The Perfect Home Office
My workplace is at home.
“This is where I write, take pictures and be creative – Here I can work.” Mille Emilie, Stylist and Creative Consultant who was recently featured at Flokk Focus shares her expertise and tips for creating an amazing home office.
I have been working at home for a year now, but it is only now that I am getting myself a proper home office that is not in the kitchen or on the couch with my laptop.
It is important for me to have a proper workstation where I can sit well.
I have previously had an office out in the city, and have previously had a small corner in our old apartment. None of the parts has worked optimally for me because I need my space when I work.
I work as an independent stylist, creative consultant and freelance photographer, so having a nice atmosphere in my home office is important because I am here alone for many hours.
In connection with my work, I have slightly larger items and products like tables, chairs or shelves and I often use my own home as a backdrop and storage. Many of the props and remedies I use are taking up much space, so I need room, storage and air for all these items.
That is why I’m so happy to finally have access to the little house in our backyard. This met all my needs for just that kind of work without having to put back and forth in our private areas.
A New Way to Work From Home
We are in the process of renovating and furnishing the little house, so I get the best working conditions for my type of work. It will become home, office and studio – all in one.
There is still some way to go, but I finish my maternity leave in February, so that’s the deadline we are aiming to reach… Anyway, we’re certainly not to meet the deadline, but it doesn’t really matter… We accomplish what we accomplish day by day. The most important thing is that there is good space, the light is bright and the atmosphere is nice to work in.
Luckily, it gives me plenty of room to be creative and think extra out of the box in my stylings. Often it ends up with some pretty nice solutions and pictures – Then everything is good!
I have made myself a small corner with a (small) temporary work table with space for a computer and office chair. I have taken my old vintage Singer sewing machine table into use and it works fairly well.
Making it Work
Okay… It’s far from optimal, but for now its fine enough.
I’m thinking a little bit about what it should all look like. I do not feel like taking some hasty decisions, so I work with what I have and
arrange myself continuously so that they become the best solutions for the space. We are in the process of renovating and furnishing the little house, so I get the best working conditions for my type of work. It will become home, office and studio – all in one.
There is still some way to go, but I finish my maternity leave in February, so that’s the deadline we are aiming to reach… Anyway, we’re certainly not to meet the deadline, but it doesn’t really matter… We accomplish what we accomplish day by day. The most important thing is that there is good space, the light is bright and the atmosphere is nice to work in.
Luckily, it gives me plenty of room to be creative and think extra out of the box in my stylings. Often it ends up with some pretty nice solutions and pictures – Then everything is good!
I have made myself a small corner with a (small) temporary work table with space for a computer and office chair. I have taken my old vintage Singer sewing machine table into use and it works fairly well.
Okay… It’s far from optimal, but for now its fine enough.
I’m thinking a little bit about what it should all look like. I do not feel like taking some hasty decisions, so I work with what I have and arrange myself continuously so that they become the best solutions for the space.
However, one thing has been important to me in this process of semi-sedentary work with many hours in front of the computer. I need to sit well and comfortably when I work. I sit down for many hours when I edit photos, write articles, emails and whatever else I have of work assignments in front of the computer.
Fortunately, I am in complete control of the seating comfort already with my beautiful petroleum colored task chair from Flokk.
Read Part 2 of our conversation with Millie Emilie here.
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