Working from home is hard, for more reasons than one. No space, no privacy, no routine, no work-life boundary? Getting to work in your PJs probably sounds a whole lot less glamorous than it did a few years ago. Parents of young kids are often first in line to head back to the office, hoping […]
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Glass Topped Desks: Hiding Your Home Office In Plain Sight
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Sep
Sep
Choosing a new desk for your home office can be a bit of a balancing act. You want something that’s both stylish and functional, of course. If your desk will be in a public area of your home, you’ll also want something that’s small enough for the needs of your space, and subtle enough to […]
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Don’t Lose Sleep Over It: Six Ways To Put A Home Office In Any Bedroom
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Mar
Mar
I’ve spent a good chunk of the last year helping people figure out where to put a home office when they don’t have a spare room to dedicate to one. Often the most available and effective spot to do it is right in your own bedroom. Why? Bedrooms are quiet, with doors that close for […]
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6 Budget-Friendly Fixes To Add Privacy and Personal Space To Your Home
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Oct
Oct
This year, we’ve all been spending a lot more time at home than we’re used to. Even for homebodies like me, it’s often a lot more time than we’d like – to say nothing of people who usually don’t spend much time at home at all. Worse still, if you have a big, normally-busy family, […]
11
Oct
Oct
With many office workers stuck at home because of COVID closures, the home office has gone from a luxury to an essential. Many who might have been content to open their laptop at the dining table last year are now looking for upgrades to make their home office more comfortable and usable. While the question […]
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Put A Desk In Your Entryway: Building A Surprisingly-Effective Home Office
05
Sep
Sep
I’ve spent a lot of time lately brainstorming new ways to squeeze an extra desk or two into a home that doesn’t really have space for a full home office. After all, I’m far from the only person navigating remote work for the first time. Whether it’s just you plugging in your laptop or a […]
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Where To Put A Desk In Your Living Room To Get A Home Office You Can Live With
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Dec
Dec
Whether you have a full time desk job or live your life gig by gig, the nature of the work we do every day (and where and how we do it) is very different than it was even ten years ago. Nearly-ubiquitous wi-fi means many jobs that used to be cubicle-bound can now be done […]
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Get The Look: Building A Home Office That Won’t Look Out Of Place In Your Living Room
13
Dec
Dec
More and more these days, many of us are working from home some of the time; some are working from home nearly all the time. But if you don’t have a spare room to dedicate to a full-sized home office, it can be a real challenge to find a spot to set up your workstation […]
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The Changing Face Of The Home Office: A Few Tips For Your New Design
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Nov
Nov
In the last few years, the face of the home office has begun to change. As wireless internet has become a standard feature in more and more homes, it has become easier, more convenient, and much more common for people in all walks of life to work from home at least on occasion. But the […]