For this reason, we’ll show you a few tips on how to create a home office space, so you can tackle that mounting work load with ease, and still have time to start dinner at a decent hour.

Find an Appropriate Area
The first step to design your home office space is finding the perfect area to work. Many at-home workers make the mistake of setting up shop at the dining room table, or worse, that oh-so-comfortable couch. You’ll spend more time than you think in your home office space, so dedicate a complete area for better productivity.

A few things to consider before designing your home office space:
• Location: will you only need a corner of the living room, or a spare bedroom to spread out?
• Function: does it flow with the rest of your house, and are there plenty of available electrical outlets?
• Family: how does the space affect other members of the household, will you need greater privacy to meet with clients?

Find the Appropriate Equipment
After you’ve found the perfect plot, it’s time to plan your budget and invest in the right office equipment. Unsurprisingly, we’re big fans of adjustable height desks. You still get the same benefits from them at home as if you were in an office.

You’ll have the flexibility to sit, stand and move around with the touch of a button. This flexibility lessens the temptations that come with working in a home office space, like walking the dog or doing the laundry.

And the cable management system hides all wires and cords, so you can maintain the aesthetics of your home. More importantly, the customization option allows you to create the perfect desk for your home office space. An L-shape is ideal for at-home workers who need to utilize their home office space for a computer and for writing with pen and paper. And you’ll have plenty of room for a printer, files and organizational tools. If you have a limited work area in your home office space, that problem is quickly solved with the Xdesk Solo, a smaller version to accommodate tight spaces.

Head down to an office supply store to get everything else you need, like filing cabinets, extension cords and desk lamps. Which brings us to the next point – comfort.

Find a Level of Comfort
Your home office space is an area you’re going to spend a large amount of time, so you should create an environment that’s pleasant to be in.

We encourage standing throughout your day for better productivity and to keep the after lunch lethargy at bay, but don’t skimp on a comfortable office chair for those moments when you need to take a seat – an adjustable height desk is all about flexibility, after all.

It’s ideal to purchase an office chair for your home office space, instead of stealing a chair from the kitchen table. This keeps up the “office” feel, and today there are so many different styles of office furniture available, so you’re bound to find one that fits your home décor and your budget.

The right lighting is important for your home office space. It’s ideal to have natural or artificial lighting behind you to illuminate your work area and not cause a glare.

Try a few of these ideas for your home office space and let us know how it works!

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What new products do you want to see from Xdesk?

In our last post we told you about what’s coming up from Xdesk—the new Xdesk Solo. It has all of the great features of the classic Xdesk Terra—the LED screen, the sleek and modern look, and the smooth transitions. The only thing it lacks is size and price. The Xdesk Solo is a smaller, “mini” Xdesk Terra with a smaller price tag. It’s the perfect adjustable height desk for those smaller spaces—like your home office, kid’s desk or cubicle space.

So in announcing Xdesk’s new big thing, I got to thinking about the future of Xdesk. I got to thinking about how many cool products they could make. And I got to thinking, what would others like to see in their adjustable height desk?

Reviews all over the Internet can’t seem to get enough of Xdesk, but the one thing critics point to is a lack of storage space. Of course shelves and drawers don’t exactly fit into Xdesk’s streamlined look, but sometimes people want a place to put a book.

So would your ideal adjustable height desk perhaps have a set of drawers, or a shelf for storage? Perhaps a separate unit to keep your things? Or maybe it would have a coffee-maker and a foot massage built right in?

It doesn’t have to be entirely feasible and it doesn’t have to make sense (After all, there is a treadmill desk now). I just want to know, what does the adjustable height desk of your dreams look like?

What would you like to see next from Xdesk?

Please share your thoughts below! And who knows? Maybe your dream cappuccino-making, massage-giving, pink and blue polka dotted adjustable height desk will be our next “What’s Coming Up from Xdesk” post! You never know until you ask!

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The Xdesk Solo is a smaller version of the Terra but with the same sleek, eco-friendly design.

If you ask me, Xdesk is the height of super-cool technology when it comes to adjustable height desks. Okay, you probably shouldn’t take my word for it—but you should listen to the folks at Wired, Cult of Mac, and Marco.org, right?

What would an adjustable height desk at the height of super-cool technology be without, well, super-cool and innovative new products?

That’s why Xdesk is constantly improving their products and prices, coming out with new accessories, and even coming up with new versions of their classic adjustable height desks that have done so well.

Today I thought I’d give you a sneak peak at what will be coming soon from the innovative folks at Xdesk.

Introducing the Xdesk Solo.

The Xdesk Solo is an adjustable height desk, just like the Xdesk Terra model, but it is smaller. Think of it like a mini-Xdesk Terra.

It is 24 inches deep, it operates on a single center column (instead of the two side columns of the larger model), and you can choose either 30 or 36 inches wide depending on how much stuff you’d like to litter your desk with.

Just like the larger Xdesk Terra, this guy is made out of only recycled aluminum and bamboo, so it’s environmentally friendly. It also has the same LED digital controller, the same microprocessor controlled lifting system, and the same clean, modern look.

In short, this adjustable height desk has taken all of the good elements of the larger Xdesk Terra and shrunken it down. This smaller wall-mounted model is perfect for kids’ rooms, home offices apartments, or where you might need to conserve space. Oh, and you’ll be conserving money too—this adjustable height desk costs less than $1,000 for both the 30 and 36 inch models.

So folks, it looks like I might be saying goodbye to my homemade “standing desk” now that this baby is coming out. The Xdesk Terra was just a bit too large for my little house. But now it looks like a Xdesk Solo adjustable height desk might be in my future.

Don’t worry, I’ll find another use for my kitchen chair. Perhaps I’ll even start cooking…

What do you think of the Xdesk Solo? Share your thoughts below!

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