In recent years, the trend of flexible working between office and home has been favored by many individuals and businesses. Therefore, arranging a working area at home is extremely necessary. However, not everyone has enough space to arrange a spacious and comfortable working place. The question: How to design a working area in a small space is asked by many people. In this article, Epione will suggest how to arrange a small space to become an ideal place to work and study.
Why should you have a separate workspace?
Regardless of the size of the workspace, it creates a comfortable space, helping you stay away from the distractions of the surrounding environment. In addition, having a 'private base' also contributes to increasing concentration at work, improving work efficiency.
A personal office not only creates a space for you to organize and store work-related items, equipment, and documents in an orderly manner, but also helps maintain cleanliness and order in your living space.
However, many people often think that it is difficult to create a separate working area in a limited space such as a dormitory, a rented room, or a small studio apartment. However, with more careful planning, smart investment, and organized furniture selection, you can completely turn a small part of the space into a beautiful personal working corner that meets your work needs well.
Set up separate workspaces
“Choosing the right furniture for your office is crucial to making the most of the space,” says Juliette Thomas, Founder & Director of Juliettes Interiors .
5 ways to choose and arrange a space-saving desk
The desk and chair are two of the most important elements when considering the layout of a workspace. They are also two items that are greatly influenced by the usable area of the room. If you are in a space with limited space, here are some suggestions on how to arrange them:
1. Make use of the space under the stairs
The space under the stairs is often one of the most underutilized in most homes. Instead of letting it become an occasional storage space, you can turn it into a small workspace.
Use a small desk, a folding table, or combine it with shelves and drawers to create a convenient work area. If you have a little more space, you can even consider adding sliding doors to create a separate office.
2. Use a table with a shelf frame included
Using a desk with a built-in shelf frame is an extremely popular and useful desk arrangement idea for small spaces. You can customize the design of the desk such as the thickness of the table top, the size of the table, the number of shelves included... depending on your personal preferences and the actual area of the space.
Such desk designs are usually simple, inexpensive, and easy to install. However, it should be noted that multi-functional desks are often not very stable.
3. Place a single shelf to serve as a desk
This is one of the most convenient ways to turn a small space into a home office. A simple wooden shelf placed under the window will create the perfect seating area to work.
You can choose a large or small size depending on your needs and the actual area of the room, but try to balance the size, don't choose too big or the overall space will be unbalanced.
4. Set up an L-shaped desk in the corner of the wall
L-shaped working corner setup
Some limited spaces will not allow you to place a large desk. In such cases, a better way to utilize the space is to install an L-shaped desk right at the corner of the wall.
Among the L-shaped desks, one of the best and most recommended options is the L-shaped standing desk. This design offers a useful solution for those who are looking for a corner desk to make the most of the corners in their homes. Alternatively, you can also choose to buy two separate desks and join them together to form an L-shaped desk.
5. Use a lifting table
If you’re a tech and interior design enthusiast, you’re probably familiar with the concept of a standing desk. However, incorporating both a standing and sitting desk into a small room can often be a challenge. That’s why getting a desk that can elevate can be the ideal option.
Standing desks bring many health benefits such as reducing back pain, reducing the risk of obesity... With a lift table, the best thing is that when needed, you can easily switch from standing to sitting and vice versa. You can refer to and start with the Epione SmartDesk Lite Lift Table . With a price of less than 6,000,000 VND, the Epione lift table with a size of 1m2 x 0.59m uses a durable and flexible motor that will bring you memorable experiences.
6. Choose a work chair that fits your body
In a limited workspace, choosing a chair that fits your body is important so you feel comfortable sitting and working and can move easily in a narrow space.
Size is one of the first important factors to consider. Choose a chair that fits your body properly to ensure that it does not cause any negative effects on your health. Also, consider the overall size of the work chair to ensure that it fits in with your workspace.
Epione EasyChair 2.0 Ergonomic Chair
If you don’t need to spend a lot of time working from home, you can consider basic office chairs like the Eames, which are both lightweight and affordable. However, if you regularly work at a high intensity, investing in an ergonomic chair is important to ensure good working posture, preventing aches and pains after each working hour.
Currently, in the Vietnamese market, there are many types of ergonomic chairs with diverse materials, sizes and other indispensable features . However, to ensure quality and good experience, choose to buy chairs from reputable units.
5 tips for choosing and arranging desk accessories
1. Use wall sconces or clamp lights
If you already have a small workspace and desk, it is important to make the most of every square inch. Lighting is an extremely important factor and has a direct impact on your health and work performance.
In small spaces, choosing wall-mounted or desk-mounted lamps is a good idea to provide light for your workspace. However, you should choose lamps with suitable brightness or with the ability to adjust the brightness to ensure comfort for your eyes. At the same time, the durability and stability when mounted on the wall or clamped to the desk should also be carefully considered.
2. Use bulletin boards and wall hangings
If your workspace is limited in space, make the most of the surrounding walls. Consider mounting storage boxes, notepads, bookshelves, or even plants on your bulletin boards, wall sconces, or wall shelves.
Not only does this save you space, it also allows you to express your personal style in your workspace. However, don’t forget to invest in quality pin boards and hangers to avoid warping or damage during use.
3. Plant trees
If you are thinking that in a small and limited office space there is no need for plants, please reconsider this.
Growing plants indoors brings many benefits such as cooling the air, brightening the room, neutralizing impurities and odors. Working with plants will inspire productivity and positivity. Especially in small spaces, you should equip yourself with at least one potted plant to create a more relaxing and vibrant feeling in the room.
You can choose small plants that do not take up too much space, such as succulents or hanging pots such as ivy, orchids, etc. to create harmony and vitality for the work area.
4. Neatly manage electrical cords and sockets
Epione CableTray
Tidiness is important, whether you have a large or small space. Keeping cables and wires tidy not only improves aesthetics, but also creates a safer work environment. Consider using a cable tray to store cables and wires safely and save space.
5. Use the screen lifter
Epione Essentials Arm
A monitor lift is one of the useful accessories that help you optimize your workspace. You can easily mount your computer monitor on the wall or hang it on your desk, thereby taking advantage of the spacious desk surface to perform many different tasks.
Furthermore, using a monitor lift also helps reduce health problems such as neck fatigue, eye fatigue, back pain...
In short, designing and creating a compact workspace that still meets basic needs is not always complicated. The important thing is that you need to understand your space and know how to choose furniture and accessories more intelligently. Hopefully the suggestions in this article have helped you feel more confident in arranging your study and work space, creating the most effective and comfortable working environment.
