Comfortable Workplace at Home: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Not only the mood in the process of work, but also productivity depends on the choice of furniture for the home office. To make the right choice when arranging your home office, you should study the main mistakes collected by the experts of the Leroy Merlin Repair School and tips to avoid them.

Mistakes when planning

The most common mistakes in planning come down to the fact that the selected furniture does not correspond to the dimensions of the room and is located without taking into account the principles of ergonomics. This leads to difficulty moving around the room or discomfort when working at the table.

You can avoid these mistakes if you measure the parameters of the working area or office in advance and choose furniture in accordance with the size of the allocated space, taking into account the space for free movement.

Mistakes in choosing a table for work

One common mistake is purchasing a desktop with extra functionality that you don't need. As a rule, such furniture has additional components, which increases the size.

If you use a laptop, then you should not buy a table with shelves for the system unit and keyboard. Yes, and the number of paper documents today has been significantly reduced, so you can abandon the built-in cabinets that clutter up the space. It is better to stop at the simplest and smallest model so that there is as much free space as possible in the room. For example, for working with a laptop, a white Milan table with a drawer would be a good choice. It is practical enough for a home office, and its concise design and compact size (76.5 × 74.5 × 44.6 cm) will allow it to fit perfectly into any modern interior and at the same time not take much space. In addition, the table can be supplemented with an add-on with a shelf, which is very convenient if you need to place the printer in the work area or use a set of wall shelves from MDF.

If you need to use not only a laptop, but also a monoblock with a keyboard, then you should choose a longer tabletop, from 120 to 150 cm.

Mistakes in choosing furniture for storage

The most common mistake when choosing storage furniture is buying a ready-made solution that does not meet the needs. For example, to accommodate folders with papers, shelves of a large area are needed. An open surface is required for laying out samples that an employee works with during the day. Buying a conventional wardrobe may not be the best choice in both cases.

To avoid inconvenience and competently organize the storage of work supplies, first of all, you should plan what and in what quantities you need to store at the workplace. After that, you can start choosing furniture. We advise you to pay attention to the racks. For example, for two models of functional and fairly budget racks - Spaceo KUB and Booker.

The first model is a modular open shelving system. It includes sections with the number of cells from 1 to 12. All cells have the same dimensions - a width and height of 36.1 cm with a depth of 31.7 cm. Sections of different heights with any number of cells can be connected using special fasteners and holes provided in the furniture walls. Thanks to this, it is possible to assemble a rack of the desired shape and dimensions, adapted to specific storage tasks. To expand the storage possibilities on the rack, various functional additions have been developed. For example, the size of the cells, if necessary, can be changed by installing a cross-shaped divider shelf in the base cell. And the cells intended for storing documents can be equipped with facades and rear walls to protect against dust. Also a convenient solution can be drawers that match the size of the cells of the rack and presented in a wide range of colors, which will help to diversify the interior and aesthetically organize storage in working area. Conveniently, this shelving system can be installed on the floor or mounted on the wall. The shelves of the rack are designed for a small load - up to 5 kg, keep in mind that this rack is suitable for papers and light items or stationery accessories.

Second rack system Booker - more familiar, has a back wall and has standard dimensions: 80 × 201 × 31.7. The rack has four shelves that can be mounted at a convenient height for you. Shelves can hold up to 7 kg. Racks are suitable for storing books or documents, if necessary, the furniture can be additionally equipped with facades.

The main mistakes when creating a home office occur due to a lack of understanding of the importance of planning or as a result of spontaneous purchases. By evaluating your needs in advance and drafting a home office area, you can avoid buying unnecessary furniture and save money.