{"id":978,"date":"2022-03-22T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T12:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oconnorsofdrumleck.ie\/?p=978"},"modified":"2022-03-22T15:54:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:54:27","slug":"how-to-create-a-heavenly-home-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oconnorsofdrumleck.ie\/inspirations\/how-to-create-a-heavenly-home-office\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a heavenly home office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For a brief moment in time, summer 2020 or thereabouts, it looked as though the concept of office life was dead and gone. Pre-pandemic, the average office worker spent just 5%<\/a> of their working time at home. By the end of spring 2020, that figure had rocketed to 60% as office buildings around the world closed their doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transition went better than expected. Video conferencing platforms kept the show on the road and, with no other choice available, people largely got on with it. Remote or hybrid workers may be putting in longer hours, but they are happier, more productive, and of course safer. For many reasons<\/a>, there will always be a need for physical office space but if you haven\u2019t already \u2013 literally \u2013 got the memo, WFH is also here to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has placed the spotlight on what used to be a rather unfashionable feature of interior design: the home office. The prominent US architect David Hart<\/a> says that before Covid, only 10-15% of the apartments his firm was building had some kind of dedicated office space. From here on in, he says, that figure will be more like 75%. The humble home office has become an extremely coveted piece of real estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at O\u2019Connors of Drumleck, we have seen a surge of inquiries from clients looking to install a home office. The days of sharing a kitchen table or carving out a workspace in the living room were fine for a while, but now it\u2019s time for something more permanent. With hybrid working set to continue long after the pandemic has passed, this is a wise move \u2013 but one that requires careful planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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