Tips: 5 notes when arranging a home office corner

During the epidemic situation, many people have to work online from home, so the office or working corner is indispensable in every home.

Whether you have a private office or a small workspace in a large space, homeowners should still note the following points.

Location and function

The indoor working corner should be located in a quiet, airy place with natural light. If it is an enhanced working corner (for example, working part-time in the evening), it should be located near the bedroom (if it is an independent room) or right in the bedroom.

If the area and structure of the bedroom allows, it is advisable to flexibly separate the work area and the bed to have the necessary concentration and avoid affecting other people's activities.

Working corners can be placed in common spaces but avoid being cut by traffic. These working corners also need to be located near other functional rooms that are supportive such as restrooms.

If the home office corner is used for a long time of the day, high frequency (like a home office) it doesn't have to be too close or in the bedroom.

The indoor working corner can be organized as a book room, family library or family common room for academic and quiet entertainment such as reading, playing chess.

Desk

The desk is the most important item of the working corner. A table (with chairs) can already become a working corner. Depending on the area of ​​​​the space, the intention to organize the space, the homeowner chooses the appropriate table size.

A single desk usually has a width of 55 - 60 cm, a length of about 1.1 - 1.2 m. The width rarely changes, but the length can change according to the interior of the room, can extend all the windows, all the walls or have an L shape. In some special cases, due to the characteristics of the room. For jobs such as designers that need a large table to draw or spread large-scale drawings, the desk must be "measured".

The desk should be located near a natural light source.

The desk and main seat should be located near a window, skylight or a place with natural light. The light source can be in front or on the side (left is best), avoid backlit, shadow (light source is behind). In case the natural light source is weak, you need to increase artificial lighting.

The desk is the most important position, so homeowners need to arrange supporting components for the desk such as machines, books, and tools so that it is reasonable and convenient. Depending on the traditional way of working (writing, drawing, reading, looking up) or the modern way of working related to technology (computers, printers, electronic devices, digital devices), priority is given to that element in the workplace. With modern-style desks, it is necessary to determine the location of equipment for scientific and reasonable connection (computer and peripheral devices) and to prepare appropriate infrastructure (location of electrical outlets, power lines, etc.). telephone, internet).

Bookshelves, bookcases

Although working in modern ways and technology with computers and digital devices, bookshelves (or bookshelves, bookcases) are still indispensable.

Bookcases, bookshelves should be arranged in solid walls, "dead corners" to take advantage of a better position for the desk. It is necessary to base on the size of the owner's main books to make a reasonable design and avoid wasting storage space. Homeowners should also pay attention to the length of the horizontal waves, should not be too large because very heavy books can cause sagging.

Large bookcases should have flexible cells to combine decorations or souvenirs, winged compartments to store rarely used books, storage books, related office items, and wingless compartments for those who need more space. books often read, or look up. Note, tall and thin bookcases need to make a lock on the top to connect to the wall to prevent the cabinet from tipping over, causing danger.

Homeowners can combine parents' desks and children's desks in the same space.

Resting place

With a working corner in the house (which is not located in the bedroom), a place to rest is essential for homeowners to take a break.

If the room has a door and the area allows, you can put a small bed. In other cases, the homeowner should arrange a rest chair, folding bed or long sofa that is easy to move when needed. The place can also be a place to watch newspapers, read books or sit and chat among family members.

However, when the working corner is an open space, it is necessary to consider the position, shape and material of this resting furniture to make the interior space have aesthetic value, avoid " conflict" between these two seemingly unrelated content.

Some other "spare parts"

The indoor working corner should also be equipped with some necessary "spare parts", compact and do not affect the area, layout, or space structure such as table lamps, baskets/paper trays , place for water.

The workspace will also be more beautiful and soft if there are green colors of trees and flowers.