Don't give up your desk even in a small apartment
If there is no room for a full-fledged desktop, use corners, niches, balconies, secret folding tables, or all together, and let the cabinets be on wheels
An example of a home corner workplace in a small apartment
Home office on the balcony in the corner
There are corners everywhere, and corner tables are considered the most comfortable.
Small home office on a balcony in the corner
Hidden Folding Desk
For such a workspace, you only need a wall, and a chair can be pulled up from the dining table if there is absolutely no space.
Hidden desk on the wall placement example
Budget desktop made from an old countertop
Take a tabletop (for example, a former door from a cabinet in the kitchen) and legs, connect the parts together and place them on the floor or attach them to the wall, so you get a wall table. In any case, there is enough space for a laptop.
Small budget desk hanging from the wall example
Workspace in a niche
A workspace under a sloping wall in a niche is common in two-story apartments or attic apartments.
Home workplace in a niche under a sloping ceiling
Desk on the windowsill
Make the window sill longer and deeper, and your workspace is ready. If the window sill is high, use a special bar work stool. More options for using a window sill as a work area or for relaxation in the article.
Workplace on the windowsill in the apartment
The right comfortable chair: Gamdias Hercules E3
One of the most balanced
Most of our readers also have problems with the right place to sit: even simple options are quite rare at home, let alone advanced ones, with all the supports and adjustments.
Honestly: regular office chairs are very uncomfortable and often even harmful. A normal shell chair for long hours of work or play in the form of the Gamdias Hercules E3 is a completely different matter.
It has nothing superfluous: excellent components, really useful minimalist settings, high-quality eco-leather with good ventilation and excellent filling.
Strictly and tastefully. Nothing extra
Let's take a closer look. The gas lift is installed of the highest class, so the chair can withstand 150 kilograms of load. The seat height is adjustable from 44 to 54 centimeters.
The armrests are fixed - after all, at home there is a normal table and sofa. Your hands are still on the table, and no one will sleep in the chair, so it’s not worth overpaying for advanced ones.
However, the comfortable backrest reclines up to 130 degrees . So, if necessary, you can make yourself more comfortable and give your back a rest.
The backlight can be turned off. But sometimes it doesn't hurt
The RGB lighting of the chair is certainly unnecessary for a home chair. But with a ThunderX3 table and the right peripherals, it'll look really cool. Which sometimes will help you relax or just change your surroundings.
Ventilation will prevent you from sweating even during hours-long battles or during long brainstorming sessions. The same can be said about thick pillows - by the way, the seat is completely fabric.
The warranty is given for a year. But it will last much longer, since the components are very reliable. And our competitors don’t even have that.
Buy for 14,990 11,240 rubles with promo code stay at home25
Comfortable headset: Cougar Immersa Pro Ti
Gaming mouse Gamdias from RUB 1,050.
Noise-cancelling headset Cougar from RUB 5,590.
Like top ones for music, but with 7.1 and a cool microphone
Music and communication with colleagues are an integral part of any remote work. Even if the office does without it: background noise becomes a habit, it is greatly missed.
Video calls and chats have also become a mandatory part of remote work. But regular work headsets for call centers or everyday models are not designed for constant wear.
But gaming headsets are needed precisely for this. Cougar Immersa Pro Ti is easy to wear for up to 10 hours without noticeable discomfort thanks to its thin memory foam ear pads.
They fit like a glove, but your ears don't sweat in them. Volume cups and 50 mm drivers underneath provide an accurate simulation of the sound of a 7.1-channel audio system .
Connects to everything, noise reduction works stably
You can not only listen to your colleagues with detailed accuracy, but also play shooters during breaks, determining the location of enemies. Without disturbing the family, of course - the structure is closed, not a single sound breaks out.
There is also an active noise cancellation system. It works simpler than those of famous brands, but at home (and taking into account the excellent passive insulation) it copes.
The noise-cancelling microphone is removable - you can make the design lighter, for example, while watching movies. By the way, in the companion utility you can set different equalizer templates.
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Furniture, lighting
The main piece of furniture in the office is the table. It is selected depending on style and functionality. In some cases, a table with shelves should be provided for installing office equipment. Solid oak furniture would look appropriate in classic interiors. It will not only say a lot about the status and good taste of the owner of the house, but will also last for a long time.
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The chair should be chosen depending on your preferences. It should be convenient and comfortable, especially if you plan to spend a lot of time in it. But it is important that the chair does not become too relaxing, which can distract you from doing your current tasks.
Cabinets, shelves and bedside tables in the office are integral interior items. They will store documents and all necessary accessories. If the workplace is set up in the bedroom or on the balcony, then you should pay attention to movable tabletops and narrow consoles. Shelves on the wall will help you save useful space and conveniently place everything you need for work.
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The work area needs good natural and artificial lighting. Therefore, it is arranged in the brightest room of an apartment or house. Additionally, you should consider an artificial lighting system. For lighting, sconces, wall lamps, LED strips, etc. are used.
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Work corner: requirements
All the necessary accessories should be at hand - an organizer, a notebook, a laptop and other little things - the more minutes you spend searching for them in an unorganized space, the less working time will remain. And, as you know, the amount of earnings often depends on this.
The environment of the workplace, even the smallest one, should be physically and emotionally comfortable, because if the interior design leaves much to be desired, what kind of inspiration and work energy can we talk about? We must not forget that the workplace does not consist of one table and chair. For a successful organization
You will need a lot of additional accessories and suitable lighting.
Now you can decorate your workplace
Plants in the home office
Flowers and aquariums are a great option if you need to relax for a while while working. Sansevieria is suitable for a spacious workplace. It copes with low humidity, does not require spraying and is content only with regular wiping of the leaves. Small workspaces benefit from low-maintenance cacti and succulents.
Also about plants it will be interesting:
Cacti in the interior: how to choose a suitable prickly friend
Living grass and plants in the interior: 12 fun ideas
Pampas grass in the interior of an apartment, cottage and more: 53 decor options
Sansevieria flower for a spacious desktop at home
Succulent on a small desktop for the apartment
Wall for notes opposite the desktop
In order not to spoil the wall opposite the table by sticking photos, posters, etc. on it, it is better to fix a cork board on the wall (if you like pushpins), a board with a slate coating (write with chalk), a metal mesh (mainly for photos) or A creative option (and the most budget-friendly) is to cover the frame with textiles and leave stickers/photos/notes on it. You can install such boards directly in front of the table, or, if the table is equipped between two walls, then use the wall on the right or left.
Cork wall for notes to the left of the desk in the apartment
Cork wall for notes opposite the desk in the apartment
Wall with slate covering for notes opposite the desk in the apartment
Metal mesh for notes and photos opposite the desktop in the apartment
Decorative frame for notes and stationery opposite the desktop
Decorative frame for notes and stationery opposite the desk in the apartment
Drawers at the desktop
To save space on or near your desktop, and not crowd everything around with drawers, use an organizer panel or, in other words, a pegboard. In fact, it is a perforated wall panel with holes. You can hang everything you need in these holes using a hook.
Perforated panel with holes opposite the workplace for storing office supplies
Hidden sockets
Once you remove a couple of wires, your workspace becomes tidier. For example, you can hide sockets in a drawer near your desk. Firstly, it is more convenient than under the table. And secondly, it looks neat.
Hidden sockets in a cabinet drawer
There are also simply decorative techniques to hide wires and sockets. For example, disguise the wire from a table lamp behind the leg of a desktop or make an installation out of wires.
An example of decorating wires in an apartment
Hidden socket under the table in a basket attached to the tabletop
Organizer frame
To make the decorative frame practical, sew several pockets for stationery into it.
Aged frame opposite the desk in a country home office
Desk organizer in the form of a frame
Desk organizer in the form of a frame
