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Where to Put my Home Office

The Washington Post newspaper came out with an article this past Thursday (1/29/2009) about where to place your home office. There were a couple of interesting facts:

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "more than 20 million people work from home at least once a week"
The president of Burch Builders Group states, "almost every home his company builds now includes an office"

But what if you're not planning to buy a new home this year, how do you find space for a home office. Here are the most popular options:

Use an unused spare bedroom for an office
Use a portion of the guest bedroom as an office (how often do you have guests?)
Use the dining room for an office (see my 12/22/2008 Blog)
Use a portion of your bedroom for an office (be careful here; there are downsides to this option)
Use your kitchen table for an office
Convert a closet or space under the stairs into an office

No matter where you chose there are 3 items required for a home office: 1) Surface space - ideally 59 inches wide and 33 inches deep, 2) A file system, and 3) Place to store office supplies. If your computer is part of your office set-up, you'll also need a power supply.

posted on: 2/2/2009 8:30:00 AM by Heather Cocozza
category: Business

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Heather Cocozza, PMP, CPO® is a Professional Organizer who organizes and designs tailored home and office solutions. She is on the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)-WDC Board of Directors 2009-2010 and is the owner of Cocozza Organizing & Design, LLC. Prior to her organizing career, Heather Cocozza worked 13 years at IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers as an ERP Project Manager and at times traveled extensively while her "virtual" twins were between the ages of 0 to 3.

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