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Making your home office work for you
The pandemic emphasised the need for functional home offices, making them essential for work-life balance.
25 September 2024
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A functional home office is crucial for work-life balance and future-proofs your property for the growing Gen Y workforce. To create an effective space, focus on boosting productivity and well-being.
Key strategies include physically separating your workspace from living areas and ensuring it's functional with ample storage. Also, incorporate biophilic design by adding plants or ensuring a view of nature, a proven method to improve concentration and create an ideal work environment.
This home office, designed by Henry Lin, has all the hallmarks of a successful working space — ample storage, connection to nature and task-oriented furniture.
Formerly a garage, this 36m2 home office and guest suite was the result of the homeowners needing additional space during lockdown.
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