You may have searched through your home and found the only place to put your home office is in the living room. This is usually where your family plays the TV or other music loudly at various times when you are trying to concentrate. You may find that the toddler will crawl around your feet when you are busy and play with all those interesting shiny buttons on the CPU. Instead of pulling your hair out, follow these few tips to successfully share living space with a home office.
Once the children are old enough to obey a few rules, be sure to write them where all can see. The rules may include:
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No loud music or television turned too high.
Use of headphones to listen to loud music or TV.
No kicking or throwing balls in the living area.
Respecting your office 'space' by keeping out of it.
Don't interrupt unless there is blood on someone.
What you choose for rules depends on you and your sanity levels. You may work quite well with the television blaring, the baby crying and the dog barking. If you can't, then it's best to shift the office into the kitchen.
The other viable option is to limit work hours to school hours when the children are not home. Otherwise you may need to invest in a quality set of earplugs.
When setting up a home office in the living area, try to keep it all in one place. This place should be somewhere that is not used for a walk space. Nor should your office space intrude between the seating arrangements and the television. But these days of super-large TV screens, you could consider buying a large-size TV and putting it up high on the wall, so that vision is not impeded. This could also free up some extra floor space for your office.
A strip along one wall is the most basic arrangement that seems to work well. It is economical in space usage and could even be used in a hallway. Or a corner arrangement may suit your furniture layout better. You can find many computer desks built for corner installation. You may be able to achieve a modicum of privacy by installing heavy curtains across the corner.
How to Use Your Living Room Space For a Home Office
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