Sharing your space with others can increase the need for a self contained home office which discourages visual distractions and noise. If you don't have the luxury of a separate room to work in, it's still possible to create an environment that works for you. The following solutions can help you work successfully from home:
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Options for creating a home office that includes visual and acoustic privacy
Defining a quieter, self contained space
Low walls around a desk can help to delineate a space - keeping the desk top contents and occupant in their own work zone. Walls provide a visual shield from distractions and a feeling of containment. Not only does this signal that you are separate from other activities in that room, but soft upholstered walls absorb sound waves and actually make your self contained setting quieter.
View work podsThis compact, curved pod on castors offers a streamlined solution which thinks "outside the square."
A classic focus pod with a compact footprint for economy of space.
The addition of a return wall provides extra enclosure and further sound absorption.
Turning a quiet spot into a work space
As long as you have a comfortable seat, you also have a potential work space. Add an ergonomically-designed laptop table and work more productively in comfort. A small portable laptop table also offers you the chance to change your work scene by moving to take advantage of natural light, a quieter more private spot, or just a change of view.
View Enterprise Laptop TableReducing noise
Noise comes from all angles. How can you create the most comfortable acoustic scenario in your home office? Science shows that using soft surfaces to absorb sound waves helps reduce noise levels. Ideas include:
- add soft rugs to dampen footsteps on hardwood, concrete or tiled floors
- pull curtains to exclude sound outside windows
- use noise cancelling headphones
Headphones don't help when you're taking an important phone call or video meeting. That's when acoustic ceiling treatments or acoustic lights make a real difference. An acoustic light absorbs sound waves as well as delivering illumination, and further defines your space. Acoustic ceiling pendants can create a novel and effective way to absorb sound.
View Hush acoustic lightsHush Micro is 750mm in diameter and creates your own private "hush zone."
An acoustic Nectar light is another great way to define a space and soften extraneous noise.
A duo of Hush Micro acoustic lights improves sound quality for the pair working below.