Collaborative post The concept of home office working has become increasingly popular in recent years, with more businesses allowing employees to work from home. This is due in part to the benefits of home office working, such as the flexibility to work remotely and the convenience of being close to home. However, setting up a home office is no small feat. It requires careful planning and consideration to ensure that ...
How to keep current events from affecting your mental health while working from home
This is a collaborative post in partnership with BetterHelp. Working from home can be very convenient, but it also requires discipline. Being in your home environment while working requires you to ignore many distractions, from washing the dishes or doing laundry to playing with kids or pets. Another type of distraction that can ruin both your focus and your mood is keeping up with current events. There are always more news stories to ...
How a garden room can benefit your family
Collaborative post Garden rooms have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years, and are fast becoming one of the most longed-for home improvements. It's not hard to see why a garden room appeals: they're an easy way to create additional living space without a major building project, and can be used in so many ways. Innovative ways to use your garden room The possibilities are pretty much endless when it comes to uses for garden ...
Flexispot standing desk review
This is a collaborative post in partnership with FlexiSpot If you work from home, or have kids who need to study, you’ve probably got a desk somewhere in the house. More of us are working from home than ever before, and when you squeeze a home office into an existing room layout it isn’t always easy to create a comfortable desk area. I work from home, and spend several hours a day sitting at my desk. I try to take regular breaks ...
Garden rooms: gain extra space without planning an extension
Collaborative post When space is tight at home, the obvious option for most homeowners is to plan an extension. This is an easy choice because house extensions are usually promoted by architectural firms as they improve marketability and function. But garden rooms are also a great way to gain extra space. Traditional extensions like conservatories, orangeries, and glass extensions are often attached to the main house to provide extra room ...
Garden Building Trends 2021
Collaborative post Are you looking for ideas on how to make the most of your outdoor space? If the answer is yes, this guide to the latest garden building trends is a great place to start. As the country entered lockdown last year and people spent more time at home, lots of us learned to use our outdoor space more effectively. The garden was recognised for its full potential, and soon became an invaluable extra 'room' where the family ...
Tips to improve your broadband when working from home
Collaborative post While we all expect our home broadband to be good enough to handle our entertainment needs, it takes on an extra dimension when we’re working from home. This is when it becomes crucially important to get it right. Working from home usually requires a stable broadband connection that won’t let you down just when you’re about to send that important document to a colleague or host a video call. A weak connection at a ...
Easy ways to embrace sustainable living
Collaborative post Even before the world stopped due to the pandemic, sustainable living was a hot topic. The trend of buyers seeking eco-friendly products and materials, including sustainable and conscious supply chains, was already well-established. This even extended to the realm of property investment where there became a growing demand for homes with sustainable features. As a result, many designers and manufacturers were focusing ...
What to consider when choosing a garden office
Collaborative post With so many of us working from home on a regular basis right now, there’s never been more pressure on our living spaces to provide a practical and stimulating working environment. And if your property doesn’t happen to have a room going spare, you’re probably struggling to create that ideal office space in an already busy home. This is where a garden office could be the ideal solution. The benefits of a garden ...
Design tips for creating the perfect home office
Collaborative post Does your home have a dedicated office space? With more of us working from home than ever before - it’s estimated that by 2020 up to 50% of the UK workforce will be working remotely - the demand on our homes to provide a comfortable, stimulating working environment has never been greater. Even if you don’t work from home, chances are you need to use your home for some form of ‘office’ work on a fairly regular basis. ...