Working at home has never been more appealing, yetsetting up a home office that suits you and the wayyou work is a tough design challenge. Whether you arealready based at home or just thinking about setting upon your own, this book will help you create a tailormade office, to make your working life both productiveand enjoyable.

From the starting point of identifying where to locateyour office, home. work guides you through the logicalstages of assessing your needs and choosing the rightfurniture to planning storage and designing a lightingand decorating scheme.

introduction 6

going to work 8

who are homeworkers? 10

changes in the workplace 12

is homeworking right for you? 15

what to avoid 18

practicalities 20

assessing your needs 22

identifying your office space 30

furniture and equipment 38

the chair 40

the desk 45

worktop layout 50

recycling materials 54

the low-allergy office 56

storage 58

storage overview 60

assessing your storage 62

built-in or freestarding? 66

organizing storage 72 

lighting 74

lighting overview 76                                  

lighting quality 78

light fittings 80 

designing with light 84 

planning your space 86

planning overview 88

step-by-step design 92

working in style 94

style overview 96

which style? 98 

dual-use or dedicated office? 100

which colours? 102

the homeworkers 106

case studies 108 

working life 148  

getting motivated 150

managing time 151

home-office exercises 154

addresses 156

index 158

acknowledgments 160