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		<title>Create a Home Office on a Budget</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecommuting, or working from home, is becoming increasingly popular with professionals. Whether you work from home or just end up taking a lot of your work home with you, you probably need some sort of home office. Setting up an office in your home doesnt necessarily have to be expensive. There are many options available [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px;">Telecommuting, or working from home, is becoming increasingly popular with professionals. Whether you work from home or just end up taking a lot of your work home with you, you probably need some sort of home office. Setting up an office in your home doesnt necessarily have to be expensive. There are many options available in building a budget-friendly home office that will fit your needs, whether you work from home or just want an office space for your family.</span></h2>
<p><strong>Sectioning a Portion of a Room for Office Space</strong><br />
Setting up a home office doesnt necessarily mean you need to designate a completely separate room. Certainly having your office in its own room is nice, but it isnt at all necessary. Unless your business needs a lot of storage space, a home office can be set up in a closet or in a corner of another room, such as the dining room or kitchen. As a matter of fact, a corner of a room or a closet can sometimes work better for work-at-home parents, particularly if they need to keep an eye on younger children or monitor their teens computer time.</p>
<p><strong>Converting a Closet into a Home Office</strong><br />
Turning a closet into a home office is simple. Just take the doors off the hinges and remove the closet bar. Next, choose a simple <a href="http://www.barnfurnituremart.com/office/desks.aspx">oak desk</a> with a comfortable chair that fits the space. The back walls of the closet can provide a place for shelving or any other organizational or storage options you might need. If you sometimes want a more private situation, then simply hang a long curtain over the front of the closet to give you the space you need. If youre looking for an inexpensive office solution that requires very little space, then this is definitely the way to go.</p>
<p><strong>Adding Shelving and a Desk to Any Room.</strong><br />
For many people, a home office might be as simple as built in <a href="http://www.barnfurnituremart.com/office/bookcases.aspx">wood bookcases</a> or storage area, or a computer armoire. In this way, you can create a very inexpensive home office that can be added to just about any room, from the dining room to the kitchen to the bedroom.</p>
<p>If you are fortunate enough to have a separate room in which to create a home office, there are still many ways to build a budget-friendly space. There are many simple things you can do that will make a big difference, such as painting the room your favorite color or a mellow color like light green or blue.</p>
<p>To decorate the walls, try adding some framed photographs. You might choose photos of nature scenes or of your family, if you wish. You might also consider adding some shelves or shadow boxes to the walls, as they can double as both storage space and a decorative item.</p>
<p>Those books that you use for your business might also serve as decorative items, particularly if they are nice-looking. You might be able to find decorative boxes and trinkets that can be filled with office supplies, so that they are functional as well as stylish.</p>
<p>The great thing about a home office is, if you are just starting up your business and you dont have many resources, you can easily build it up slowly. You can simply start out with a desk and a chair in the room. As your budget grows, you can look to find deals or sales on decorative and storage items to use in the room. Its not necessary to go into debt trying to create the perfect home office before you business is even making money.</p>
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		<title>Decorating a Home Office on a Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecommuting, or working from home, is becoming increasingly popular with professionals. You’ll need some sort of home office space if you either work from home or end up taking a lot of your work home with you. Fortunately, setting up a home office doesn’t have to be expensive. Maybe you work from home, or perhaps [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-342" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0; float:left;" title="Traditional Office" src="http://arlingtonhomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/office-traditional-150x150.jpg" alt="Traditional Office" width="150" height="150" />Telecommuting, or working from home, is becoming increasingly popular with professionals. You’ll need some sort of home office space if you either work from home or end up taking a lot of your work home with you. Fortunately, setting up a home office doesn’t have to be expensive. Maybe you work from home, or perhaps you just want to add a home office for the family. Either way, there a plenty of ways to build a budget-friendly office space that will fit your needs and the needs of your family.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Sectioning a Portion of a Room for Office Space</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />People often have the misconception that a home office needs to be a completely separate room. Although having your own room can be very nice, it isn’t necessary at all. Unless your business needs a lot of storage space, a home office can be set up in a closet or in a corner of another room, such as the dining room or kitchen. As a matter of fact, a corner of a room or a closet can sometimes work better for work-at-home parents, particularly if they need to keep an eye on younger children or monitor their teens’ computer time.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Converting a Closet into a Home Office</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />If you want to make a closet into a home office, start by taking the doors off and removing the closet bar. Then place a simple<span> </span><a style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0000cc; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.barnfurnituremart.com/office/desks.aspx">oak desk</a><span> </span>in the closet with a comfortable chair. The back walls of the closet can provide a place for shelving or any other organizational or storage options you might need. To keep your office private, simply hang a long curtain over the front of the closet. All in all, this is a very inexpensive option for a home office that doesn’t require a lot of space.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Adding Shelving and a Desk to Any Room</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />A home office can be as simple as a built-in <a style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0000cc; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.barnfurnituremart.com/office/bookcases.aspx">wood bookshelf</a><span> </span>or storage area, or perhaps a computer armoire. In this way, you can create a very inexpensive home office that can be added to just about any room, from the dining room to the kitchen to the bedroom.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;">For those of you who are lucky enough to have a separate room for your home office, you can still create a budget-friendly space. There are many simple things you can do that will make a big difference, such as painting the room your favorite color or a mellow color like light green or blue.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;">To decorate the walls, try adding some framed photographs. See if you can find some nature photos, or add pictures of your family, if you wish. Another option is to add some shelves or shadow boxes to the walls for storage, as they can double as decorative items as well.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;">Those books that you use for your business might also serve as decorative items, particularly if they are nice-looking. You might be able to find decorative boxes and trinkets that can be filled with office supplies, so that they are functional as well as stylish.</p>
<p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: justify; color: #424241; clear: both;">For those of you with new businesses and limited resources, just start by building your home office up slowly. In the beginning, all you really need is a desk and a chair. As your budget grows, you can look to find deals or sales on decorative and storage items to use in the room. After all, there isn’t any reason to go into debt creating a home office space before your business is even making money.</p>
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