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Secrets to Designing the Home Office of Your Dreams Part 1

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by KC Kudra

One of the most important activities you will engage in when going into business for yourself is setting up your home office. Your home office will be the place you conduct business, and while it can be in the corner of your kitchen, you will really want to find a spot where you are away from family activities and can have some privacy and silence while you work.

Size is less important that functionality. When deciding on where to set up the nerve center of your business, there are some factors you need to consider.

What about proper lighting?

Proper lighting is extremely important. Spending hours at a time in a dimly lit workspace can create eyestrain that, after long periods of time, this could lead to serious problems with your vision.

Are there plenty of electrical outlets?

You want to take into consideration electrical outlets available for the equipment that you will be using day-to-day. At the very least, today’s modern home office has a light, computer, telephone, answering machine, monitor, scanner, printer and speakers (optional but still nice to have). You may also add a radio/CD/MP3 player that will need to be powered. Make sure you have enough electrical outlets to power your home office adequately so that you do not have play plug switch on equipment.

Ventilation and a Dust Free Environment Are Necessary

Computer equipment needs to “breath”. Having proper ventilation will allow your computer to run longer and last longer. It must be cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Likewise, you will operate more efficiently and effectively if you are comfortable, so looking at the ventilation is a must. Also, check out the amount of dust in the area. Computers and people work less well when the dust levels are high.

Does you home office have telephone access?

Depending on your Internet access, you will need either one or two telephone lines in your home office. If you are on dial-up, you will need two phone lines - one for the computer and one for you to talk on. It is also much easier to track your telephone usage if you separate your personal phone line from your business telephone line.


It is also important that your clients can reach you. If your clients have to compete with your teenagers’ telephone habits, chances are they will call someone else. Make certain that this separate line is set up to receive phone calls while you are online. Most major telephone companies now offer that service. You may pay a few extra dollars a month for it, but it will pay for itself over the long haul.

What Type Of Internet Access Do You Have?

Most modern home offices will have a decent Internet connection - DSL or Broadband. Gone are the days when dialup access was sufficient, and while it can still be done, most home office business have a fast Internet connection. You may be already DSL-ready and only need to call your telephone company to get it started.

However, if you have a broadband connection you will also need cable access nearby where your computer workstation or desk is going to be for a convent hook up. If you do not have a cable outlet near by you will want to have one installed before you move into your new space. Most cable companies can help with this or you could use a do it yourself kit to accomplish this if you are handy around the house. You will want to make sure it is done right as a poor connection will hinder your productivity.

A third option is that if you are near a WiFi hotspot, you can use the wireless connection via a wireless card and hook up to your main router or broadband connection point. Again, make sure you take the proper security measures because you do not want others in the neighborhood surfing with you.

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