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The perfect home office
W
orking from home has huge benefits: you
no longer have to commute and spend
hours and money getting to and from
work; with the right space, your home office is a few
steps away.
Office with storage space
If you are a field based sales rep, freelance writer or
designer, you will need some storage space for props
or products. If this is a permanent base you may need
to accommodate files for work. One way of creating
an office space with extra storage space is adding a
mezzanine to your garage for office space and then
using the ground floor as storage space. Alternatively
you could modify a basement or small room.
TIP
If you use roof space to create an office,
large glass windows can open the space up
and give you plenty of natural light.
Portable, flexible and mobile space
If you require a portable or f lexible workspace to
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connect to your company server or for checking
emails, or are setting up an Internet or telemarketing business, all you need is a desk and
a computer. Building a home off ice suite under
the stairs or simply adding an all-in-one unit to a
redundant corner of your home can achieve this. By
using wireless Internet you can keep the space tidy
and free from clutter. Your mobile space could also
double up as space to conduct personal business or
for your children to do their homework.
Public safety
Does you work involve other people, such as
childcare or hairdressing or physio? If so you will
need to consider your neighbour’s privacy and the
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