Time

An elegant home office has a beaded chandelier, a mirrored armoire behind the desk that. The designer has hidden essentials like wiring and wired components in ...

Do you need a desk lamp or can you install overhead lighting or sconces on the wall? Or consider a gallery wall with art that’s high and low, so it’ll work whether the desk is up or down. • For lighting, nothing beats window light — except for the fact that it is, by its nature, dynamic over the course of a day or in changeable weather. We often do a pullout shelf for a printer with all the wires hidden inside, but with access in the back to make it easy to change out when you upgrade.” Do you want a fixed desk for sitting or one that’s adjustable so you can stand or sit while you work? “It’s a question of who’s going to be the loud one and who needs to buckle in and focus. “It’s just going to be the leg room for the client, so they don’t feel like they’re stuck in this little box.” “I have an adjustable task and meeting light with a phone holder, as well as my monthly calendar to keep track of deadlines.” Do you want to be accessible to your kids? Sharp sent him out with a laptop and an office chair, and he bought a large monitor and a small desk, which he used to set up a makeshift office in a closet. And that means it’s time to create a space that meets their long-term professional needs. Then the pandemic hit, and Hoskins and his colleagues had to work from home.