The essential components for your home studio

Are you working from home? Here are the most important components to increase your daily production.

Sometimes working from home can be boring, moreover there are usually more possibilities to lose concentration. Some argue that if you work at your place you will never get anything done.  But if you manage to create the right environment, this will help make you happier and more productive, reducing stress and encouraging you to do the best you can do, constantly seeking for the highest results. Much of this is determined by the space you spend time working in, which is basically done of furniture. Let’s have a look at our tips to create the right environment then.

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Spacious working desk   

A comfortable and neat desk is the thing you can start from: you need a big worktable with an ample surface, some drawers and several built-in compartments, which give you the possibility to store all your documents very easily. This will enable you to find what you need in a more effective way, also helping you to have a mental order. A well-designed office desk will give you the impression that time passes faster, because you don’t need to get crazy looking for things every time. On the contrary, if you feel oppressed by the space, your working day will seem endless and tiring. As you can see in the photo below, this desk is very simple, but with a very stylish and smart pattern. For example, it is possible to use the lower part of the table since the front part is not open and doesn’t allow people to see what you put under it. If you want to get the best from your office, then you absolutely need to choose a magnificent simple and elegant desk, just keeping in mind these keywords: innovation, efficiency and use of the best available materials.

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Ergonomic chair

Another important component for your office is the chair you’ll be spending time sitting on for the greatest part of your day. The first thing you need to look at when buying an office chair is whether its height can be adjusted or not, in fact you should choose a chair which can be adjusted according to your needs. Moreover, try to buy a reclining seating chair, able to provide you incomparable comfort and also helping you to have a better view of the computer. Don’t forget about the armrests, this in fact can seem an irrelevant aspect, but in the long run you will see it is not. It is also important to choose the best fabrics and materials: for example, the chair in the photo allows your body to have a very rich transpiration, so that you won’t feel excessively hot during the summer. Least but not last, remember to check the depth of the seating pan in order to avoid too deep surfaces, this would make you feel uneasy.

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Smart design lighting

Light directly influences your work, maybe you have already realized it can help you concentrate and have a better outcome. Moreover, a bad light can really have a disastrous effect on your eyesight. As a result of this, it is really important to choose it with very detailed attention. First of all, try to find a smart design with a pleasant light: you can consider an adjustable and versatile lamp, so that you can change its position according to your posture and pivot the light where you need it, having a clearer vision of your documents and of the screen of the computer. It would be even better if the intensity of the light could be regulated as well, in fact sometimes you don’t need to much light, which in some cases just annoys you. Don’t pay excessive attention to the aesthetic, but prefer the functionality just as in the photo below.

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Sideboard Cabinet

A sideboard cabinet is always useful in your working space, above all if your office is based in your house. In fact, it is very hard to keep a record of all your activities, negotiations and documents when you work at home. We suggest you buy an elegant sideboard, not only for its usefulness but also for the beauty it adds to the environment. There is a wide range of customizable ones, so you can choose the size and the style that best fit your room according to your needs. We do suggest to buy one which is quite wide but not very tall, so that you can use its surface to add more decorating objects to your office. Of course, this depends much more on the dimension of your room. The one you can see in the photo below has a pleasant style and can be tailored according to your tastes (look at the different disposition of the doors and of the drawers for example).

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Office curtains

Curtains are no less important in your office. Choose a kind which lets light enter your room while also creating a personal space, so that you don’t feel observed by people from outside. There are several kinds of curtains which could be adapted in an office, but we suggest to use those which are not extremely sophisticated. As you can see in the photo below, we have chosen plain curtains.  This is not a casual choice, in fact this will give you the impression of a bigger space, creating a feeling of calmness and spaciousness. Least but not last, try to find curtains which can also keep out cold during the winter.

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Photo frame 

Almost everyone has a family photo in their office, have you ever noticed that? This is a very nice way to décor your working space, while also creating a very pleasant atmosphere. Be aware, this does not mean bringing your personal life into your career, but it’s just a way to give your office a personal touch. Hovewer, we still need to pay attention, for example having a photo of your children or of your entire family can be ok, but you’d rather avoid too personal photos, such as you in bikini.  

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These are just some ideas for your office, but if you’re interested in the topic you might also have a look at our furniture. We can guarantee there is something you like.