A lot of the time tips on home office design boil down to getting new curtains, choosing the right office chair and matching the colors in your room. Although some of it is pretty sound and useful advice, these are mostly just basic design ideas that require you to have a room in the house already set up for use as a home office. This type of advice also focuses on making your work space more appealing so as to keep you stimulated and relaxed, but they fail to address things like functionality and privacy. Sometimes it’s best to think outside the box and get some fresh, unconventional ideas that will help you create an adequate work environment in your home – an area that is somewhat isolated and allows you to transition from family mode into business mode. Here are some good examples.

The Minimalist Approach

If you have trouble finding enough room to set up your office without having to worry about the kids running around and asking you questions all day or loud noises that make it impossible to concentrate, you can benefit from a minimalist approach. Turning the basement into an office is not a viable solution for everyone, particularly if you live in an apartment, so you will need to be a bit more creative. There are computer desks that are designed to fit into corners, an office chair and a laptop can provide you a versatile work platform that can be set up in any room, the master bedroom can give you enough privacy during the day, coffee shops with Wi-Fi are a great option for a few hours if there is too much chaos at the house – when you lack space you have be flexible about your work environment and have all the tools you need ready to go. Keep things simple; find an area that suits your purpose and where others won’t bump into you all the time. At times you may have to be a bit of a nomad and move your workstation around to find a place that works for you.

Segways at the Office

If you already have a big office in which it takes some time to get from one place to another we suggest that you introduce segways as a genuine means of transportation. They can cut the time of documents traveling from one place to another, eliminate any along the way chatter due to the fact that you have to actually stop to do that, and make tedious running tasks fun. Make sure everyone using them are informed about and capable of using them properly and you have turned your office into a cool place that is fun and original.

Summer Office in the Garden

Working long hours inside means you don’t get enough light and fresh air. Sitting inside the house during the summer can not only be a little bit depressing, but may cost you extra on air conditioning to keep you cool and even lead to a vitamin D deficiency. Creating an office in the open space of your backyard has several advantages:

You get fresh air which helps keep your mental capacities at optimal levels

You get plenty of sunlight which is vital for vitamin D synthesis, which keeps your bones strong

A colorful garden helps keep you motivated to work

You don’t feel drowsy and lethargic even after long hours of hard work

You can easily get up and take a stroll in your backyard to stretch your legs

It can be pretty easy to set up a work station in the garden, particularly for bloggers, artists and entrepreneurs that do most of their work on the computer – just set up a desk under a shade and you can be on your way.

As you can see, a little bit of creativity goes a long way. When designing your home office it is important to find some place that is relatively quiet and to focus on practicality. The most important thing is to set up an office that allows you to switch to a work mentality and do your work without being interrupted.