Designing a Home Office in a Conservatory
Working from home, either full-time or just a few hours each evening, can often be a challenge. A home is filled with a myriad of distractions, from television, to one's spouse and children, or even the dishes in the sink that can draw attention away from work. With the proper planning, a distraction-free home office can be found in a conservatory.
A conservatory is often a family space, used to enjoy time together or host a party, but can also create a peaceful home office. The glass walls and roof of the conservatory allow natural light to enter the space, which studies have proven, aids in concentration and enhances work performance, making the conservatory an ideal place for your office. ("Exposure to Natural Light Improves Workplace Performance." Psychology Today. Web: www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201306/exposure-natural-light-improves-workplace-performance. 10 June 2015.)
To ensure a distraction-free home office, one specific area of the conservatory should be designated for use as office space. This can be accomplished by utilizing interior dividing walls, either fixed, or operable, such as a folding glass wall or a sliding glass door. By separating the office space from the remainder of the conservatory you create a four-walled area that you can separate as your office and thus focus on your work while inside. You can further distinguish the area and create more privacy by utilizing tinted or patterned glass in the dividing walls.
During the planning phase of the conservatory development process, one should take into consideration the number of electrical outlets your home office will require. Will the office have a computer, printer, fax, telephone, and/or lamps? If so, how will power be supplied to all of the devices, and will it require a phone or a fax line? Making these decisions early will save time and money at a later date. By utilizing Solar Innovations, Inc's patent pending vertical and sloped glazing framing members structured for electrical wiring, one can ensure that the correct systems will be wired into the desired location without intrusive cords lying about the conservatory's floor.
The addition of awning or casement windows, as well as ridge or eave vents, provides fresh air to the office. Utilizing a LoE coating on the glass walls and roof of the conservatory will also help maintain the temperature, keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
For more information about creating a home office in your conservatory, please contact a conservatory design expert by e-mail: skylight@solarinnovations.com, or by phone: 1-800-618-0669.
A conservatory is often a family space, used to enjoy time together or host a party, but can also create a peaceful home office. The glass walls and roof of the conservatory allow natural light to enter the space, which studies have proven, aids in concentration and enhances work performance, making the conservatory an ideal place for your office. ("Exposure to Natural Light Improves Workplace Performance." Psychology Today. Web: www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201306/exposure-natural-light-improves-workplace-performance. 10 June 2015.)
To ensure a distraction-free home office, one specific area of the conservatory should be designated for use as office space. This can be accomplished by utilizing interior dividing walls, either fixed, or operable, such as a folding glass wall or a sliding glass door. By separating the office space from the remainder of the conservatory you create a four-walled area that you can separate as your office and thus focus on your work while inside. You can further distinguish the area and create more privacy by utilizing tinted or patterned glass in the dividing walls.
During the planning phase of the conservatory development process, one should take into consideration the number of electrical outlets your home office will require. Will the office have a computer, printer, fax, telephone, and/or lamps? If so, how will power be supplied to all of the devices, and will it require a phone or a fax line? Making these decisions early will save time and money at a later date. By utilizing Solar Innovations, Inc's patent pending vertical and sloped glazing framing members structured for electrical wiring, one can ensure that the correct systems will be wired into the desired location without intrusive cords lying about the conservatory's floor.
The addition of awning or casement windows, as well as ridge or eave vents, provides fresh air to the office. Utilizing a LoE coating on the glass walls and roof of the conservatory will also help maintain the temperature, keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
For more information about creating a home office in your conservatory, please contact a conservatory design expert by e-mail: skylight@solarinnovations.com, or by phone: 1-800-618-0669.
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