The year 2020 was a unique one with everyone needing to wear a mask whenever they’re outdoors and keeping a safe physical distance from each other. It sure seems peculiar but it’s one way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 – the infectious disease that has gripped the world for the past year until today.

On top of that, it has also led to various changes in the way we work, travel, pay, and protect ourselves. For companies that have office space for their employees to work in, they’ve become less relevant during the pandemic as some companies shift to remote work.

That said, medical experts predict that normalcy will only return in 2022, which means WFH arrangements will continue to be in place for the next few months or until the coronavirus is brought under control.

If you’re one of those few who have been working remotely in your small home office and are gradually getting bored with your décor, we’re here to help improve your workspace. But first, let’s understand how your interior design choices can influence your subconscious.

When it comes to discussing the design of a space, we consider only the aesthetic aspects like how to achieve a specific look, which decorating style to emulate, and what are the newest design trends.

What we don’t often consider is the philological effect of interior design on your subconscious. Whether you believe it or not, your choice of interior design can affect your emotions and perceptions, which in turn affects your work productivity. Here are the concepts that can influence your subconscious:

It’s no surprise that colour is the main component of how we see the world around us. But something less known to many is how certain colours have a definitive effect on our moods and emotions. So, when you begin to conceptualise your home office, make sure to use colours that fit the tone of the space.

Once you’ve decided on the colour, it’s time to fill the space with your choice of furniture and accessories. Also, the space design helps to inform users of its function. Much like how the bed signifies that it’s a bedroom or guest room, a room with an home office desk Malaysia indicates that it’s a home office. Only when you’ve decided on the room’s function, you can fill it with the furniture of your choice.

The space design of a room is what makes the room appear large, small, spacious or tight. Known as the Perception of Space, it requires the use of visual tricks to alter how you view the space. If you have a small room but want it to appear larger, you ought to choose furniture that is scaled to size. Meanwhile, if you want your space to feel inviting, a warm colour palette with plenty of ambient lighting will help to create such a space.

Now that you’ve learned about the effects of interior design on your subconscious, it’s time to squeeze in a home office desk at home and turn your home office concept into reality with the following tips:

Chances are that you have limited space in your bedroom to create a small workspace. Instead of squeezing an home office desk into it, you should instead change your living room layout to accommodate a decently sized desk. Try placing the sofa against the wall and put your desk in front of the window. By doing this, you’ll open up some space, making the room feel open and airy.

Various studies have shown that sitting all day doing your work isn’t great for your health. It can affect your posture, shorten your life, make you gain weight, spike up your anxiety, etc. Instead of resorting to the regular office desk, you should instead get one that offers more height so that you can do your work while standing and use it as a home bar. When you need to sit down, just pull up a barstool.

Placing your desk behind the sofa in your living room is another way to create a small home office. If you have limited space but want to create a functional room, this furniture arrangement may just work for you. On top of that, you can switch out your sofa for a sofa bed so that when you have guests sleeping the night, you can immediately turn the room into a guest room.

With these tips, you can now conceptualise your small WFH space and create a stylish home office with Ruma’s desks and sofa beds Malaysia.