Working form home is becoming more popular with the passing day.
In today's hectic world we are spending an ever increasing amount of time on commuting to and fro from our workplace.
This means we have less time to ourselves than we did before.
We have less time to spend with our loved ones, hang out with friends or just time to ourselves.
Working from home also allows for flexible timing for new parents, especially the single ones and parents who feel that they are missing out on their child's sweet and tender moments.
Setting up a home office is a simple and straight forward task.
Here are the basics to help get you started.
Furniture: The only furniture you will really need is a desk and a chair.
The desk is important because it is the base of your office space.
Everything except you and the chair is going to be in or on the desk.
Firstly determine where you are going to setup the office in the house.
You need a clear space, preferably against a wall with a power point close by that can support the electronics you are going to install later.
Also keep it clear on both sides to avoid overcrowding and feeling boxed in.
You can either ask your office for a desk and chair or you will be assigned a budget and you will have to shop for them yourself.
Check the classifieds in the local papers and on the internet.
Get a desk with plenty of drawers and storage for your paperwork and files or you will be losing them around the house.
Computer/Laptop: Once you have set up the desk and chair setup the computer or laptop you are going to be using.
Keep room for the printer and scanner or you could get an all in one solution that includes the printer, the scanner, and a facsimile machine all rolled in one.
Use a power strip to power all the appliances.
Wrap up all the wires and bundle with plasticuffs and put them away to avoid tripping.
A laptop is easier to setup and more versatile in the connections, but the wires all stick out from the side.
Electronics and Communications: The electronic part of it first.
The electronics include your lighting and any other equipment that needs an external source of power.
A table lamp should take care of the lighting.
A yellow light will give you a nice warm glow but will make you sleepy whereas a white light will keep you awake and save power but will look sterile.
If you do not have space on the desk for a lamp, use a tall lampshade on one side of the desk.
Stationary: The stationary is all the standard stuff you would find in an average office cubicle.
Look at your current office desk and make a note of all the stationary you have.
Or you could go to the stationary cupboard and make a list over there.
Take enough supplies to last you till you go into the office next, because if you run out before hand you will end up spending for it from your pocket.
Have someone from the stationary department inventory all you are taking with you to avoid future complications.