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Planning a Home Office
I put together my room’s layout using the Ikea office planning guide (the paper version). It took me about half and hour to draw the measurements of my room on the guide’s graph paper and then I spent way too many hours moving the furniture cut-outs trying every possible configuration. I found this process helped me create an efficient office plan and facilitated my furniture purchasing decisions. Even if you don’t plan on buying your furnishings from Ikea you could still use this planning format.
The Ikea guide also provides some good home office planning tips:
- Note where you have doors, windows, heating/air vents, electrical outlets and telephone jacks.
- Place your computer table away from direct sun.
- Select a desk top that is designed for how you work, either left-handed or right-handed, and angle the largest work surface in the direction you use the most.
- Consider adding a side table or visitor’s table for meeting space or extra space for office materials (you might also want to consider space for an extra chair).
- Have storage units within easy reach but not in the way.
- Consider ergonomic computer positioning.
In my office layout above, you will notice I have selected a desk with the largest work surface on the left (as I am left handed) and the filing/storage unit is located next to the desk, within easy reach. I placed the desk away from direct sunlight (the office is south facing) and made room for an additional chair by the window, which will provide a comfortable place to read and also serve as a visitor chair. See more photos of my weekend office re-design in the Central Roost Project Gallery.
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