| When you're setting up your home office, | | | | * Furniture that doesn't fit through the door, up |
| choosing the right furnishings and equipment can | | | | the stairs or within your office. Know ahead of |
| help you avoid a few common problems including: | | | | time how large your office furniture can be. |
| * Work surfaces that are the wrong size. A desk | | | | Otherwise you'll waste time shopping for the |
| or workspace that's too narrow, too deep, too tall | | | | wrong furniture and you'll waste money on |
| or too short can affect your productivity. Instead | | | | delivery fees. |
| of using that space as a place to work, you may | | | | * An office space that initially seems ideal but |
| turn it into a dumping ground for papers and | | | | turns out to be too hot or too cold, too noisy or |
| supplies. | | | | too quiet. Avoid moving your equipment, furniture |
| * Cheap filing cabinets. Drawers that don't glide | | | | and supplies several times by trying out your new |
| open, get stuck, or don't open completely can put | | | | office space for one month. That should give you |
| a damper on filing. Instead it will be easier to | | | | enough time to decide if you've picked the right |
| stack papers on top of the cabinet until you're | | | | place to set up shop. |
| ready to fight with the drawers. There's nothing | | | | Setting up a home office takes time and effort |
| wrong with saving money on office supplies and | | | | but the payoff is a place you enjoy working in, |
| furniture, but before you buy anything, determine | | | | even if your commute is only minutes away. |
| whether you're going to "get what you pay for." | | | | |