Designating Your Work Space When You Don’t Have an Actual Office

Ideally, however, if you have space in your bedroom; all you need to add is a computer desk, telephone, computer, flat screen, all-in-one-printer, and chair. Why the bedroom instead of the living room? You want to utilize a room with a door so that you have total privacy and interruptions are kept to a minimum.

A computer desk doesn’t take up much room. Some computer desks are 26 inches wide and 17 inches deep. They can be purchased at any office supply store and assembled at home. They are compact in that they have a section for the PC, a roll out drawer for the printer, the bottom shelf wherein you can keep the wires, adapters, and cables, and enough room on top of the desk to accommodate a telephone, LCD screen, cable modem, speakers, desk organizer, and all of the essentials you will need on a daily basis.

Another tip is to place the computer desk nearest to the bedroom window. In this way you can save energy by having natural light streaming into the room. You can also place a lamp next to the computer desk and use it before sunrise or on days when the weather isn’t so accommodating.

Ensure that the chair you use is ergonomically correct. Sit at least 18 inches away from the screen, and remember to get up and stretch every hour. You may also want to put a “do not disturb sign” on the door handle as well.

While there are a variety of workstations available, measure the space in your bedroom before you make a purchase. You may find that a smaller table would suffice or perhaps you have enough room to add a larger piece of furniture such as a T-shape desk that will give you more room with which to work.

Designating your work space when you don’t have an actual office can be done. It just takes a matter of measuring and then visiting your local office supply stores to determine which computer station will best accommodate your needs.