A home office in your bedroom is not what people dream about when working from home, but it can be cozy and efficient. I had a nice, spacious home office in my apartment not long ago, but I had to give that up. I have two little girls who were trying to share the same bedroom for about six months. It did not last long. The sleepless nights and endless arguing let my husband and I know that it was simply not going to work out. So, we moved my office into my bedroom. It took a while before we got it so we could walk in the bedroom wiith my large desk and bookcase in it, but we made it work. Now the girls each have their own bedroom and I still have my home office...in my bedroom. It works and we all get enough sleep now. So, how do you manage a home office/bedroom? It's pretty easy.
How to Have a Home Office in Your Bedroom -
Step One: Choose your space carefully. As much as you might want to put your computer on your bed it probably is not a good idea. Choose a space in your bedroom that can hold your home office essentials neatly. If you have a corner or an indented wall in your bedroom you do not use much, use that space for your home office. Choose a space that sort of breaks off from your bedroom in a way.
Step Two: Measure everything before you start moving your home office essentials into your bedroom, especially your desk. Make sure everything will fit before you start pushing your desk into your bedroom.
Step Three: Clean up. There are a lot of things we aqcuire in our home offices that we do not need and they usually only serve as distractions. Grab a trash bag and start getting rid of the things you do not need for your home office. If you are creating your home office for the first time just try to stay away from buying items that are not necessary.
Step Three: Set up a separator such as a cloth or bead curtain in between your home office and your bedroom. It does no good to see that cozy welcoming bed when you are trying to get some work done.
Step Four: Create a schedule and stick to it. Let your family and friends know when you are working and where. Do not allow your kids in your home office in your bedroom. Set up some rules and boudaries and stick to them.
Step Five: Enjoy your home office in your bedroom. Don't overwork yourself like so many of us do that work from home. It is important that you stick to your hours and not turn on your computer in the middle of the night because you forgot to send one more email. It can wait until morning.
Like I said, having a home office in your bedroom is not ideal, but it can work well if it must be done. You might even enjoy it!
