What You Need in a Home Office

Our last post went over top questions to ask yourself when setting up your home office and how to make it a productive, organized and comfortable space suited to your needs. Now we will touch on the top items to consider adding to your office to help with this. From the big things like a desk and chair to the small things like paper clips and pens, taking care of the details right away will set you up for success.

Here are helpful items we recommend adding to your home office:

Office Items to Enhance Comfort & Efficiency

•ergonomic chair
​•surge protector power strip
​•noise cancelling headphones
​•laptop stand
•ergonomic keyboard
•ergonomic mouse
​•good lighting (new light fixture, lamp, etc)
•standing desk with anti fatigue floor mat
​•coffee mug warmer
​•password book (only recommended in home offices where you aren’t at risk of others having access to it)
•mousepad with wrist support
•ergonomic foot rest
​•lumbar support pillow
•cell phone stand
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Standard Office Supplies

•pens
•Sharpie
​•highlighter pen
•notebook/notepad
•sticky notes
•printer
•printer paper
•backup printer ink
​•paperclips
•envelopes
​•blank cards
•stamps
​•laptop/computer
•stapler and staples
•desktop organizer
​•binder clips
•scissors
•tape
•bookshelf
​•paper shredder
•dry erase board and markers
•file folders and desk drawer/cabinet/container to keep them in
•trash can

Is there anything else that you can think of or that you use personally that has made a difference in your office space? We’d love to hear about it in the comments!

This post was written in partnership with The Jerry Blankers Team and is published at www.jerryblankers.com/blog. All opinions are my own. If you are in need of a realtor in Whatcom County, WA, we used them for our most recent land purchase and home sales and I highly recommend them! You can give them a call at 360-410-1297 or email jerry@jerryblankers.com or Kassi@muljatgroupnorth.com. Instagram: @blankersrealestate