With the Tsunami of coronavirus cases across the globe, most countries embraced total lockdown encouraging their people to stay at home and work from home (WFH). Today, WFH is becoming the new normal for people. Getting ready and driving to work is getting replaced by getting ready and walking to your living room or study room to start work. For most people, the dining space is the new board room and the cosy sofa, the new desk. If you fall in this category too, don’t worry, we have plenty of ideas to increase your productivity and help you harness your creativity even from home. There is no lockdown on work, creative ideas, or in readying your place for WFH.
It takes a specific type of discipline to step out from your bed or pause your current Netflix series to get productive. Once you succeed in demarcating your personal and private space within your home, focussing and performing will get possible. Utilise your quarantine weekends to design your home office and work efficiently.
Choose the Right Spot: Pick a spot or choose a room, which is quiet, well-lit, and offers good air circulation. Such a space can be ideal for your home office. Try to sit near a window or by the balcony so that you don’t have a blank wall view and get enough sunlight. The optimum sunlight and good view can work as the perfect source of inspiration. However, it is vital to ensure that there are power outlets in proximity so that you can plug-in your laptop, smartphone, or tablet for charging.
Choose the Right Desk: If you don’t have home office furniture and can’t even buy now in the present lockdown state, it is fine in these circumstances. Instead, you can look for any spacious table and comfortable chair at home and use it for the purpose. It will help if the desk can accommodate your laptop and some papers, and the chair provides back and neck comfort. Your shoulders and forearms should be able to rest while you type. Similarly, the height of the desk should be such that while sitting, your eyes should be in level with the top of the computer screen.
Organise it Well: The way you manage your office desk, treat the new home desk in the same fashion, and always clear the clutter. Look for storage solutions and keep your desk clutter-free at all times. You can use colourful kitchen bowls and trays to organise the paperwork, pens, and wires. It will be easy for you to find things and get working. Besides, a clear desk space enhances your clarity and focus. Look for smart and efficient solutions that will help you organise and work better.
Conceal the Wires: Visible wires of the laptop, printer, mouse, and smartphone chargers can give the space an untidy look. Try to create a clutter-free look by concealing the wires with cable organisers. Otherwise, you can tie the long length of wires and use binder clips to tidy-up the space. If you are using an extension board for the purpose, then hiding extension cords is also necessary.
Personalise the Space: You will end up spending a significant part of your day on your new workstation, which makes personalising the space necessary. Think of adding your favourite indoor plants around or on the desk, tag some of your favourite pictures, and consider adding art or art-inspired piece. How about painting-up the wall adjoining the workstation? It can be a fun weekend task (get creative this weekend). You can also add some cushions on the chair to make it more comfortable and appealing.
When designing a space for work, the key is to make it productive, especially if you are working from home for the first time. With the COVID-19 global pandemic, social isolation and social quarantine are here to stay, and WFH will become the work culture. To flatten the curve and for safety reasons, it is ideal to utilise your weekends to design your new workspace. Try to make it comfortable, easy to manage, and clutter-free. However, do you feel your home lacks the space? Do you yearn for a spacious home with a view? Well, let’s introduce you to Valmark homes. Known for designing bigger, better, and brighter spaces, Valmark developers have been catering to the people of Namma Bengaluru for decades.
