Things You'll Need:
- Desk Chairs
- Desks
- File Cabinets
- Measuring Tapes
- Shelves
- Scissors
- Scissors
- Graph Papers
- Pencils And Erasers
- Folding Tables
- Rulers
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Step 1
Draw the outlines of the office or office space to scale on graph paper. A scale of 1/4 inch equals 1 foot usually works well.
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Step 2
Mark anything that would affect your arrangement: electrical outlets, phone jacks, light switches, windows, doors that open into the room, windowsill heights and so forth.
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Step 3
Make same-scale paper cutouts of your furniture and shift them as needed until a likely arrangement emerges.
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Step 4
Think about how you like to work. Some people must face the door or have a window view; others prefer to have fewer distractions.
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Step 5
Be sure you have ample light regardless of where you put your desk, drafting table, reading chair or other primary roosting place.
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Step 6
Analyze what you do most frequently and situate the furnishings accordingly. If you often search through file cabinets or reference books, keep them accessible.
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Step 7
Place an ample surface for note taking near the telephone.
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Step 8
Try to arrange the furniture in such a way that pieces viewed as a unit don't show dramatic shifts in height and mass as the eye sweeps the room. If a tall bookcase is next to a low desk, hang a picture above the desk for balance.
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Step 9
Don't put any obstacles (including a wastebasket) near a chair on wheels. You don't want to whack your shins or scatter trash every time you shift position.
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Step 10
Set up an area for meeting with clients if this is part of your home office needs. This can usually be a small table with two or more chairs; stacking chairs can be useful if space is at a premium.
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Step 11
Make the best use of storage, which is often in limited supply in the home office. If storage is at a premium, think about what you seldom use and move it to another storage area, such as the garage, attic or basement; consider installing a high shelf in the room - perhaps above the window or the closet door - for occasional-use reference books and supplies (extra file folders, computer paper).














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