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Working remotely has become part of our routine for many individuals, allowing us to balance work and family more effectively. However, as companies call their workers back into the office, remote work has not been abandoned. Many companies offer employees a chance to work from home several days a week. If your company gives you this opportunity, you might wonder how best to organize your apartment in Belmont, CA, to dedicate space for your job.
Let’s explore ways to maximize your Belmont, CA, apartment space.
Study Your Floorplan
The first thing to do is to study your floor plan. Perhaps you have a nook that could be transformed into a workstation with a desk and chair. If you need privacy, then consider how your rooms function right now. Is there a way to organize your furniture to give yourself a workstation in the corner of a bedroom or den? Apartments in Belmont, CA, come with various floorplans. If you continue remote work for the foreseeable future, it might be worth considering moving into a different apartment with a more flexible floor plan to give you a defined workspace.
Use Furniture to Hide Your Work
While you might have to work from your living room or dining room during the day, you obviously don’t want work to impact your living space when you are off the clock. Consider using furniture that can be closed up, thus putting work away and allowing your style to dominate the living space of your Belmont, CA, apartment.
Furniture, such as a roll-top desk or room dividers, can help you create a space for work and for family and friends to enjoy while hiding your remote work. This type of furniture can also help you lock up any sensitive information you might be working on.
Use the Wall Space Efficiently
If part of your remote work involves regular video conferences, then you don’t want everyone to see the mess or clutter of your home. By positioning your desk so a wall is behind you, your background will be just the wall and its art. Other options include putting up a screen that can be put away at the end of your work day.
In addition, if you opt to use a specific wall as your background, make sure that all the art is neutral, thus reducing potential distractions for your audience.
Be Intentional With Your Space
Personalizing a workspace makes it feel more comfortable to work in. The problem is that you think your workspace is already personalized when you work from home. That might not be the case. Be intentional with decorating and organizing the space you are dedicating to work. Doing so will help to define the space and create a sense of separation between work and home.
You need to be creative to maximize your apartment in Belmont, CA. Each space in your home can be utilized in multiple ways, but you might need to shift your perspective to see how best it can be used for remote work.
Are you considering a new apartment in Belmont, CA, to fit your work and family needs? Contact us today for a tour of our apartment communities.
McLellan Estates operates two apartment complexes in the Bay Area, Crestview Apartments and Old County Road Apartments, both in close proximity to shopping, parks, dining, and transportation.