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Taking it outside

There are countless benefits to working from home — no daily commute or annoying co-workers among them — but there can be challenges. For example, if you have a house full of children, getting peace and quiet in those tumultuous hours before and after school can be near impossible.

Building an office in the garden can be a great solution and it’s one that increasing numbers of Australians are doing. Your garden can provide a light-filled and serene space in which to work. In a large garden, an office can be nestled into the landscape and located some distance from the home, but even in smaller outdoor spaces, an office can be seamlessly integrated.

Some garden offices are pre-fabricated pods, some are converted shipping containers, others are custom-built structures. But they all offer the benefit of an office away from the noise and distraction of family life, not to mention

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