Make sure you consider the size of your Office Furniture when designing your home office. Is it part of a room that has other functions, like a guest bedroom or a playroom?
Organising your Office Space
Does your Office Space have enough electrical outlets and phone/network jacks? Are they in a convenient location?
In addition to paper files, computer disks and compact discs, remember that you'll likely be storing Office Supplies, office furniture and possibly photos, PDA’s and cameras etc.
When designing your office space, you will need to assess the type of equipment and office furniture you will need such as filing cabinets, letter-writing supplies, pens, staples, etc.
Choosing Office Furniture
If you purchase office furniture, be sure it offers flexible office space for various items and equipment. For instance, if you want to keep Filing Cabinets underneath your desk, make sure they will fit easily before purchase.
If you're short on office space in your home office, store the majority of your office supplies elsewhere, keeping only what you need at the moment close at hand.
Sort through your files in your home office once a year. Get rid of anything that you no longer need. Make sure to shred any financial documents to protect yourself from identity fraud.
If you don't have a lot of floor space in your home office, consider stacking shelves as far up as the ceiling or buying Wall Mounted Cupboards that travel round the room bridging the ceiling.
Making the Most of your Office Space
When choosing your home office in your home or if you don’t have much choice say you live in a 2 bedroom house and you want to have your own office space.
A great idea is to put the desk near a window and take benefit from the natural light, there is but only one downfall with this and that is glare making it difficult to use a pc screen maybe offsetting your monitor to one side or placing up a net curtain or a rotating blind.