Working from home is prevalent now more than ever. Ever since the concept of remote employment emerged, digital business owners saw it as a great way to save on the hassle of daily commuting, not to mention how much more flexible it is. However, it could be challenging to establish a productive workspace in the familiar comfort of your home.

The first step is to pick a quiet area to set up a workspace then think about what to add to it. Here are some furniture pieces to start you off that will make working from home much better.

A Good Chair

This is the most important piece of furniture for your home workspace. Spending long hours sitting down can have a significant effect on your posture. An unsuitable chair means getting up from work with a sore back and neck. This is why you need to invest in a high-quality ergonomic office chair that you can adjust to suit the perfect working position. When you’re buying it, you need to consider lumbar support, chair height, back support, armrest, reclining, and material.

Sit-Stand Desk

The choice of desk you’ll be working on is just as important as the chair as they complement each other. Having a good desk and chair will go a long way in boosting your productivity throughout the long hours that you spend at work. You’ve probably heard of standing desks before and their excellent benefits for back and posture. However, getting one of the standing desk converters is an even better solution because you won’t only get one or the other. You can quickly shift between sitting and standing to get your blood flowing and avoid back pain.

File Cabinet

Industrial style home workplace with a metal file cabinet

You may have a clean, empty desk at first, but with time and more working hours, you’ll have papers scattered all around. Having a messy workspace can affect your focus and attention span, as well as wasting plenty of time shuffling through papers to find what you need. Getting a file cabinet or any type of storage in your home office will keep things neat and organized. You can also add a few bookshelves along with it to store your work-related books.

Desk Lamp

Working in bad lighting for long hours doesn’t only make you groggy and tired, it also impacts your eyesight. This is why it’s always recommended that your home office has plenty of natural light to boost your energy and hence your productivity. But what about those long nights spent finishing up a task before the deadline? And those night owls who only work at night? Your home workspace must have a desk lamp to have proper lighting and avoid eye strain. If your workspace doesn’t have natural light in the morning either, add a floor lamp as well and say goodbye to headaches after finishing work.

Plywood desk in a white home office

These essentials are worth spending good money on for long-term benefits. Try getting high-quality pieces that you won’t have to replace or fix all the time as well as ones that offer the most comfort. You can add other things to your working space that benefit your type of work like a pinboard for notes. Don’t forget to add something that reflects your personality, too, like art pieces or plants or maybe a coffee corner.