Setting up a home office is the big job. Keeping it working well is the easy part, once you know how to do it. A built-in home office is designed to last, and a handful of simple habits keep the cabinetry looking new and the room feeling calm long after install day. Here are six things worth doing once your Perth home office is set up.
- Give your home office a weekly reset
Ten minutes once a week keeps the room feeling looked after. Clear the surfaces, put everything back in its drawer or cupboard, and file the paper that has crept onto the desk. A quick reset means you start each week with a clear space, and the room never gets far enough out of order to feel like a job.
- Keep the drawers and doors running smoothly
Soft close drawers and hinges are made to glide, and a light touch keeps up and running. An occasional wipe along the runners clears any dust that gathers, so everything opens and closes as smoothly as the day it went in. It is a two minute job you will barely think about.
- Work with the Perth light
Perth gets plenty of sun. Position the desk so you get natural light without glare on the screen and let blinds or sheers soften the afternoon sun on warmer days. Our modern executive office in Myaree was designed with lighting built in, which keeps the room feeling settled from morning to late afternoon. Take a look here.
- Keep the cables tidy
A tidy setup is easy to keep tidy once the joinery is doing the work. If your office was built with cable routing in mind, run any new leads through the same channels rather than across the desk. A quick tidy whenever you add a device keeps the surfaces clear and the room feeling calm.
- Refresh the open shelving
Swap a few books, move a couple of objects, add some greenery. Our modern boutique study in Iluka is a good example of how a styled shelf keeps a compact office feeling considered, and you can see it here.
- Plan ahead as your work changes
The way you work shifts over time, and a built-in office can move with it. When you take on a second screen or a standing option, a quick design review works out how to fold it in, so the room keeps working as one.
Looking after a home office comes down to small, easy habits, and they add up to a room that stays comfortable, tidy and good to work in for the long run. If you would like to talk through refreshing or extending your space, book a free in-home consultation here.
A home office should stay beautifully functional long after the day it was built.
