What's Your Home Office Style? | Remodeling - Homecare Remodeling

Working from home has become a normal part of modern office culture. This increase in flexibility has a lot of benefits; parents can arrange their schedules around childcare needs, people are freer to work in atmospheres that suit them, and companies save more on office expenses.

One hitch in the home office plan, though? Not everyone’s home is equipped for domestic bliss and conference calls! This begs the question, do you know your home office style? What working arrangement best fits your home’s layout and your professional needs?

If you’re scratching your head at the questions above, we’ve pulled together a list of common home office styles below. From cozy to creative, trendy to traditional – we’ve got you covered!

Traditional Study
When you think of a classic study or library style office, picture a stately desk, leather chair, and rows of tall bookcases. This office vibe is all about sophistication, clean lines, and making a strong impression. It’s the perfect place for those important meetings that end in celebratory toasts!

Creative Haven
This office mood is much more about getting the creative juices flowing. It’s less formal and more centered around comfort and facilitating inspiration. Everything from bright accent walls to oversized desks to bulletin boards brimming with ideas would be a natural fit in a creative haven office.

Multipurpose Space
A jack of all trades, this style of office serves many masters. It could be a spare room that functions as a kid’s project space, a hobby area, extra storage, and work from home endeavors. With the sort of space, we recommend plenty of organized storage to reduce clutter and transition from task to task seamlessly.

Cozy Corner
The least formal of all, the cozy corner office is nestled in another main living area. This lack of privacy means cleanliness and order are of the utmost importance! These offices usually blend better with your home if you keep things simple and find furnishings that would fit into an office or a living room.

Incognito Office
Finally, the incognito office is stealthy, compact, and streamlined. Examples of this style would be a command center, a stowaway desk or hutch, or even an everyday kitchen island. The least permanent set-up, this office is better than nothing but requires ample patience, efficiency, and structure!
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December 27, 2011

New Year’s Resolution: Eliminate Home Clutter!

This New Year’s resolve to eliminate home clutter! Check out these storage solutions to reduce clutter in each room of your home: In The Office: To help keep your office organized and all of your family’s important documents within arms reach, consider installing one wall of open shelving. Not only will open shelves (as opposed to cupboards or file cabinets) encourage you to keep your files tidy, materials will also be easily visible and accessible. Does the thought of leaving your office supplies out in the open make you cringe? Organize with containers or consider adding fabric panels to your shelves to help conceal clutter. Do you lack an office altogether? For homes short on office workspaces, think about commandeering a closet for a work area all your own. Remove shelves to make room for your files, supplies, and computer equipment. Use a rolling stool that can easily beutilized for seating when the closet is open and tucked away when not in use. Keep you storage space hidden behind closed doors when your work is done! In The Kitchen:Keep your counter clear of clutter by storing items off of the counter whenever possible. For example, replace a countertop knife block with a magnetic strip mounted to a backsplash to hold knives and other regularly used utensils. If you need additional storage to help clear your counters, make use of the toe-kick – the space between your cabinets and the floor. A shallow drawer installed in this unused space can maximize your kitchen’s storage capacity! In The Bathroom: Are you sick of picking up damp towels off of the bathroom floor? Place a slender coat rack in thebathroom corner to hang and dry towels and other items. This space-saving solution will take up minimal room and eliminate floor clutter. Or to truly maximize storage space, install a second medicine cabinet by recessing the additional unit into the bathroom wall between the studs.

April 4, 2011

Home Office Remodeling Help

Whether you run your own business and work from home or just love having a quiet space dedicated to productivity, for many people their home office can be a lifeline. You keep your computer and hard drive there, your files are neatly stored in its cabinets, and it’s the one place where your kids always know its Do Not Disturb Time (well, maybe in an ideal world anyway). It can be an oasis of concentration and organization in an often hectic and distracted outside life. So what happens when you decide it needs a little spruce? All those files are going to have to be moved, that precious hard drive unplugged, and everything you’ve placed so intentionally uprooted all at once, in short, your little office world is going to be rocked. But it doesn’t have to be destroyed! Remodeling your home office can be a relatively smooth and hassle-free process if you do it right.Here are a few tips to ease the transition:Labels, labels, labelsWe all know that labeling people is bad, but when it comes to office supplies and other inanimate objects it’s absolutely essential. The more you organize, box, and label beforehand the easier it’s going to be afterward. And, not to mention, you never know when you’re going to need the most seemingly mundane objects. You may think you can get by just fine without a three-hole punch until the remodeling is over, but if something unexpected comes up you’ll regret throwing it in that giant box of unsorted supplies.Back-up, babyPerhaps nothing is more important than backing up all your data to an external source before beginning the work. Many a file has been lost during an unplanned power outage and many a computer has had its little brain confused during a sudden move. Get it all out of the way when things are calm and you won’t have any extra worries when things get chaotic.Picture thisHave a particular set-up that you love but are concerned you might forget how to recreate? Take a picture! Part of the beauty of a well-designed home office is that everything is in exactly the right place, exactly when you need it. It’s easier than you think to forget all those little nuances during a remodel, so get it on record and you’ll be back in action in no time.

What’s Your Home Office Style? | Remodeling

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