A Designer working from Home

One of the perks of working from home is getting to set up your own office space. That's what I have at home. I had a custom-made desk tailored to my designing and storage needs. It's a pretty sweet setup I tell you. The only problem now is getting the perfect office chairs to go with it. The chair is pretty important because you’re going to be spending hours sitting on it so it really has to be comfortable.

This is where I made a mistake the first time. I settled for one of the ordinary chairs, the cheapest one that I could find without any consideration for comfort. I didn’t even bother with choosing the color. It was the generic type – black, without arms, not comfortable and cheap. Now I have a problem. I can’t work for more than 2 hours without my back hurting. I know I need to replace this chair soon and go “chair hunting”.

This time I’d be more careful. I’m not going to break the bank if that’s what you’re thinking. I do want to be practical and consider comfort as my number one priority, then affordability the next. Who knows I might even find one of them executive chairs that’s the right fit for me. Hmmm. Wouldn’t that be nice? With that in mind I would probably working for longer hours but at least I’d enjoy doing it without worrying about back pains at the end of the day.

So if you’re planning on making your own home office setup. Don’t skimp on comfort. Don’t make the mistake I did. For one, you’ll be the one enjoying this new home office and you should be able to work in it without feeling that what you’re doing is work. Get it? Happy designing and happy chair hunting. I know I’m excited to pick out the perfect chair for me.