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Home Office

Here are eight tips for setting up yours.

By Kerry Monaghan

I used to fantasize about my home office the way other women fantasize about McDreamy or Manolos.

These fantasies took root while I worked in a stressful New York firm. My cubicle walls closed in on me and I began to see the antique maps on the wall. The phone rang off the hook and I could hear the delicate sound of chimes outside the window. Deadlines loomed, my coffee spilled. And I could smell the subtle hint of lavender wafting in my home office.

I eventually quit that job, and with a naïve skip in my step started my career as a freelance writer and nutrition counselor. My original "home office" was a corner of my apartment on a noisy street with a car repair outfit (specializing in jackhammering) on the corner. I sat with a cushion under my tush on a metal folding chair.

Needless to say, this wasn't an ideal setup. But with the following simple strategies I was soon able to create an elegant and efficient home work space.

 

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