Workingplace in the bedroom

It’s a proven fact that enjoying a view does you good and improves productivity. A vista of green is a calming influence – even for your eyes, as it’s a chance for them to relax. If the room layout rules this out, then surround yourself with plants. They also have a positive effect on your wellbeing and mental health.

Storing your working materials properly after you’ve finished is essential for a calm, uncluttered space. Depending on whether you need paperwork and plans for your job, or whether a small laptop is enough – you can quickly put away your work things into a pedestal on castors, shelf unit or bureau so they’re out of sight. Completed tasks can go in an archive box or a decorative folder. Make sure you set aside time regularly to tidy up and clear out.

Although they can’t be seen, electromagnetic fields can disrupt your sleep. So it’s a good idea not to have a phone in your bedroom (especially if it’s cordless), and to turn off the router. Alternatively you could disable the wireless connection or decrease the signal strength.

If you work near a large window, you will benefit from light and an open aspect. However, if neighbours are close by there can sometimes be a need to create a visual barrier for more privacy. Other than curtains, plants can be useful if you have full-height windows. You could also use accessories, books or a fabric-spanned frame in the window as a privacy screen.

 Do you know this lighting hack? A lamp on the windowsill shines a beam of light onto the sill, diverting the focus away from the room.

The bedroom offers – and needs – a quiet environment. If you’re already dividing the room into two themed areas, you’re doing yourself a huge favour by cutting back on further functional areas and items of furniture. That jam-packed bookcase? Maybe there’s space for it in the hall! Piles of clothes? You must be able to find space for them in a corner of the cupboard.