Looking for some home office ideas on a tiny budget? You have come to the right place.
In the current lockdown (due to the rise of COVID-19) working from home has become a necessity.
Some of us are already working from home while others have to conduct their office work at home to work remotely.
This article is for anyone who wants to set up a home office more urgently with fewer supplies available.
Let’s see how you can set up an office desk by repurposing the items you already have in your home.
It might not be a Pinterest-worthy home office right now.
But you can anytime go ahead and redo it once you get back to your normal routine.
So, for now, let’s have a look at some possible steps:
Home Office Ideas On A Tiny Budget
1) Come up with a plan:
Firstly, figure out if you truly need an office desk set up.
Meaning –
- Does your office work involve printer/scanner usage, filing papers, or keeping bill records?
- Or do you only need a folder/shelf to store all your files?
- Do you use a desktop computer with a CPU, keyboard, mouse, or laptop?
- Do you wish to own an attractively decorated work area? Or you’re more productive in a minimally set up, organized space?
Understanding all this facilitates things.
One example: for blogging, I need a laptop, notebook, and pen (to outline my blog posts). So, I don’t have a home office. I work from my couch or any comfortable place in my home.
Once this is determined, start mapping out an action plan. Depending on your work type, make a detailed list of the items required for a home office. The amount of space needed for the desk, cabinets, etc.,
Remember, we’re setting up this home office in a lockdown situation. So, purchasing something might be difficult at the moment.
2) Pick a spot:
Determining an area can depend on several other factors as well.
- Would you be able to work in noisy surroundings?
- Do you have an extra room?
- If you live in a small house, do you have spare space?
Photo by Dillon Shook on Unsplash
Consider the area near a window that delivers plenty of light and a positive workplace.
Natural daylight will boost energy levels and reduce eye and work strains. Also, it’ll lower energy bills.
3) Repurpose the items:
If you do not have a desk, think about restructuring or making new use of the pre-existing items in your home.
Think dresser, rectangular bookshelf, broken door, or broken piano that you can DIY a little to transform into a functional and nice-looking desk.
A flat chest/wooden toy box will be great for storing files while using its top for a desk (in the case of a laptop).
Storage baskets for holding files and desk organizers for pens, markers, scissors, paper clips, name cards, etc.,
A portable desk is great for laptop users.
Here are some more DIY office desks ideas from homedit.com
4) Keep essentials only:
An organized desk boosts productivity.
Therefore, attempt to keep your office desk organized by keeping only the essential items.
Keep the clutter off by sparing a few minutes weekly to — declutter, wipe down, and arrange your home office desk.
Develop a habit of weekly clean-up from the get-go. So you don’t have to deal with a big mess later on.
5) Focus on functionality:
Despite the style features, it would be better to focus on the functionality of your workspace.
Even though it’s a larger space, if it is not useful, it’s hardly worth it.
Do you need all the files, the pile of bills, and a bunch of pens together?
Also, what about that coffee mug sitting on the desk since morning?
Clean up. You deserve a pleasant workplace.
Final Words:
Setting up a home office on a teeny-tiny budget is possible by following the above steps. It simply needs planning and arrangement.
Over to you. I would love to have your tips and tricks to create a home office. Thank you so much for reading!
