| In order to make your home office truly | | | | |
| yours, be sure to make it comfortable. This | | | | Ergonomics |
| set of tips will help you put those finishing | | | | |
| touches on your home office to make it as | | | | Make sure that you have comfortable tools to |
| comfortable as possible. | | | | make your time working as easy as it can be. |
| | | | Here are some ideas: |
| Make Your Chair Comfortable | | | | |
| | | | Ergonomic keyboard |
| By now, you've already decided what chair | | | | |
| you're going to use. If it's not the most | | | | Wrist pad |
| comfortable, use pillows or back supports to | | | | |
| make it easier to sit on. | | | | Foot stool or massager |
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| Monitor Distance | | | | Slightly reclined chair |
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| Make sure that your monitor is at a good | | | | Lumbar cushion |
| distance from you. You'll want it close | | | | |
| enough that you can see and read things on | | | | Artwork |
| your monitor, but not so close as to strain | | | | |
| your eyes. | | | | Spoil yourself with a bit of artwork in your |
| | | | home office. Whether it's new or you found it |
| Personalize Your Desk | | | | at a second hand store, make sure it says |
| | | | you, and that you're willing to look at it |
| Find one or two things that represent you and | | | | every day. |
| display them on your desk. These can be | | | | |
| things like a picture, a small toy, or an | | | | Even if you have everything you could |
| heirloom. Try not to have too many, as it | | | | possibly need in your home office, if it's |
| will cause clutter. | | | | not organized, you're not going to get much |
| | | | done. This next set of tips will help you |
| Music | | | | organize so you can get the most out of your |
| | | | office. |
| Don't be afraid to play some of your favorite | | | | |
| music. As long as you like it, and it helps | | | | Less is More |
| you to be more productive, go for it. Most | | | | |
| computers can play CD's, or you can get radio | | | | It's great to have more than enough office |
| stations on the Internet. | | | | supplies, but make a spot away from your desk |
| | | | area to store them. Have only what you need |
| Paint | | | | in and on your desk. For example: one |
| | | | notebook, one sticky notepad, two or three |
| Painting your office can be a great way to | | | | pens, etc. |
| add your personal touch. Get creative and | | | | |
| pick your favorite colors and textures. | | | | Put Things in Reach |
| Finish it with a nice border, and your office | | | | |
| will look great! | | | | Make sure you have pens, paper, paperclips, |
| | | | etc. easily reachable from your chair. If you |
| Bring in Nature | | | | don't have desk drawers, have small |
| | | | containers on your desk with these items in |
| Bringing in nature will add class and style | | | | them. |
| to your home office. Here are some ideas: | | | | |
| | | | Noise |
| A plant for your desk | | | | |
| | | | It's important to keep the noise level to a |
| A corner tree | | | | minimum in your home office, especially if |
| | | | clients will be coming into it. You don't |
| A hanging waterfall | | | | want your client to have to compete with a TV |
| | | | or a crying baby. |
| Sounds of nature | | | | |