| Are you trying to run your own business out | | | | shelving or closed cabinet space for easy |
| of your home or are you a government or | | | | access to printed materials and office |
| company employee who has the option to work | | | | supplies without losing any of the valuable |
| from home? Working at home has many benefits, | | | | flat surfaces. |
| including more time spent with family and no | | | | |
| money spent on office rental. Maybe you're | | | | The right office chair does more than give |
| one of the many people who have embraced the | | | | you a way to sit at the computer. It can also |
| idea of becoming an Internet entrepreneur. | | | | save your back, neck, and shoulders, and |
| Yes, it's time to set up a home office - in a | | | | prevent carpal tunnel syndrome by putting you |
| manner that is conducive and productive for | | | | at the right height relative to your keyboard |
| you to work in, with a minimum of noise and | | | | and monitor. If clients will be coming to |
| distraction. | | | | your home, make sure you have comfortable |
| | | | seating for them as well. |
| Finding a space for your home office will | | | | |
| depend on the type of work you want to | | | | Where are you going to keep your files, |
| accomplish. If you need to be on the phone | | | | office supplies and/or product inventory? |
| during the day (in your time zone), you can | | | | Storage space is vital if you want to keep |
| set up a computer desk with file storage in | | | | your work surfaces neat and clean. From a |
| the living or dining room, which are usually | | | | file drawer in your desk to file cabinets, |
| quiet during the day. If you need more work | | | | shelving units, bookcases, and storage |
| surfaces - like getting those items you sold | | | | cabinets and lockers, the available |
| on EBay wrapped for shipment - you'll be more | | | | configurations mean there's something that |
| comfortable in the den or basement. Working | | | | will work for you. And it's so much easier to |
| in the evenings while the family watches TV | | | | think when you don't have to take boxes off |
| in the living room? Set up a desk in your | | | | your computer before sitting down to work. |
| bedroom so you can work quietly. | | | | (You might also think about going 'paperless' |
| | | | on your bills and paying them over the |
| Once you have chosen the best area, consider | | | | computer.) |
| putting up wall shelves to save space on your | | | | |
| flat desk surface. Also think about using a | | | | Also, remember to have proper lighting, both |
| laptop or one of the new "miniature" | | | | in daytime and at night. Don't place a desk |
| computers with a thin flat screen monitor. | | | | so that direct sunlight hits your computer |
| More space can be created by attaching the | | | | monitor - you won't be able to see! And have |
| house phone to the wall or using your | | | | a good bright lamp on or near the desk to |
| computer to make phone calls, eliminating the | | | | avoid eye strain. |
| need for a phone on your desk. | | | | |
| | | | To give your home office a professional |
| Plan your home office carefully. The right | | | | appearance, get creative. Paint the wall a |
| equipment and office furniture will save you | | | | peaceful color, decorate with artwork or |
| time, effort, and money, not to mention back | | | | framed photos, and add a touch of green with |
| or wrist pain. According to a recent survey, | | | | potted plants or a sunny touch with bright |
| nearly 75% of home business owners didn't | | | | flowers. A small effort will reward you with |
| have a designated room for their home office | | | | an enhanced image when a client steps into |
| with the right office furniture. | | | | your home office. The Right Stuff for your |
| | | | home office means you'll be happier and more |
| The most important choices concern the | | | | productive there, too. |
| computer desk, an office chair, storage and | | | | |
| lighting. | | | | Please find the original article and more |
| | | | information about this subject at |
| A computer desk is the keystone of your home | | | | |
| office. Nowadays, new computer desks come | | | | PARVATI MARKUS is a writer/editor with a |
| with many space-saving features and enough | | | | Masters in Creative Writing from Antioch. She |
| built-in storage to transform a small space | | | | works with The Kabbalah Centre and freelances |
| in your apartment or house into a convenient | | | | on non-fiction books and articles. As a |
| and productive office space. A corner | | | | recent arrival in L.A. Parvati is completing |
| computer desk can be easily accommodated in | | | | her "residency requirement" by writing a |
| almost any room. The style of desk you choose | | | | screenplay. |
| depends on the type of work you do. If you | | | | |
| have to work with papers, the right computer | | | | If you would like to publish this article on |
| desk will give you enough room for your | | | | your own site, please feel free to do so. |
| computer and keyboard as well as sufficient | | | | Please let us know the URL of the posted |
| flat surface for paperwork. For additional | | | | article by emailing the URL to All we ask is |
| flat surfaces, consider adding an extra wing | | | | that you include the whole article, without |
| or curve to your desk. If you often use | | | | changes, including the link to the original |
| books, binders or thick heavy manuals, you | | | | article location, author information, this |
| may choose a computer desk with a hutch for | | | | disclaimer and the following link. |