Having the right home office is essential for productivity and comfort, so, if your make shift desk is failing you, it might be time to reconsider your options.
Clear Air, Clear Thoughts
Start with what you can’t see before you plan for what you can. Your ability to concentrate depends on being comfortable and alert. Try positioning yourself close to a window or extend your view across the garden, in turn this will help you to feel relaxed and inspired.
Fresh air can work wonders, but if you find yourself in a confined space, conventional equipment such as a small air conditioning unit can pull heat and dust out of an overheated space, helping to keep things fresh. Or, air purifiers which clean pollen and mould are useful as they’re known to niggle allergies and make you feel drowsy.
Heading in to Winter, heat and light is most likely to become an issue, so finding the right shade to harness the effects of the sun and seasons is essential. Home office blinds can keep warm or cool in or out, depending on your needs.
Duette® Shades and in particular fabrics can deflect the glare from the sun that heats up a room. Or, if you decide to make the most of a hot summer’s day and work in the evening instead, then keep the heat in the room as the sun drops with the same blinds. The gauzy structure of many of our fabrics, maximises any available daylight by dispersing it gently across the room, preventing the need to switch on electrical light for longer.
When you do need to call on electric light, remember home office lighting can still mean healthy lighting. Vitamin D can be an issue for many, especially those who work indoors who don’t get as much time outdoors as they’d like. A natural daylight bulb can work wonders for lifting spirits, as can contemporary pendant lighting that addresses a more demanding need. Look for those that can deliver at least 2,500 lux (the measure of light that lifts mood) and can change tone as you like from bright to warm.
