Clever DIY Design Tips That Make Working From Home Enjoyable
In the last few years, more Americans have been working from home than ever before. In 2020 remote-working suddenly became the norm, rising to an enormous 61 percent of people, compared to just 5 percent the previous year. Many of us weren’t prepared for this shift in lifestyle — and still aren’t. With around a third of people still working from home, many still have inconvenient or poorly designed work spaces. Luckily there’s a better way. Read on for our ingenious design tips and tricks that will totally transform your home workspace and make it easier — and more fun — to work from where you live!
1. Build a DIY stand-up desk
A stand-up desk is a winner if you have back pain or posture problems, and experts say using them has health benefits. Luckily, they’re quite easy to make. You can take any small table in your home and convert it into a stand-up desk in 30 minutes flat. You’ll likely just need a small wooden table, a drill, and a nail gun. But you’ll be all the more comfortable for it!
2. Lighten things up
Transforming your home working space doesn’t get much simpler than this. But if you want to perform at your best from your own homely workstation, you should make sure you’re getting plenty of natural light in. Face your desk near a window or French door, but angle it so you aren’t attracting glare. This practical change will both lift your mood and make you more productive.
3. Construct a dry-erase board
Dry-erase boards are harder to come by than you might think. If you don’t want a gigantic office-size one, that is. But fortunately you can make a small, framed one easy enough, and it’ll help you keep track of your daily must-dos. So, grab a picture frame, some scissors, and most crucially some white construction paper. After a bit of careful scissoring, fit the construction paper inside the frame you’ll have your very own wipeable desk board!
4. Perfect PVC pipe holder
When you are sitting on the couch with your laptop, it can be difficult to keep it still and in place. But there’s a brilliant solution to this age old problem: a PVC pipe holder! To craft it you’ll need, of course, some PVC pipe, as well as six elbow joints and two stoppers. Then, with a bit of careful measuring and sawing, you’ll have a new and stylish laptop holder in no time!
