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Designing your perfect Home Office - Buyers Guide

Working from home hours are on the increase worldwide with employers and employees increasingly embracing working from home for a variety of reasons.

With so many more people working from home on a regular basis, many professional workers are now having to take their home office environment much more seriously.

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Home office setup

Going wireless

This means that designing the most comfortable, sensible and efficient home office workspace is more important than ever before.

Wireless home office options are a great way to go – they provide you a far less cluttered workspace and they’re a great excuse to upgrade your tech. After-all, no-one likes having a tangle of wires to manage and protect from the kids or pets.

We recommend investing in a wireless printer, scanner, a wireless mouse, wireless keyboard and wireless headphones we advise buying a two-in-one laptop. A two-in-one is basically a Personal Computer that has the features of both a laptop and a tablet. Two-in-ones often have a 360-degree hinge meaning they can be flipped back upon themselves so that they essentially become a tablet. Some two-in-ones incorporate a touch screen with a stylus which provides you a very nimble and easy way to take notes.

The quasi-tablet flexibility makes it easier for you to work where-ever you need: in a café, on your outdoors deck, or leaning on a counter or bench while you wait for a meeting.

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Computer monitor

Choosing the right screen

When you are at home in your home office you’ll need an ergonomic monitor stand and while you’re at it why not get one that includes a wireless charging pad and hub, easy charging of devices while you work, and of course a decent sized monitor that suits your type of work. For most people a standard 24 - 32 inches screen is perfectly adequate for internet browsing, tapping away in Microsoft Office and sending emails. For those in professions where they need to consume a lot of detail on their screens such as financial services, developers and graphic designers, a 43 to 49 inch screen is going to be healthier.

A high screen resolution is recommended for a larger size monitor – we often recommend a dual screen set-up for maximum productivity, there are many different options and it is best to speak to a salesperson at your nearest Harvey Norman store to get the right advice.

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Monitor stands & risers

Monitor stands & risers

Invest in a monitor stand or a riser to elevate your monitor to its most comfortable position in-line with your eye level.

Using a monitor stand or riser will help you avoid getting a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) from unhealthy posture – keeping your back and neck straight as you work is very important to your wellbeing and ability to concentrate.

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Office chair

Ergonomic chairs

It’s easy to overlook the importance of having an ergonomic home office computer chair. It is crucial to get something that is comfortable and forces you to maintain healthy posture while you work.

Lastly, and on a non-tech note – adopt a minimalist approach to your workspace. The less clutter the better, the less decorations the better. It’s ok to have some, a photo from a very enjoyable vacation for e.g. can help keep you efficient, but generally the less distractions the better. Stick to having only what you really need and do whatever you can to ensure that your room is quiet and has plentiful natural light.

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Connectivity

Connectivity

Invest in a multi-port hub device to add improved connectivity capability to your computer. Get a device like a USB Port Hub to add significantly more ports. A USB Port Hub will provide significant data transfer speed and plug and play capability.

To enable twin monitor set-up get yourself a Universal Twin HD Docking Station that incorporates two external HDMI display ports. You’ll be able to connect two multi-display setups in your workstation and work with maximum efficiency.

For a really ‘top shelf’ connectivity option, invest in a travel dock with power delivery functionality. Buying a USB-C Travel Dock gives you access to a USB-C Female port, an SD slot, two USB 3.0 ports, a Micro SD Card slot, as well as VGA, HDMI and a Gigabit Ethernet port which enables 1000 Mbps WiFi connection. These Twin HD Docking Stations are designed to be compatible with Google, Mac, Windows laptop and desktop.

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Minimalist workspace

Minimalist workspace

Lastly, and on a non-tech note – adopt a minimalist approach to your workspace. The less clutter the better, the less decorations the better. It’s ok to have some, a photo from a very enjoyable vacation for e.g. can help keep you efficient, but generally the less distractions the better.

Stick to having only what you really need and do whatever you can to ensure that your room is quiet and has plentiful natural light.

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