If you work from home, did you ever stop to think that you probably spend more time in your office than in any other room of the house? This can be a rather eye-opening realization and a good reason to give considerable thought to planning this work space in your new home. It’s no secret that a functional and comfortable office designed for your specific needs will allow you to work more efficiently and more productively. Here are a home office ideas ideas to get you started.
Location, Location, Location:
Not sure what room should become the office? Whether building a custom or production home, consider orientation to the sun when making this decision. For example, in a southern climate, an office with a southwest 
exposure will have sun glaring through the windows, perhaps into your eyes or onto the computer screen. Plus, you’ll be spending your day in the hottest room of the house. To protect yourself from the glare and heat, you’ll need to keep the blinds closed during part of the day. Blocking natural light means you’ll need to rely more on artificial light, which will increase your electric bill. You might also find the lack of natural light rather disturbing.
In my next post, I’ll continue my look at your new home office.
You can get more functional home office ideas and tips, plus hundreds more, by reading my book, “The Difference is in The Details.”
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