Fashion From Home: Create Your Office Space

Getting your fashion business off the ground is one of the biggest challenges you’re likely to face. All the struggling, hustling and networking that goes into successfully turning a profit of your own is not to be underestimated. But if you do manage to achieve it, the rewards regarding creating an enterprise with the values and the working hours that you love is priceless. If you manage to reach the point where business is going well, and perhaps you’re even thinking about expanding your operations, it may be time to invest in upgrading your home office. Surely you deserve a better workspace than the kitchen table? Getting the right set up can enhance your productivity, give you a space to meet with clients and even eventually allow you to employ others. Here’s how to make it happen:

Choose the Right Space

First up, you need to find a dedicated space to give over to your business. Having one place where your office is permanently located creates a more professional atmosphere, as well as allowing you to make a clear distinction between home life and work – a boundary that is all too easily blurred when you’re working from home. If you have a rarely used guest room, it can easily do double duty as an office with a daybed – the ideal spot for thinking strategy, but that can also be turned into a bed for guests. Adding a dedicated space to work from can mean considering a loft conversion, or adding a garden room or a purpose-built structure like Armstrong Steel buildings. If it means you can continue to expand, it will be a worthwhile investment for your property and your business.

Consider Form Over Function

When your workspace is a part of your home, naturally you want the décor to be reflective of your personal taste and the rest of the space. But although a pleasing, well-designed environment is important, try to remain mindful of the fact that your home office space must be functional first and foremost. Your desk, shelves, storage and other facilities like a printer and a coffee-making station must serve you, not the other way around. Pieces that are both beautiful and functional can be found with a little research. Make sure the layout, the lighting and the ventilation are all adequate so that you can concentrate on the task at hand.

Aim For A View

An office with a view used to be the great aim of every corporate executive and there’s a very good reason for that. Natural light is hugely important to our productivity. It helps to refresh the mind and encourages both creative thinking and the occasional screen breaks we all need to be performing at our best. So make it a priority to place your desk near to a window. If that’s really not possible, create a view for yourself with an inspiring picture or even a mural around your working space. Anything that will engage your brain and keep you going through that difficult report. Add also some prints that will inspire and keep you motivated.

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Nail The Storage

Any business comes with clutter, so implementing some great storage solutions will help you to stay on top of it all and make sure mess from your work doesn’t encroach into the rest of your home. Using space efficiently is key, as usually there isn’t a huge amount to space. Invest in some nice shelving, baskets, clothing racks, files and other storage solutions to keep your paper and technology in hand.