DESIGN HACKS! 5 Things Every Home Office Needs

3 minutes in... And I've learned I need to have a chair 😂😂😂

My desk is win a small spare bedroom that is facing the window with my back facing the door. Now I'm trying to figure how to rearrnge my office/bedroom combo

Pls show the improvements people want to see not you all the time in your video

I think with a home office, if you don’t receive clients, a command position for the desk becomes less relevant… and other aspects of feng shui should probably be considered (yes entry door, but also windows and other doors to cupboards etc, room shape and features, and walking paths etc). What do you think?

Hi Julie, can you do a video with ideas on home office with 2 or 3 desk monitors. Should desk face the wall so yo don't see backs of the computer monitors? Or can you still have desk face the door without the back of computer monitors ruining the aesthetic?

Julie, love your advice, I am in the process of redesigning my sleeping room Into work room.Big challenge

So helpful, thank you 😀

I totally relate to your husband. Cords everywhere! LOL

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I have no choice but to have my desk facing the wall, my back to my open wardrobe & the entrance is on the side but my back is not directly facing the door but kind of. If that makes sense. l want good energy.. what should l do? I thought about buying a mirror & a cable box.

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Thank you for addressing the cord issue. I hate the "done" photos which so obviously are not a real working space. My husband and I share an office, Currently we have two fairly large desks - I am seriously considering going to one desk; and adjusting the back side to work for one of us. I so wanted to float the desk but I think I'm going with the idea to put the narrow end against the wall. Now we just have to hash out who gets the power seat (facing the door) and who gets the "front" of the desk (back to the door) I'm leaning toward him facing the door as he is hard of hearing and that seems the most helpful for him. I agree about the chair, but...I am currently using a budoir stool that I kept because it is pretty, takes up little visual space and is fairly comfy and I often tip it forward on "two legs" However, I recently had it reupholstered and the foam they used is way too stiff! I am so sad, because it looks great.

Totally agree - changes I made recently makes the space productive and calming - super advice! 🙏🏻 thank you! 🙌🏻👏🏻👍

Recently placed my home office in the basement. Now I know why I it felt right when I chose to place my desk in a corner but facing the entry door rather than the side by the stairs where I originally was prior to finishing our basement. Never knew of the correct term- due to command position. Thank you that I watched your video.

Your video put me to sleep............I watch it everytime when I want to sleep...thank you for making such a boring video.....atleast it has some use,.

interesting. I naturally use your tips for my home office. Thank you for the validation!

Your ideas are great Julie, but sourcing nice furniture is the biggest headache. Please include more sources for major piece. Keep the videos coming.

Great ideas in this video! Thank you for sharing!

Another option is to have an electrician help figure out how hide the wires.

I've put a mirror remedy on the desk when it's facing away from the door.

I’d really love more help on the feng shui aspects. Struggling to see how with a small office you can be facing the door but not having your back to a wall …? I find it really difficult to sit against a wall, facing it.

I bought a Sealy office Chair over a year ago. We love that chair. Able to raise it also as I’m short.

Like these ideas but the last segment needs expansion. I get the command position, but it's a whole other vibe with a pair of monitors on the other side of the desk. Would love to send pictures of my office and get ideas. Zero storage is first issue. Want it to look nice but just think most of your examples lack practical advice for a typical office space.

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Great tips. You always pull in such beautiful images, and I appreciate you show where they were sourced.

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I'm among the lucky ones who have a room for the home office. However, it's quite the small room, 7' x 8', I think it was thought as a toddler bedroom. Of course, I still have the mammoth desk I bought... 4 appartements ago, an L shaped one of 5'8" each side. xD And since the surface is wide enough for everything I need to work, it makes it even less urgent to shop for a new, better fitted for the room size replacement... But it really makes the an already small room looks extra smaller....

All the other element are good though, so I should kick my own butt and walk the last mile...

The best purchase for my home office is my massage chair. A stress-free workspace for sure.

Our Home office has two desks with one in the command position.

Thank you for another great video! My situation is that my home office also double as an art studio and the space is only 11 x 11 and it’s on the corner of the house. So all four walls are broken with the entry door, the closet, and 2 windows. And so floating the desk is not very practical for me. I’m really struggling with the layout and the wall paint color.

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Beautiful built in ideas!

Since learning about feng shui from you and moving my desk to the command position, oooh, what an incredible relief! Another beautiful video, I love them all, Julie 😚 Can't wait for the update from your own home office😄🙏

If i put my desk behind the headboard of the bed, and move the bed to the middle of the room, do you think that is good for feng shui?

My desk used to be in a floating position that I liked (I used zipties down one leg for cord control), but unfortunately the room is also a guestroom, so had to place it in front of a window. The view is of a brick enclosed dumpster. 🙄

For folks like me, who are too short, (4/10) the only chair that works is Herman Miller's Aeron Size A.

for chair, i like my ikea MILLBERGET Swivel Chair, it took me some time to get used to it, but the way the back panel leans back ,at different angles, I love it.

Really wonderful tips on home office needs. I would echo the point on lighting importance missing- especially based on the season. I also never realized that my common practice of floating my desk in my office and interiors is the "command" position. Love learning new terms and skills!

Love your videos Julie. Thank you

do you have links for the task lighting

Hello Julie!! Those dang cords drive me crazy but I try to tick them under the desk in a box. Okay solution for now.

Thanks for the helpful videos as always. Do you have any recommendations for adjustable height desks?

Love your videos, always. mahalo nui!

My issue is I just accepted that I really HATE sitting at a desk. I much prefer the dining room table. It feels less 'office-y". So know I think instead of a desk, I'll get a table and have it in that space but nothing that looks like an office set up. I seem to mentally do better when it's just more casual and not the formality. I love the design hack series.

I have a problem in my tiny home office : my desk is under the skylight window, but my back is toward the entry door, and it is stressful (my husband always opens the door without knocking, I hate that ...) .
The space is so tiny that there are very few options. If I put the desk beside the entry door, my back will be towards the roof window, which is bad for the computer screen (and I work long hours on the computer).
And the space is dark. The only place with natural light is under the skylight.
What should I do?

...Such a good Video, Miss Julie ! I do not work from home but I've always had a desk and I think it's really important because I think that even if you're not 'quote _ unquote" W.F. H. .... If at all possible I think it's important. To have a place to do correspondence, to pay bills to be on your Computer Or your laptop and you have a dedicated space for doing all these things..and things are not scattered ' hither and yon ", lol... What one mayneed will be in one area. ( as you stated, .... Papers /paper to write on; stationary, reference books, your mouse, your laptop /your your desktop whatever it is...) I'm glad that you referenced the Feng Shui element, as not every room might be able to accommodate the ' Command position ",so the alternative placements were helpful. I actually could not use the Command position, because it is in my Wealth corner, and I researched the placement... That having my unpaid bills and all my paperwork and all my things like that, were not going to be conducive to being in that corner. So I had to scrap that idea ,which was a bit disappointing and I don't know what your feelings are on that.... I've actually been meaning to ask you l o l.
So, I placed my large desk near the front door area, ( to the side wall of the door, but not facing the wall) and I have a view ,as well as being able to see the front door.
These specific Videos are just " gold" and I know I'm not the only one that appreciates the time and detail you put into these !
Thank you again! 🙏🏻🙂😊🩷

I agree with all the points and I use the command position as well. They all make a huge difference in productivity and efficiency.

I so agree with the last part. As much i wanted to apply feng shui in my home office, the view of the câbles and back of the monitor triggered me so bad. So i end up not flotting the desk and face it to the window for a Nice view. So the Side of tge desk is facing the entry (at least not my back ). I find forcing feng shui can also be tricky

Just reorganized my studio bingeing your videos so this is perfect timing