Creating Your Home Office

There's little in life more satisfying than being able to tell people, "I work from home"-until the realities of the situation catch up with you. When you're constantly chasing documents out from under couches, rescuing briefs from sticky fingers and ruing the fact that you can't buy five minutes to string a thought together without someone asking you a question, you might be missing the office more than you thought! That's why you need to set up an effective and efficient home office.

The first thing to do is decide where your office is going to be. A room with a door would be ideal; however, if you don't have a guest bedroom to spare any corner of the house where you can set up a bookshelf and a desk will do! Choose a corner of the house where you will be able to work undisturbed (if you have small children the middle of the living room probably isn't going to be it), preferably away from distractions like the television or the front door.

You're going to want shelving units for books and resources, some sort of filing cabinet to keep your papers organized, space for your computer, printer, fax machine and phone line (if necessary) and a comfortable chair.One of the biggest benefits of not being in the office is that your home office can be as comfortable or as uncomfortable as you want it to be! While a desk chair would be ideal there are plenty of people who have opted to place a recliner or loveseat in their office space in front of their desk instead. It's all about what works for you.

Working from home can be an incredibly satisfying experience, but without the proper space and resources you're going to find yourself more frustrated than you ever were cooped up in the office.

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