
Your desk and chair will be with you for a while. Choose classic, elegant pieces that you will still like 10 years down the road. You ought to select comfortable and stylish pieces that a theme can be built from for the whole space. Wood desks with clean lines work in almost any office and are unlikely to go out of style on the whole. A chair should be comfortable, adjustable, and aesthetically pleasing. This can be accomplished through chairs like the True Black Aeron Chair from Sit4Life. You may be surprised by how fashionable ergonomic chairs can be, and your back will certainly be thanking you for considering comfort ten years from now.

Finally, add some statement pieces to the room.
An office should be a reflection of the person working in it. Colorful or eye-catching pieces of art or decor will add visual interest to the room and personalize it to the worker.

With some simple attention to the furnishings and decor a home office can be a quiet retreat of productivity.