Your home office can’t just be a functional, working space. Those might be your main focuses, but they can’t be the only ones. Indeed, your home office has to be a working space that makes you feel cozy and comfortable at the same time.
When you feel actually at home while you’re working, you’re going to feel so much healthier, less stressed, and happy to get on! And with issues like burn out and back pain being rife in the remote work community, this is an essential interior style to invest in!
So with that in mind, here are 3 interior design tips for creating a healthy home office that puts your health first.
Soundproof the Space
A noisy office is not the kind of office you can work productively in! Even if you like putting headphones in and listening to something, you’re still getting into the working headspace.
But if you’re subjected to neighborhood noises like traffic, kids playing and shouting, or barking dogs, you can get incredibly distracted.
Soundproof the space by making sure windows shut and seal properly, and even get them replaced with panes that are insulated with soundproof material.
Plumb in a Water Cooler
Even a home office needs one! You don’t want to be up and down, back and forth to the kitchen sink or fridge every time you need to rehydrate. You need to be able to stay in your work space, where you’re in your flow, and not interrupt yourself.
And there’s a wide range of water coolers you can get installed in offices, from the standard barrel type to mains-supply units that only need to sit on a surface.
You could have the latter right there on the desk with you, only ever an arm’s reach away. If you’re worried a water cooler would be intrusive on your office space, this is the type to go with.
Make Space for Wrist Support Desk Accessories
Wrist injuries, including muscle tightness and tension, are incredibly common when you’re a desk worker. It’s not just your back, neck, and posture you need to think about.
With your hands constantly on the mouse and keyboard, repetitive movements can lead to strain. And while that strain may just need a stretch out right now, chronic strain issues can leave permanent damage.
That’s why you should work wrist support into your desk. These are ergonomic adjustments that make an office just a bit more healthy, and they’re small enough to not impact on the overall style of the space either.
For example, a higher arm rest you can attach to your chair, and a mouse mat with a supportive bump pad to rest your wrist on. Neither will need all that much space, but make sure you pencil them down on your office layout!
A health home office space is all about addressing your needs within a working environment. That means easy water access, ergonomic features, and plenty of sound dampening to prevent overstimulation!
