How To Improve Your WFH Space

*This is a collaborative post on how to improve your WFH space

The number of people working from home in the UK has risen enormously in the past few years, with Statista figures showing that the number jumped by 1.69 million during the pandemic to 5.6 million people. 

Lots of organisations are allowing staff to work from home some or all of the time, but for many, this isn’t an option: their home working space simply isn’t conducive to having a happy and productive time at work. In this guide, learn all the ways you can make your home office space work better for you – without breaking the bank on a renovation!

Buy purpose-built furniture

If you’re planning on working from home a lot of the time, then it pays to invest in purpose-built office furniture. Stop using a stack of books as a laptop raiser, placed on your kitchen table. Instead, invest in a chair and a desk that can be adapted to your proportions and enjoy improved posture reduced back pain and lowered eye strain.

If you don’t have the furniture funds to hand right away, loans or alternatives to small loans could help to cover the cost. However, you need to be certain that you can afford the repayments before you apply. 

Add plenty of plants

Known as stress relievers, plants can be both aesthetically pleasing and functional, stimulating creativity, helping us feel more connected with nature, and purifying the air. Consider a miniature plant for your desk; a large, tall plant placed on the floor; or drape hanging plants from a shelf. 

Wherever you end up placing them, pick bright, colourful plants with rich, green leaves and plenty of foliage. That way, you can be certain that your chosen plant pals will give your office space the oomph it’s crying out for.

Keep things organised

Research cited by Psychology Today in 2017 detailed how clutter can impact how satisfied we are with our lives and our overall mood – as well as our ability to think clearly. These are all negatives we definitely don’t want creeping into our home offices. 

There are plenty of ways you can banish clutter from your workspace. Whether it’s getting some cable ties to keep wires and charging cables out of sight behind your monitor, or adding file storage to keep your space organised, dealing with mess will help you be more productive and remain undistracted during working hours.

Perfect the lighting

Nobody wants to be spending eight hours of their day in a dark room, but you also don’t want to put yourself at risk of developing eye strain from overly bright lights. 

Installing overhead, table or floor lamps in your space will help you appear more clearly in video calls and create a comfortable yet professional space. To work out which you need, hold a lamp up, and test the lighting levels with it placed around the room.

With the quick and easy tips above, your work-from-home office will be supportive of your productivity and professional success, as well as boosting your health.