The post pandemic world is experiencing a new form of working culture, known as work-from-home. While it is convenient in many ways, one challenge associated with it is concentration on work in a home environment. Because, in home there are several distractions, for example, delivery guys ringing your doorbell, children running around, your wife vacuuming the house, your dog drooling on your laptop, and all of these creating an illusion of the weekend in your mind.
Well, it’s not the weekend and you have to work.
The best way to effectively work at home is having a separate place in your house where you can work peacefully, and no place is better than the loft. However, in most of the cases this remains unused and lacks the conveniences to serve as a home office. Fortunately, we have some ideas for you.
1. Arrange Lighting and Air Flow
Converting your loft into means that space is going to be used on a regular basis. Thus requires a number of facilities to be arranged and two of the most important are light and air. Certainly you can install electric lighting, fans and air conditioning systems but all of these will shoot up your electricity bill. An easy and affordable solution is Velux Loft Conversion, also known as roof light lofts. It is just simply adding sunroofs/windows added to the roofline without altering the overall structure. It’s an affordable way to fill your loft office with natural light and ample air flow.
2. Add Office Desk and Chair
After light and air these two are the most necessary items you need in your office is a desk and, at least, one chair. The desk should be large enough to accommodate all the things you need to work, and the chair should be ergonomic and comfortable enough to save you from fatigue. Place the desk and chair in a well lit place and near the power sockets.
3. Storage Solution
In an office setup you need storage spaces for several reasons. While documents, files and stationeries are common in every office, other materials differ as per the profession you are involved in. For example, if you are working in the engineering sector then several types of scales and calipers will be your tools, similarly if you are in academics then you may need a lot of books at your reach. Whichever may be the case, a smart advice you should follow is looking for such storage solutions which use the vertical space of the loft. In this way the floor space will remain clear and uncluttered.
4. Multi-Purpose Use
If you are a follower of Japanese work culture, and believe that taking a small nap between work is not a crime rather it increases your productivity, then you can think of adding a bed in your loft office. Especially, if you have an L-Shaped Dormer loft, it’s an ideal setup to have a multipurpose home office. The additional side extension can be used for sleeping arrangements. Other than a bed, you can have a tiny kitchen to solve snack craving, maybe a small personal gym to distress, or mini workshops to give life to your brilliant ideas.
Final Advice
Before you begin your loft office design remember the goal, you need a clutter free space with the conveniences to work efficiently. Have things that are necessary and definitely check with local authority whether you need any permission or plan sanction before you begin conversion. Check different loft office designs, or you can ask us to decide on the best office set up that suits your requirement.
