Think you don’t have space for a home office? Think again

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Tired of running your business from the sofa, or perched precariously on the end of your kitchen table trying to type and avoid spilling this morning’s breakfast at the same time? Then it sounds like it’s time to set up a dedicated home office space – and this doesn’t mean you need to magically produce [...]

Is it time to move out of the spare room?

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Working from home is great and it’s thanks to this that many mums can juggle business and family commitments so successfully. There may come a point though (especially if things are going well) that you outgrow the spare room and it’s time to spread your wings to pastures new. Even if it’s not a permanent [...]

Is Your Home Office A Pain in the Back?

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Being your own boss has its perks, but there may be some unexpected downsides. If you’ve set up your home office on the cheap – or if you don’t have a dedicated workspace – your working environment might actually be damaging for your back. More and more people are experiencing back trouble every year. This [...]

How to create a workspace when you have no space

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This week’s guest blogger is Interior Designer and mum of two Sarah Barnes, owner of Ivy House Interiors. In this blog Sarah gives some handy hints on how to organise your workspace in the home. It has to be said that the benefits of working from home, especially with children’s hectic and somewhat unpredictable schedules, [...]

Wherever I lay my laptop that’s my office

Working from home means different things to different people. Some may have a garage full of stock, a bedroom converted into an office or a purpose built workshop at the bottom of the garden. But for many work at home mums their workspace is their dining room or kitchen table. In my case I have a laptop on [...]

From Kitchen Table to Hot Desking

Many work at home mums start their businesses from their dining room or kitchen table – or if they are really lucky they may have an office or study at home in which to work. But what do you do when you have outgrown your home but are not ready to make the leap to [...]