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Your One-Stop Guide To Building Your Own Work From Home Station

By Somdutta Mazumder

Updated - March 16, 2020 3 min read

Given the state of current affairs, if there's one thing we can say with assurance, it's that you're likely to spend a more than usual amount of time indoors soon. And considering come what may, we gotta keep things moving, a significant portion of this time will be spent working from home. 

 

Your surroundings have a lot of impact on your activity, and since staying productive in the middle of a crisis is essential at the moment, you might as well create your own designated work from home station. Not only will this help you with focus, and motivation, it will also help you separate your work and life at a place with far fewer boundaries than your office. 

 

 

Picking The Spot

Be mindful about selecting a conducive setting while deciding on a designated work from home space. Ideally, if you have a spare room in the house, you can set up your WFH station there. If not, try to pick an unfrequented corner in the house, where you can easily block out outside interruption. The dining table is also a commonly chosen spot to work from home, but considering the lack of privacy, we wouldn't recommend it. 

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Picking your bed as your designated work from home idea is absolutely inadvisable, but if you must (tsk tsk), make sure you invest in a foldable bed tray or laptop stand, and keep everything clutter-free and organised. 

 

Setting Up The Spot: Equipment Checklist

 

1. A Desk or Something That's Like a Desk

 

Like this Melamine Finish Compact Desk from Home Centre

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre 

 

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Or for some artsy flair, this Bunai Study Table from Fabindia 

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Image Courtesy - Fabindia

 

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And for the lazy bed-heads, this Foldable Bamboo Bed Tray from Home Centre

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre 

 

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2. Something to Sit on

 

Like This Bunai Rope Armchair from Fabindia 

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Image Courtesy - Fabindia 

 

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Or this plush Office Chair from Home Centre 

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre

 

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3. Plenty of Lighting 

 

Like this rustic brass Study Lamp from Fabindia

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Image Courtesy - Fabindia

 

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Or this Floor Lamp from Home Centre

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre 

 

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4. Stationary and Organisers 

Stock up on notebooks, journals, memo pads, paper clips, pens and all kinds of stationary equipment you might need while working from your home desk. 

To help keep things tidy, it's advisable to invest in a dividers or a desk organiser. 

 

5. To Block Out Interruptions

It's important to make sure your work from home station is away from any noise or interruptions. You can invest in a pair of headphones like these Noise Isolating, Wire-less ones from Leaf Studios. 

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6. Decor Elements For Extra Self-Care 

 

Like this Artificial Planter from Home Centre

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre

 

Or this Planter Stand from Home Centre that you can use as a desk organiser 

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre

 

 

Or these Scented Wax Melt Cubes from Home Centre to create get rid of stress and bring focus 

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Image Courtesy - Home Centre 

 

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And Finally, Remember To Be Mindful Of These Points 

  • No matter how your designated work from home space looks like, the primary rule is to keep everything clutter-free, at all times
  • Make task lists and put them up in places you can easily see them 
  • Don't be afraid to say no or establish boundaries 
  • Meticulously structure your day 
  • Set deadlines and timers 
  • Take sufficient meaningful breaks 

 


And don't worry, this too shall pass! 

 

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