Allowing natural light in can improve productivity.
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Containment has changed the way we work.
Overnight, millions of working people had to rethink their interior design to create a workspace worthy of the name.
A survey carried out by the National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions (Anact) during the first confinement, in spring 2020, showed that teleworkers had a strong need to benefit from a dedicated and functional space to be more efficient .
As such, the office area becomes a place apart and its layout must adapt to this trend, while taking into account the requirements related to the exercise of its profession.
The right space
To work in good conditions from home, the office space must be arranged in a place where you feel good.
It must be functional, that is to say, allow you to concentrate, make phone calls but also possibly organize videoconferences.
Ideally, it is necessary to invest a room apart from the living space.
If the square meters are lacking, we optimize the unused corners, under the stairs for example.
To save space or hide your work stuff after your day is done, you can fit a fold-out or pull-out table in a closet.
Once the doors are closed, this area will be protected from view and you will be able to differentiate professional and personal life.
Another trick is to install a screen, a screen or any other decorative object that will allow you to partition your different spaces.
Modular and hybrid furniture
The democratization of teleworking has blurred the lines between home and professional life.
We make a cross on the sedentary desk with the central unit and all the panoply.
Today it is mobile and modular.
Faced with this new situation, hybrid products are on the rise.
The seats are ergonomic, the furniture is modular and the devices are more connected than ever to be able to access emails and files both at home and on the move.
The seats adapt to these new uses (high seats, lounge chairs, etc.) and can be adjusted to match the morphologies of different users as much as possible.
These new generation desks are particularly concerned with optimizing storage space, undoubtedly the most important elements of a work area.
No more visible drawers and boxes.
The lockers hide under the top or fit squarely inside or on the sides of the cabinet.
This results in compact, sleek and rounded desks.
The good idea?
Convert your desk into another piece of furniture once your working day is over.
Some are therefore transformed into a small library, a mini-buffet or a table of four for meals.
Others have taken the concept even further by allowing you to transform your desk into a bed.
A piece of furniture that can be used in particular for students, who often live in small studios.
Light and colors, elements not to be overlooked
If the workspace is undergoing a revolution, there are some essential elements that should not be overlooked.
Recent studies have shown that colors, materials and light significantly affect our well-being and our ability to work.
Thus, contrary to what one might think, the white is not a tone suitable as it would increase the risk of
burnout
.
Conversely, green soothes and stimulates, yellow encourages creativity, blue boosts concentration and red increases energy tenfold.
Whether on the furniture or on the walls, colors create an atmosphere suited to one's activity and needs.
Light is also essential.
As much as possible, it is natural light, that of the day, which must punctuate the working days and flood the office space.
It is indeed thanks to it that our circadian rhythm is regulated.
It is therefore better not to put your office in the dark or too far from a window.
Good lighting can increase productivity by 20%.
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