Every day more people we work at home and not all because we have been offered the possibility of doing so; many are those who take work home at the end of the day. In addition, today we all carry out numerous tasks in front of the computer. And for this, we need a workspace.
Ikea allows you to choose from a wide catalog the furniture that best suits your your workspace. Whether it is located in a room dedicated exclusively to it or in a small corner of your home you will find everything you need to decorate them. Because Ikea offices have been designed to work comfortably both in an office and at home.
Don't know where to start furnishing your workspace at home? In Decoora We share with you some tips that we hope will help you make the best decisions. Starting by studying the space available to place the office is, without a doubt, a good way to start. Once you have studied both the space and your needs, choose the necessary furniture it will be much easier. And to finish, the funniest thing will be, incorporate the accessories.
Study the space and analyze your needs
If you go to the Ikea catalog without having previously analyzed both the space and your needs, you will probably get carried away by certain designs, colors…. Ultimately for aesthetics, forgetting the space functionality. So forget about it for now and start at the beginning: looking for a notebook, a pen, a meter, and masking tape.
Where to install your office? You've probably already thought about its location, I'm wrong? Use masking tape to delimit the area that the work area could occupy; in spaces with multiple uses it can be of great help. Once the area is marked, you will only have to draw the space in the notebook and write down all the measurements. Then create a list of everything you need. Think, do you need open or closed storage? In addition to the computer, do you need to incorporate any other electronic device into the space? Do you have plenty of natural light or will you be working in a dark place?
Choose the essential furniture
At Ikea there is an office furniture for you, you just need to find it. If you don't know where to start composing your workspace, start with the essentials: the work table, the chair and the storage. Now that you know the limitations of space and are clear about your needs, it will be much easier to choose them.
The desks
A small space doesn't have to feel like it. The furniture on wheels they allow you to quickly free up space when you need it. The Linnon / Krille table is easy to move and immobilize and can become a great proposition in spaces with multiple uses.
If you want to optimize the space, another way to do it is to bet on a combination folding table with a storage solution, since you can store many things on the shelves, such as the computer and the material. And you will only have to fold the table when you finish to have some more space.
Is space not a problem? Your possibilities expand. Micke, Alex and Besta are the best-selling desks from Ikea. In addition to providing you with a work surface, they all incorporate drawers underneath it to store essential utensils such as pencils, pens or notebooks. In addition, they have different matching storage solutions.
Another interesting option if you work long hours from home is the height adjustable table Bekant. It is made up of 100% natural materials, such as limestone powder and linseed oil, and offers a sturdy desk, guaranteed to last for years. It is one of the most robust tables for Ikea offices.
The chairs
Investing in a good chair is essential to working comfortably. Swivel chairs with adjustable seats and adjustable backrest They will make those hours in front of your computer more bearable. You can find them with a modern design with smooth curved lines, industrial inspiration but with modern and professional functions to offer you optimal support.
The storage
Depending on the work we do and our way of working, our storage needs will be one and the other. If we need to store documents some drawers of different dimensions can be a great solution. While if we are looking for a place to gather books, magazines and notebooks with which to document ourselves, a bookstore will be essential.
Closed storage helps us keep the workspace more visually orderly, but the open storage It is very convenient to locate and access what we need quickly. Combining both systems with the appropriate accessories is usually the most popular option as you can see in the Ikea office proposals.
Once you have the main thing you can focus on accessories. If you have decorated your workspace with shelves you probably need some boxes to put them in order. A perforated board as well as different stationery games to keep the supplies you use daily will also be useful to you. And do not forget to incorporate a lamp, like the ones you have seen in the different Ikea offices, that allows you to work when natural light is not enough.