Will You Be Working From Home? Establishing a Work Area
Are you one of the lucky individuals who can work from home? Perhaps you own your own business and you are establishing an office right in your home. Or, it might be that you are able to work anywhere you can have computer access. Whatever the reason that you are establishing a work area in your home, from buying a color printer to selecting the office furniture, here are some ideas for you to consider.
Start With The Essentials - When you think of it, you could more than likely even work from your kitchen or dining room table, right? However, there are some things you can probably not do without. For example, how many times do you have to use a printer? Perhaps you want to send an original document to a customer, but you want a copy of the document for your own records. You'll need a printer, for that, right?
Consider purchasing a printer that does two-sided copying and that does color copies too. Perhaps you have decided to design your own business cards and to copy them right in your home office. A printer that does color copies will capture the exact color and the details that you have included in the design of your business card. The great thing is that color printers and copiers come in many prices and you can more than likely choose one that fits your budget.
And, don't forget small essentials too. For example, you might want to create a shopping list of things like a paper cutter, a pencil sharpener, a good pair of scissors, pens, rulers, and other things you may need.
Add Office Furniture - Will you have the luxury of establishing a room in your house as your home office? If so, consider how you will be using the office. For example, if you will be having meetings with customers or with co-workers, you'll probably want to include a table and chairs where you can hold your meetings. Think of getting a table that will hold both your computer and your color copier, not only to save space, but perhaps even to save money.
If the room will also sometimes be used as a guest room, consider buying a futon or a sofa bed that can easily be set up for sleeping purposes and folded into a couch when clients visit. Consider choosing a roll top desk that can be closed and locked when the room is being used by guests.