Having a separate place to go to play bills, organize papers and conduct business at home can really be helpful. If you happen to work at home, too, then a home office is essential. Go beyond a basic functioning space to one that feels warm and good to be in. A sweet home office will not only have you looking forward to using it, but will also increase your productivity, when you can find exactly what you need exactly when you need it. The first thing you should do when setting up a home office is to take how you … Continue reading →

I’m a work at home mom. As a freelance writer and content manager, as well as a mom to three children, each day is a matter of balance and time management. My children need me, my clients need me, my community needs me, and of course the house needs me (well, in the sense that it needs my attention so we don’t wind up being featured in an episode of hoarders). Just yesterday, for example, my husband was out later, leaving me alone with the kids. Of course that doesn’t mean that my work schedule can change. So, while meeting … Continue reading →

Do you have an office or study? What does the desk look like? A friend recently who visited our house took one look at my desk littered with papers and said, ‘I could never work like that.’ I’m sure she couldn’t. She’s a different nature to me. Some people need everything neat and ordered today before they can concentrate and be productive. Others of us can quite happily live with the clutter. I usually know exactly where to put my hands on what I need among the various piles of papers on desk and floor and if I don’t, I … Continue reading →

The home office is usually one of the places in your home that can get neglected when it comes to cleaning. Here are some tips on how to get it clean without too much effort. In your home it can get pretty obvious to everyone when the bathroom isn’t clean or when there are dishes piled up in the kitchen sink, but the home office is another story. Usually tucked away, we tend not to notice the dust piling up, or we don’t want to disturb the mountain of papers that are piled up. But we don’t have to live … Continue reading →

With spring in full swing and summer quickly approaching, you may find yourself feeling a little cooped up in your home office. While we all want a tasteful, organized space to work in there is nothing wrong with adding light, color, and even some whimsy to the space in which we spend so much time. Light may be the most important aspect. Of course, lighting is essential, but I’m talking about light in another sense. Letting in the sunshine so you don’t feel so closed up in your office is important. Bringing the outdoors in is a familiar theme, not … Continue reading →

Many home offices are little more than a nook or small space used for working from home to bring work home from a 9 to 5. Even those you have a separate room just for the home office tend to find that it collects unused pieces from around the rest of the home instead of being a designed space and having a personality of its own. Yet, even if you have a great home office, maybe it could use some artwork. So, what types of art work best in a home office? There are too many variables to count, but … Continue reading →