Where do you work from? Office, kitchen, garage, living room?

I work from home, an have a separate room for my office, but it takes a lot of self discipline to not slack off, and understanding from your family to leave you alone!!!!

andy

I usually work in a public library or find some cozy restaurant to sit and start working. Its fun, sometimes you could meet some interesting ppl when u work outside an office.. Staying in the office all the time just not my style..

Now THAT sounds like an idea. I want to get away from having to leave the house every day for my 50 mile one-way commute to work. However, I want a schedule that will allow me to get a lot of work done (my J-O-B schedule is ever-changing, so that makes it a bit more difficult). I don't want an office that's outside of my home, but I also want a real workspace as well.

I knew someone would say that. LOL

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

We're talking Scotland (rain) here!

Cheers,

Neil

Good gracious

I'm in my living room, I find if I work in another room, no one ever sees me and hubby forgets I exist. (Unless its a mealtime of course and he wants feeding).

I can switch off mentally from the telly, (if he has it on)

If the grandkids are here, I try and spend as much time with them as possible (obviously), but if I do need to work, I've got the conservatory set up for them with toys, kids TV etc, (I'm not sure why, but they would really sooner be in there lol)

Kim

I use the dining room as an office but after getting an air card the world is now my office )

My newly redecorated home office is Zen mist light green with cherry wood furnishings, hardwood floors and "Z" my bamboo plant with 5 stalks (for prosperity, that's what the tag said). Several years ago I purchased a very expensive and wonderfully ergonomic desk chair which is worth the price. From one window I can see and hear birds at the feeder; relaxing. When my door is open, I can see thru the dining room to the pool patio. Since I live in Florida, I also work wireless at the pool to enjoy being outside.
Having a "work" mindset makes it easier to work from home. I do like the freedom
of working in casual clothes with my birds on my shoulders. They are wonderful working associates who literally work for peanuts.
Otherwise my laptop is my "office" to meet with clients which I do at various Panera Bread free wifi sites around the area. Now Starbucks offers wifi with a card, so that expands my "satellite offices".

I work in my living room, which is nice when the family is not around. Doesn't sound very professional when the baby is crying in the back round though. Had a customer ask me the other day when the baby was crying if that is my secretary. I told him she is my accountant.
LOL.

Three computers and three filing cabinets in a back bedroom, so that's the office. I sleep in one of the front bedrooms (when I do sleep!), so it's not too far to go from bed to office.

Regards,
Jeff.

I use a spare upstairs bedroom in my townhouse as an office. It is outfitted with everything I need. Overlooks the pond and is very quiet/peaceful. I usually meet outside local clients at a nearby restaurant or Starbucks.
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Bruce

Ah yes. Starbucks is my satellite office. Great place for writing a sales letter, while fortifying with caffeinated beverages.

You really need to get a few more monitors. Where are the ones for the third row? Angled down a bit for a full surround effect.

Wow Andy,

That is a sick setup!


Shannon

I work in the living room. Believe it or not...I do better with the noise of 5 kids and a wife all round me. Probably the same reason that I used to study in bars when I was in college. I think better that way.

Aww, this is cute! Well on my part, I have 1 laptop. That's it. I would want to work in a balcony if I have a house near the beach. One of my dreams though.

Separate room in the house. Two set-ups - one for general work and one for product creation (writing). Side table for watching news and training DVDs.

A friend is so aware of the "stay out of my office" rule that he got me a sign for over the door. It says:


When I want to get away from it, I use a different part of the house, with a big fat stuffed chair that's surrounded by plants.

I'll occasionally go to the local Panera's, if I want to have coffee and connectivity away from the house entirely, or Ponderosa, if I'm working with a notebook (the paper kind).

Possibly the most important tools in my business are the small notebook and pen I always carry in my shirt pocket. I get my best ideas when I'm off doing something else, and not thinking about business at all.

Those are the "money shots." Everything else is just execution.


Paul

I work from home and the computer is currently in the hallway.

Want to move it to the living room to get more light in, although problems with the router not reaching the phone line then!

Sometimes i go to a cafe and work from my laptop although the laptop is quite slow and until I get a new one it does get on my nerves a little having to wait 10 minutes for a webpage to open!

Chris

I work from all around the house - since my wireless router was installed I'm free to roam!

Jeff

My home office is set up in a spare bedroom. I have a desktop computer and a laptop (I use that the most). Wall-to-wall shelves with books and office supplies. Two windows looking out onto trees.

But my favorite view is my big curly blonde dog sleeping on the floor in a patch of sunlight.

Audre