Working at home has never been more appealing, yetsetting up a home office that suits you and the wayyou work is a tough design challenge. Whether you arealready based at home or just thinking about setting upon your own, this book will help you create a tailormade office, to make your working life both productiveand enjoyable.
From the starting point of identifying where to locateyour office, home. work guides you through the logicalstages of assessing your needs and choosing the rightfurniture to planning storage and designing a lightingand decorating scheme.
introduction 6
going to work 8
who are homeworkers? 10
changes in the workplace 12
is homeworking right for you? 15
what to avoid 18
practicalities 20
assessing your needs 22
identifying your office space 30
furniture and equipment 38
the chair 40
the desk 45
worktop layout 50
recycling materials 54
the low-allergy office 56
storage 58
storage overview 60
assessing your storage 62
built-in or freestarding? 66
organizing storage 72
lighting 74
lighting overview 76
lighting quality 78
light fittings 80
designing with light 84
planning your space 86
planning overview 88
step-by-step design 92
working in style 94
style overview 96
which style? 98
dual-use or dedicated office? 100
which colours? 102
the homeworkers 106
case studies 108
working life 148
getting motivated 150
managing time 151
home-office exercises 154
addresses 156
index 158
acknowledgments 160
