: Ways to Stay Calm when you have a Writing Deadline
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Many people do not have enough space in their homes to have a separate home office. They may instead choose to make their bedroom into a home office as well. It can be challenging to combine these two very different functions. The following strategies may help you cope.
Make the office space as separated as possible
For some the way to cope is to try to somehow make the home office its own room within the bedroom. They may buy a corner desk so that it only takes up only a small corner. They may have their home office relegated to one spot so that they do not see office supplies all over their bedroom. Some people also physically separate it somehow such as by using an attractive dressing screen or even installing a curtain.
Another great idea is to buy a computer armoire. These look like regular armoires, which obviously go very well in a bedroom. When you open it up it expands to a full desk with room for equipment like your computer, keyboard, printer, files, etc.
Keep it neat
It will also probably help you cope if everything is neat. Just because it is a home office does not mean that it cannot look nice. Part of this is making sure that everything is organized.
Keep some of the same design elements so that it looks like it goes
It may be more difficult to cope if you have a very traditional room and then this very cheap and ugly computer cart to one side. You may feel bad that the bedroom you worked so hard on has this eyesore. Instead work hard to make it attractive and look like it goes in with this bedroom. For instance, if you have a beautiful traditional wooden bedroom set, then try to find a desk that matches. In some furniture stores the collections may include a desk so you can get something that goes exactly. You can also use some of the same decorations or design elements. For instance, you can upholster your desk chair in the same fabric as the bed linens. If you have glass pieces as decorations in your bedroom then you can put some on the desk.
You should try not to get emotionally upset if you have to share a home office with a bedroom. Plenty of people do not have enough space in their homes for everything that they want, and you are certainly not the only one who has come up with this combination. The above tips can also help you cope.
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