The happy, healthy home office
Though we spend at least onethird of our lives working, we often pay little attention to the ambiance of our office space. This is particularly true of SoHos (Small office Home offices). Yet somehow, in your home office, you expect to be productive, energised, creative and articulate. To help you reach those zones, a home office really needs some planning and personality.
Whether you telecommute a few days a week, would like to make over your SoHo or are planning to go freelance, it’s important to think about the features that every good home office space needs. Consider design choices that help to:
• Looky after your body. That means choosing ergonomically sound furniture.
• Stimulate creativity. Spice up your SoHo with visual touches such as polkadotted chair upholstery, a colourful mouse mat, paisley or silk curtains or an eye-catching room divider behind your desk featuring tree or leaf silhouettes, geometric designs or Japanese cherry-blossoms.
• Calm yourself. Set up a decent sound system so you can play some classical music or natural forest sounds while you work. Burn some incense and put a forest scene on your screen saver. Add some found objects like seedpods and shells to bring more of
