Like it or loathe it, work-from-home, hybrid work, and remote work are now the new normal in how we do business. Yet just because you’ve moved from a corporate facility to your own home doesn’t mean you can afford to sacrifice a quality working environment. If you’re looking to create the perfect work sanctuary from your own home, it’s now easier than ever. With Monarch Oak’s stylish, cosy garden offices, creating a work-from-home environment that supports your career goals is easier than ever.
Why a Stylish Oak Addition is Perfect for Working from Home
A bespoke oak garden room is already a great way to increase your home living space, enjoy your garden more, and push up the value of your property, too. But what does a custom-designed oak garden office bring to your working table? Let’s take a look.
Light and Space
A bad working environment has long been known to depress your spirits, drive down your productivity, and even adversely impact your health. That hasn’t changed just because it’s your home that’s bringing you down instead of a soulless corporate cubicle.
What makes for a great working environment? Psychologists and savvy business managers around the globe know that airy, bright, and open spaces, with plenty of natural light, have a positive effect on our mental health. And when we’re feeling good, we work like powerhouses. Concentration and focus increases when you have a calm, clean working environment. In the sometimes dingy winters, natural light is a boon you can leverage to help create not only a great working environment that’s good for your mental health but keeps you cooler in summer and warmer in winter too.
Stunning Views
Is your garden your pride and joy? Do you love the fresh air and the ability to look out on a beautiful natural vista, even in the depths of winter? Then a home office in your garden is right for you. If you like to stay socially engaged and feel connected to others, you can choose a site that will allow you to watch people on the street. If you prefer zen-like tranquillity, choose a location far from the bustle where you can enjoy your garden views year-round in peace. It could even be the inspiration you need to upgrade your garden- perhaps a tinkling water feature, or a new hedge, is just what you need to set the ideal tone for your work.
Customizable Layout
Did the micromanaging of middle management in your previous office space mean you couldn’t even have a lucky bamboo plant or a picture of your kids and pets to liven your desk? Those days are long gone. No matter which Monarch Oak garden office you choose, you can set your new working space up to be just right for you. Whether that means a ton of fun new tech toys, ensuring you don’t have to walk a mile to the printer, or adding some work-life balance through a desk setup you love, it’s all now at your fingertips. Pop a bar fridge under your desk for delicious snacks to keep your blood sugar level and motivation high, have a kettle on-hand for coffee on tap, or have your pets sitting at your feet as you work. It’s your space, your way.
Acoustics, Privacy, and More, Oh My!
As part and parcel of the new digital working environment and globalised talent access, we now have a greater than ever focus on meeting in online spaces. If you’re glued to Zoom for half of your working day, an in-house office could be a bad idea indeed. Who wants to have to worry about active pets, curious kids, or a semi-naked spouse jumping into the frame as you’re pitching your latest great idea to your boss?
With a secluded, lockable, and private working space like a Monarch Oak garden office, you can help enforce that critical work-life balance without adversely impacting other family members or losing out on living space. As part and parcel of oak’s naturally insulative properties, you also get a dampening of external sounds even in busy areas, and a safe private space you can leverage to keep up your professional demeanour intact without it coming at your family’s expense.
The Perks of Going Oak
Enter oak, stage left. Wood of all types is naturally insulative, helping to preserve warmth and prevent quick temperature fluctuations. Solid, dependable, and tough, oak is one of the best there is. It looks great, will fit seamlessly into any garden environment, and will naturally help keep your heating and cooling bills low no matter what the weather outside throws at you. Pair that up with some beautiful windows to allow that natural light to work for you, and you have a premium working environment with substantially less fuss. Passive solar sense is built into the design.
And it couldn’t be easier with this new addition to the Monarch Oak line, either. Unlike brick-and-mortar structures, which can drag on forever at the whims of the tradies and the inclement British weather, you could have your new office up in less than a week once the structure is created for you- especially if you take one of our standard designs instead of a bespoke option. All you need is some solid site preparation, and the near pre-built structure can go up in a jiffy. As with all of Monarch Oak’s spectacular line of oak structures, there are DIY options to explore, or you can use our team of trusted installers to help speed the process.
Keen to see your new home office come to life? The helpful Monarch Oak team is always on hand to help you make your dream home a reality, so don’t be shy- reach out to us today. Your home office will be your haven before you know it.