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If you’re running low on space in your home but you still require a home office, you’ll want to look into adding a bedroom office. A bedroom office is just as it sounds, an office space that is inside your bedroom. They’re perfect for those who often work from home, those who want to add more personality and character to their workspace while saving space, or folks who just don’t want to dedicate an entire room to an office that they won’t use that much. No matter what your reasons are for wanting a bedroom office, there are a couple of tips and tricks that you can use to keep your bedroom a sanctuary and a productive workspace.
(Pictured: Yarlow Desk with Shelf)
The first step before creating a bedroom office is determining just how much space you want to use. If you have a ton of space to use since you have a large bedroom you can have a much more elaborate workspace. However, if your bedroom is small and you can’t use a ton of your space to create a bedroom office you’ll require a simpler layout, here are a couple of tips for each type of space:
- Large Bedroom: Use rugs to differentiate areas and keep your workspace and sanctuary separate. You should also make your desk face the bed so you can have artwork behind for an interesting background for virtual meetings.
- Small Bedroom: Keep it as simple as possible, absolutely no clutter, this helps preserve the sanctity of your sleeping space. If you move your desk next to your bed you can have it double as a nightstand.
Now that you know just how much space you have, you can determine what you need in your office area to make work life easier. There are different setups that can work for different people, depending on what you’ll use the office space for. For example for those with a smaller amount of space they might want a simpler setup, including only the absolute basics like a small desk, desk chair and something that allows them to have under-desk storage. Although, if you have a larger space you might want to have a more elaborate set up with bookcases, an L-shaped desk that allows much more surface space or even a mini-fridge to keep drinks and snacks close.
(Pictured: Battelle Desk)
Once you determine what your setup is going to look like, we have a couple of tips that might enhance productivity while still keeping your bedroom a relaxing space!
- Ensure Adequate Lighting: An improperly lit room will decrease your productivity and create more stress. To fix this you’ll want to add as much natural light as possible and then fill the dark parts of the room with floor and table lamps. Natural light is proven to decrease depression and improve your energy.
- Include Bookcases or Shelving: Bookcases can hold your files or electronics that are essential to your work life and need to be close by. If you don’t have the space to add a bookshelf you can look into adding more wall shelves.
- Increase Functionality in Small Spaces: You can hang a mirror over your desk to have it double as a vanity and become a space to get ready in the morning, this is ideal for folks with small bedrooms.
- Reduce Stress & Keep Your Bedroom a Space for Relaxation: If you incorporate organic materials or earthy tones into your workspace you can reduce stress and make it much easier to go back to relaxing in your room when your work is all done.
Whether you are working from home or just want a space to work on your hobbies, a bedroom office is a truly efficient and space-saving option. All of the tips and tricks that you learned today will help you create the bedroom office of your dreams, improving your productivity all while keeping your bedroom the relaxation station it needs to be. To start creating your bedroom office today you can shop our home office section online here! You could also go in-person to our super store at 4200 W Kellogg Dr, just walk right in and look around or ask for help to find the desk and desk chair of your dreams.
