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IS YOUR HOME OFFICE

ZOOM READY?

krissy millner, owner, terra firma home

Terra Firma Home | 309 E. Main St, Medford
541-770-2728 | www.terrafirmahome.com

ork can take many forms—reading, writing, number
crunching, digital creating, drafting, and research just
to name a few, and so in turn, a workspace can take
Wmany forms. Residential spaces for these areas can
be a large wood-paneled library to a sliver of a kitchen countertop
that is just big enough to house a laptop and a notebook. We have had
many funny jokes at home this year watching newscasters interview
people in their homes, and I cannot help but analyze the backdrop on
the Zoom call. It is hilarious when you start to pay attention to the
background details!

These days, families are sharing workspaces and computers which
brings this subject even more to the forefront in the advent of COVID.
Thanks to Wi-Fi, work can be completed anywhere in your home.
Even so, most people prefer a dedicated station for stashing files and
completing tasks. The ideal home office these days needs to perform in
many arenas; from providing an efficient space, an aesthetically pleas-
ing space, and a multi functioning space if it is in a common area of the
home.

As we have been working much more from home this past year, we
converted a lovely alcove off our living room to an office. It is serene
and peaceful and has everything we need. In addition, because we have
a 1920’s home and the room is adjacent to the living room, we can
quickly convert the desktop to a beautiful cocktail bar. But that is of
course once we can have cocktail parties again!

HERE ARE A FEW POINTERS IN SETTING UP A HOME OFFICE:
» Who will be working here?

» What type of work will be done?

» What activities does the work entail? Phone calls, laying out plans, Zoom
calls (make sure the background looks amazing!), or quiet study, you
decide…

» Is the space situated in the heart of family life and activities? Kids need
the space in the day, mom and dad at night?

» Will visitors need access?

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