Working From Home During Covid-19

Shereen Lurie shares top tips to create an effective working space during lockdown

- Shereen Lurie

During lockdown the vast majority of the working population has found itself in the position where people are working from home, resulting in the need for a space where they can replicate a working environment. Four design experts advise on how best to create a space with minimal distractions to produce your maximum output.

BE REALISTIC

Lane Reeves, founder of Metaphor Design, advises that you be realistic and let go of the perfect home office ideal. “In my mind I have added on a home extension with open trusses and all white floor-to-ceiling bookshelves set off against soft oak floors. But unfortunately for me (and many others) this could not be brought into existence in the short few days prior to lockdown. I believe that the ideal workplace is different for all of us. All you need to think about is what really is going to work for you.” This may mean maximising the potential of existing spaces in your home – be it a dining room table, a nook in your bedroom or a dedicated room in your home.