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"Creating a Home Office that Works for Your Business and Your Life
Written by Julia Tombaugh

Home Office
Techniques to Design a Productive, Pleasing Space




Creating a home office that works for your business and your life poses a challenge on two levels: First, the business owner is often dealing with limited space in the home, and second, designing a home office is intertwined with practical issues that can affect the overall design.

Practical issues can include the following:
· zoning and signage (local laws governing commercial business in residential spaces)
· business and liability insurance not covered by the home insurance policies
· home business taxes
· heating and cooling systems
· lighting and sound control
· handicap accessibility
· parking

Because these issues can affect the overall design, professionals considering a home office are wise to review these practical issues.

After addressing the practical issues, home-based business owners will want to resolve how to create a home office space that gives them the functionality they need along with a design that pleases aesthetically, invites inspiration and promotes productivity.


Designing a Home Office
Home offices can function in one of two ways: either as an exclusive office-only space or as an office space connected to a client reception area. In the case of an exclusive office space, the principle design goals and concerns are for the business owner's personal comfort and professional efficiency. You will want to consider the "

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