Working from home? Create a great workplace!

Are you one of the many Dutch people who currently work from home? Then read this article right away, because in order to work properly and effectively from home, a nice workplace is very important.

With the tips below, you can create a pleasant workplace in your own home.

Not too much and not too little daylight

A good amount of light with you makes working more pleasant. Research has shown that too little daylight can adversely affect the physical process. On the other hand, too much daylight in your workplace is also not pleasant, because you have to squint and tighten your neck.

Right desk height and a good office chair

The right sitting position is important to be able to work well at home without physical discomfort. So make sure you have a good, ergonomic office chair and a desk or table that fits your own height. If your desk is too high, you automatically pull your shoulders up, resulting in pain in the neck and back. For the office chair, you must be able to sit up in a relaxed position and create a 90-degree angle between your upper and lower legs. This reduces the risk of complaints.

The influence of color

Do you want to color the walls at your workplace? Then keep in mind that colors can affect your emotion and ability to concentrate. For example, cool colors such as blue, gray and cool off-whites have a spatial effect and bring the mind into optimal concentration. A matte finish also gives more space than a glossy finish. Orange and yellow tones, on the other hand, stimulate creativity. So consider which colors best suit your type of work. Because orange and yellow are dominant, it is wise not to paint more than one wall in this color.

Take power supply into account

To work efficiently, you need quite a bit of equipment. For example, a laptop, a second monitor, a printer, and a charger for your phone. It is therefore important that you take the power supply into account when setting up your workplace. Nothing is more annoying than spending day in and day out with extension cords, reels and power strips.

Clean, fresh air

Houseplants in the study ensure that you can concentrate better and experience less stress. Indoor plants convert CO2 into oxygen and there are air-purifying plants that make the air in your office cleaner. For example, the Gold Palm purifies the printer's toxic substances (Xylene and Toluene) from the air.

Good acoustics are essential for video conferences

In the current situation where an extreme number of people are working from home, video meetings and video conferences are a good way to stay in touch and consult. Good acoustics are very important to communicate comfortably. Of course, it is very nice that there is no echo or reverberation during your consultation via, for example Zoom, Teams whether Whereby. Of course, you want your message to come across well and it should sound nice to others! Does something need to be done about acoustics at your workplace? A panel of acoustic material on the back of the wall often works wonders! And that looks great too!

Akoesta gives everyone a happy space to work in, live in or just be in. With the tips above, you can create a happy workspace at home and experience what it's like to work with less stress, higher productivity and more job satisfaction. Even at home!

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Also read how to get a good working day from home you can have!

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