Home-Office
The ideal home office and childcare arrangement. I’ve never seen this, but I have a fantasy that I would have multifaceted help that could double as a nanny and a secretary…perhaps this could be a reality for someone, but like I said, mere fantasy for me.
The ideal home-office is one that is insulated from family noise and from little helping hands. I’ve had the fortunate experience of having tried several locations in our house. At one point I had the office in the baby’s room which worked okay when the baby slept a lot and wasn’t crawling or running around. My husband built me an office outside the house, which ended up being the best room of the house because it was well insulated and quiet. Currently, since the outside office in the transition area for the tail end of our construction project, I am working from the guest room. The guest room has the advantage of allowing me to be near ad hear the kids as they play outside as well as throughout the rest of the house.
Inside Your Ideal Home-Office
Essentials for a home-office include:
1. Computer
2. Printer/copier/fax machine hopefully with a scanner.
3. Filing cabinet and a system to keep it organized.
4. A good-sized desk that allows you to spread out your work.
5. Book shelves for reference material and relevant information.
6. Storage for office supplies
7. Phone, although many people just use their cell phones now
You might want to consider a little child size desk for your children to feel important while you are at your desk working.
That is a good idea for when children have homework. I let mine have an art easel and table in my office now so they can play with supervision if they want. Most of the time they play in the living room or in the back yard on the patio where they can ride bikes, etc.