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| Home Office Design & Furniture |
As more cars pour onto our roads and journey times to work increase so more and more people are taking up home-working, at least for part of the week. A home office therefore becomes essential. One solution is to put a home office in the garden, if you have one. The other solution is to cobble together some space in the house or redevelop a garage. The problem with space in the house is that it raises several knock-on issues. A bedroom may not be ideal especially if you are expecting clients to visit. The sitting room, or drawing room in larger houses, may provide some unused space but any desk or chair needs to look like the rest of the furniture. Ordinary office furniture is unsuitable. At the same time all cabling needs to be hidden.
Most people try to find some under-utilised downstairs space, like a spare sitting room; but this may be a room enjoyed by the children as their computer and games den.  Work Spaces - a book on simple ideas for creating home offices - is available from Amazon Books
The principal problem often boils down to how one room may serve the two quite different needs of the family. A common solution is to have two or more computers on a small netwok sharing Broadband if it is available. One computer (or more) is for the children, the other for the working parent. Does the office have to allow for a sofa or seating for visitors, perhaps even a low table for mini conferences? What sort of storage or shelving is required? Do you intend to have a printer and a scanner? Is your VDU a tower? How much space will be required for all these items. It's important to know dimensions at the outset. So, please have these available for when we meet.
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Windows - screen glare can be an issue with computers.
Door - you may need to face the door, or you'll find it distracting.
Sockets - power, phone and TV points will govern the position of the furniture. For more hints read the BBC article
Home Office Solutions: Creating a Space That Works for You
"Practical advice on creating sumptuous, hardworking office  environments that don't detract from, but actually complement your home. Home offices don't have to be eyesores that require the door always to be kept shut. More importantly, if your office shares a room with another family activity, it need not hide behind a screen.
The offices featured in the guide are examples that anyone can be proud to showcase centre stage in their own home" - Amazon Review. |
The Home Office Planner by Barty Phillips
From the corner of a kitchen to an entire room, "The Home Office Planner" is the perfect resource for transforming any space into a functional work area.
The informational charts — written specifically for singles, couples, families and people with special needs — can help anyone put together the most user-friendly office space for their particular lifestyle. |
At Work At Home
"Neal Zimmerman, an architect based in Connecticut specialises in workplace planning and design. His newest book provides a showcase of home office designs.
 While many of the designs for home offices contained in this book are beyond the means of the average telecommuter, Mr. Zimmerman does provide additional information and reasoning behind the plans. You may find ideas that help you design and plan your office using parts of the offices in the book.
The photos in the book are incredible and very enjoyable to look through and imagine the possibilities. If you already have a home office and want suggestions on improving your space, then this book can provide you with inspiration and unique solutions for storage and layout."
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BEST COMPANIES SEE A SURGE IN WORKING FROM HOME
After years of false starts, tele-working has taken off, as new figures show that almost half the employees at some of Britain’s best companies do some of their work from home. More from Sunsday Times March 11th 2007 here........ |
GET A GREEN GLOW IN YOUR HOME OFFICE
"It’s not hard to make your PC a little more PC – and that goes for other gadgets too. Follow these tips and you’ll cut energy bills too".
"There are several ways to moderate your equipment’s energy appetite without affecting day-to-day computing. They range from cutting power requirements to picking more energy-efficient equipment and disposing of old electronics safely". Excerpt from The Sunday Times January 20th 2008. More......
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An office you won't want to leave. By Paula Robinson
Excerpt from The Daily Telegraph 11th March 2008
"For anyone working from home, a garden office offers a pleasant discipline and routine, and a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the household. The structure needs to be properly insulated, have power, telecommunications,
heating (either underfloor or a convection heater with a thermostat), and you
may want to connect it to water and waste utilities. This is an ideal
opportunity to try eco-building materials (especially insulation), and
alternative energy sources (solar panels in particular). Think about whether you
need a path from the house to the office, or a decked area outside it".
"Be sure to include plenty of windows in the design, as daylight will enhance your office. If the idea of working in nature appeals, consider installing folding and sliding doors that can open up completely in summer. Go a step further and have a structure that blends with its surroundings and that's attractive to wildlife: either grow your own (visit www.livingroofs.org for advice on how to go about it) or buy readymade. Alternative Space offers garden offices with a "living roof", which is also a good insulator in winter and summer. However, if a sleek, contemporary design statement is more your style, have a look at the eco-friendly Qube garden office.
Unlike a home office, the garden office's interior doesn't have to blend with the rest of your home. Instead, it can be a true expression of what you need from a working environment, tailored just for you: conservative, artistic, dramatic, quirky, minimalist, or whatever takes your fancy". More....... |
Violet Designs design and fit home offices and studies and supply contemporary, & traditional home office furniture in West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.
Tel: 01730 810059 info@violetdesigns.co.uk |
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