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What Makes Home Office Interior Working For You & Your Productivity
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What Makes Home Office Interior Working For You & Your Productivity
For you we have put together some ideas and tips to help you create a functional home office. We hope it will give you a sense of direction and above all increase your productivity, while balancing your wellbeing.
• COURAGEOUS • IMAGINATIVE • COMFORTABLE • PRODUCTIVE • EXPERIMENT •
At home, you have the freedom to take a more balanced approach to moving away from the standardised ‘fits-all’ office set up and creating a space that is unique to you and your ideal way of working.
Whether you have a small nook or a full-blown home working space, we say ‘EXPERIMENT’. Don’t be afraid to have fun with the process of finding the working position that works for you. What will work for someone else, might not work for you.
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DEPENDING ON THE SPACE AVAILABLE TO YOU, FROM OUR EXPERIENCE
HOME OFFICES FALL INTO 3 MAIN CATEGORIES:
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Whether you have been using your home office for work already or been using it as a dumping ground, further down in the blog we have shared some tips how to dust off your office interior to its former glory and modernise it if necessary.
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I HAVE A SPARE ROOM
Whether you have been using your home office for work already or been using it as a dumping ground, further down in the blog we have shared some tips how to dust off your office interior to its former glory and modernise it if necessary.
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Not everyone needs or has the means to carve out an ‘At-home’ office. We say: “Keep your spare room as a guest bedroom, walk-in wardrobe or a man-cave area”
Instead, you could utilise a small a small area within any room that feels less permanent. We would recommend staying away from the bedroom as it is important to set boundaries and keep your work separate there. Otherwise, you may jeopardise your sleeping patterns.
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I HAVE A DESK AREA
Not everyone needs or has the means to carve out an ‘At-home’ office. We say: “Keep your spare room as a guest bedroom, walk-in wardrobe or a man-cave area”
Instead, you could utilise a small a small area within any room that feels less permanent. We would recommend staying away from the bedroom as it is important to set boundaries and keep your work separate there. Otherwise, you may jeopardise your sleeping patterns.
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As Miranda says: “where there is a will, there is always a way” You might be in a property where having a fixed desk space is not an option. That does not mean, you cannot have a fully functional home office. Here is where the outside the box thinking comes handy. A hallway, cupboard, utilising the bedroom furniture or dining table, anything goes; literally.
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I HAVE NEITHER:
As Miranda says: “where there is a will, there is always a way” You might be in a property where having a fixed desk space is not an option. That does not mean, you cannot have a fully functional home office. Here is where the outside the box thinking comes handy. A hallway, cupboard, utilising the bedroom furniture or dining table, anything goes; literally.
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As Miranda says: “where there is a will, there is always a way” You might be in a property where having a fixed desk space is not an option. That does not mean, you cannot have a fully functional home office. Here is where the outside the box thinking comes handy. A hallway, cupboard, utilising the bedroom furniture or dining table, anything goes; literally.
'As Miranda Says: Where There Is A Will, There Is Aways A Way'
Miranda Hart
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OTHER HACKS TO CONSIDER IN GETTING THE
#WFH BALANCE RIGHT
What Makes A Good Office Design?
It is about the end feeling, always. As the demands that work brings varies widely, so do the requirements of the working environment. At home, you are in a unique position to really individualise and remove yourself from ‘one-fits-all’ fit-out. You can rewrite your own rules.
Plenty of natural light and lighting when the sun goes down goes a long way. Topped with live plants, the right colours to enhance your wellbeing; and of course good organisation systems to keep your space organised.
WORKFLOW WITH INDOOR PLANTS
Being comfortable in your home office space is hugely important to your health, happiness, and productivity.
As well as keeping your desk and area uncluttered and tidy, adding plants to your desk area adds to your SENSE OF WELLBEING.
As revealed in the study by Dr Roger S. Ulrich and Helen Russell [and many more studies], PLANTS also significantly LOWER workplace STRESS, digital eye strain and enhances your productivity by as much as 12%. You wouldn’t want to miss on that, would you?
PRODUCTIVITY WITH COLOUR
Don’t underestimate the power of colour and its effects on your mood and wellbeing. Equally its intensity [saturation] is as important. When it comes to painting the home office, we would always opt for subtle tones.
OUR FAVOURITES ARE: the mind stimulator BLUE that improves your focus. With Teal/ Light Blue you could potentially turn your workspace into a productivity machine. You cannot go wrong with GREY that gives off a neutral mood and a sense of melancholy. By subtle we don’t mean white or pale colours.
With YELLOW, the emotion stimulant makes it an ideal colour for creative industries and will set your creativity flowing. With GREEN, though associated with money and abundance, is in fact all about balance, calmness, and reassurance – great for those in the financial industry. It’s said that ORANGE will increase the oxygen supply to your brain and work as a perfect remedy for those low-energy afternoons if that is what you suffer from.
Though intense hues of blues and greens are great for energy, we’d stay clear of those in the office environment on large surfaces.
HOW TO SWITCH OFF?
If resting your eyesight and recharge your mind by stepping outside is not an option. You have reached your daily coffee-fix limit, there are options.
A short meditation does wonders to refocus your mind. A speed-skipping session is great to pump fresh oxygen into your brain. Or a ten minute nap.
Its benefits in reducing stress and increase performance have been known for thousands of years and practiced all over the world. We love vintage BOULOUM chaise by Olivier Mourgue, don’t you?
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WHAT MISTAKES TO AVOID?
Don’t underestimate the power of colour and its effects on your mood and wellbeing. Equally its intensity [saturation] is as important. When it comes to painting the home office, we would always opt for subtle tones.
OUR FAVOURITES ARE: the mind stimulator BLUE that improves your focus. With Teal/ Light Blue you could potentially turn your workspace into a productivity machine. You cannot go wrong with GREY that gives off a neutral mood and a sense of melancholy. By subtle we don’t mean white or pale colours.
With YELLOW, the emotion stimulant makes it an ideal colour for creative industries and will set your creativity flowing. With GREEN, though associated with money and abundance, is in fact all about balance, calmness, and reassurance – great for those in the financial industry. It’s said that ORANGE will increase the oxygen supply to your brain and work as a perfect remedy for those low-energy afternoons if that is what you suffer from.
Though intense hues of blues and greens are great for energy, we’d stay clear of those in the office environment on large surfaces.
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THE 3 KEYS TO A PRODUCTIVE HOME OFFICE:
DESK | CHAIR | LIGHT & YOU
KEY 1.
Or getting comfortable on the ash, black matte lacquered and tan mohair upholstered KANA chair by Vonnegut Kraft could be for you.
Just because the chair comes with a ‘dining tag’ on it, CRAWFORD in walnut and polished brass at Mezzo collection can as well equally function as an elegant and statement business chair.
For a classical chick vibe, we would go for Art Deco style PINA by Hommés studio with the ultra-soft high quality velvet. We could not end our recommendations without the sculptural forms of Kelly Wearstler’s ROXBURY chair with tight upholstery back seat and cushion; that completes the edgy decor look.
KEY 1.
CHAIR
Before you go shopping we recommend you consider your sitting habits and your weak spots first. As well as armrests, back cushions can offer some additional level of support and shield your kidneys from the draft. Also, an upholstered finish will add a level of comfort.
Or getting comfortable on the ash, black matte lacquered and tan mohair upholstered KANA chair by Vonnegut Kraft could be for you.
Just because the chair comes with a ‘dining tag’ on it, CRAWFORD in walnut and polished brass at Mezzo collection can as well equally function as an elegant and statement business chair.
For a classical chick vibe, we would go for Art Deco style PINA by Hommés studio with the ultra-soft high quality velvet. We could not end our recommendations without the sculptural forms of Kelly Wearstler’s ROXBURY chair with tight upholstery back seat and cushion; that completes the edgy decor look.
To sit, to be inspired and do the same task for a long time, no matter how much you love what you do, the environment plays the biggest part
Mischa mM founder
KEY 2.
TABLE
Mixing up with sculptural, state of art curves and round edges gives your decór playful and soothing character. Check out these finds you will see what we mean: MESA by Katrina Vonnegut & Brian Kraft, the MESA walnut table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, MATTINA in elmwood by Danielly Siggerud.
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KEY 2.
Mixing up with sculptural, state of art curves and round edges gives your decór playful and soothing character. Check out these finds you will see what we mean: MESA by Katrina Vonnegut & Brian Kraft, the MESA walnut table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, MATTINA in elmwood by Danielly Siggerud.
KEY 3.
A good functional lamp is an opportunity to personalise your work area. AERIAL 1981 retractable lamp with its own remote control fits the bill and so does 1991 lamps creations, both by Ron Arad and up for grabs from Laffanour gallery in downtown Paris.
KEY 3.
LIGHT
A good functional lamp is an opportunity to personalise your work area. AERIAL 1981 retractable lamp with its own remote control fits the bill and so does 1991 lamps creations, both by Ron Arad and up for grabs from Laffanour gallery in downtown Paris.
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There is also the added benefit that you will be increasing the value of your property by having well arranged home office provision. This, we believe will be a priced asset to your property value, just like outdoor spaces have been up until now.
Let us know in the comments below whether you have some more questions you’d like help with.
For more complex queries, drop us an email or message mischa, the Principal director and founder, who will be happy to give you more direct advice.
EDITOR Julia Nelson
CREATOR mischa mMx
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Lovely website. Very clever and useful ideas. No need to get bored!
Thank you Betula for your kind words, glad you have been enjoying the content! mMx
I’m on a binge reading all the posts I can find on home office. Great recommendations. And the ideas about ways to switch off are good to save somewhere. Even for later.
We could not be happier to contribute to your binge-reading frenzy 🙂. Great to hear you’ve enjoyed the read! Happy home-working mMx
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I like your response!! Glad you have enjoyed the content 🙂
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