Work From Home Office Tips
Every home office is going to inherently be different to work from home in.
For example, I am writing this while sitting on a couch with one foot on the floor, another propped up, and my laptop on, well, my lap!
Perhaps you don’t want to be so casual. I don’t really want to either – and I’m hoping to have a nice new home office here soon (I’m moving soon).
You need to determine:
- Taste
- Purpose
- Design
- Space
- Budget
What I can tell you is that at minimum you are going to need:
- Laptop or desktop computer (Windows is still preferred I find, but depends on industry)
- Access to printing, scanning, and faxing (preferably have yourself)
- Cell phone
- High speed internet
- Quiet space (no dogs, children, spouses, or other interruptions)
- Comfortable setting (lighting, seat, desk/table, spacing, and even keyboard and mouse)
Beyond this, your requirements will vary greatly based on your own inventory you conducted above.
Remember that there are great tax advantages to having a home office. Review my article on Work From Home Tax Advantages for more information.
You’ll find this kind of information first on my Work From Home Blog.
