How to Create a Cozy, Energy-Efficient Home Office with the Right Window Coverings
As many people have learned over the past five years, having a dedicated office space at home is huge for productivity and focus. Installing the right window coverings in your office is one of the quickest and most cost-efficient ways to achieve a finished look without renovating the whole space. Window covering solutions can impact the overall décor and play a big role in creating the ambiance of your choice. In any commercial space, creating a professional as well as aesthetically pleasing environment helps boost employee morale and productivity. And the right window treatment can help! This time on the Budget Blinds of Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, we’re looking at how to create a cozy, energy-efficient home office with the right shades.
How to Create Your Cozy Home Office
A good home office has several, undisputable things. A good workspace, whether that be a desk or a repurposed table. Something with enough room for your desktop/laptop set up, and open space for notebooks, drinks, phone, etc. You want to have access to outlets to power your productivity. It needs your style – whether that be focused, bare-bones minimalism, or loud and cluttered library-chic. A rug can tie the whole room together, as can a particularly nice chair.
Have all of that? Check, check, and check? What about one other thing to consider? The right window coverings!
Factors to Consider When Choosing Window Coverings for Your Office Space
There are a few factors to keep in mind when choosing the right window covering for an office. You want to achieve the right level of lighting and privacy, reduce glare, create a professional or productive environment, and, in Arizona, achieve energy efficiency.
Light Control
The primary function of any window treatment is to offer protection from sunlight. The ability to set the appropriate lighting in your office space can establish the right mood in a work setting, enhancing productivity.
Now, for home offices, the only person you have to worry about is yourself, so find a window covering with the right opacity and control options for you. If you prefer to work fully using natural light, then sheer shades may be exactly what you’re looking for. No matter how much light you want, you just need to be able to control it. Nobody wants to stare at a glaring screen all day, after all.
Privacy and View Control
Apart from the ability to control light, another crucial function of window treatment is to provide privacy and view control. In any space, it’s great to have fantastic views, though there will also be times when you want to block views if you’re trying to “lock in” and achieve full concentration. The right window covering solution provides an adequate level of privacy and view control for your needs.
Style and Decor
While this may not be the first factor to consider, it is important to remember that an office you like the ambiance of is an office you’ll be happy to work in, day in and day out. Look through all our many options and you will surely find an option that meets your aesthetic – and if you can’t, chances are we can make it for you! At Budget Blinds, we offer a wide variety of colors, styles, patterns, and textures that make it easier for you to coordinate or custom-match the window coverings to your existing décor.
Energy Efficiency
It’s a home office, which means you are responsible for keeping the lights on. Get the right window coverings for your office space to keep the cost of heating and cooling down, and put the ‘cozy’ in cozy home office. If your office windows face the rising or setting sun, you may want to look at more sturdy coverings that block out all that heat and light. If you have north-facing windows that are already shaded by a roof, then shades may be enough to keep your office temps in check.
With these factors accounted for, you can put the final touches on your home office and get the window coverings you need. Balance your pursuit of style, lighting control, privacy, and energy efficiency to tie the room together with shades, blinds, shutters – whatever you want! Here at Budget Blinds of Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, we work with our designers to find the coverings that deliver the functionality and design that sparks inspiration.