Can you work best in the center of a bustling scene or do you require absolute peace and quiet? Are you really a minimalist or a stuff lover? Can you do your best thinking whilst glancing out a window or would you be in your feet, moving things around? Designing your home office with your working and organizing style in mind will help produce a personalized space that suits you to a T.

See if one of these eight ideas for customizing your workspace does the trick for you.

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Should you prefer to maneuver: Give several options of areas to work inside a space — a conventional desk along one wall can hold your laptop, though a round table at the middle of the space is available to sit and read, make notes or brainstorm. A standing-height desk is another great option if you prefer to maneuver, and it’s healthier than sitting.

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Should you prefer to be surrounded by bustling activity: Can you work best in cafes and other spaces that are busy? Then look at designing a workspace you can share with your kids or housemates, or setup shop in the kitchen in which the action of everyday life can flow to you. Be sure to make room for speakers, and then turn preferred music or podcast while you work. You may even try listening to actual coffee store sounds courtesy of Coffitivity, a free internet site that offers ambient background sound while you work.

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If anything remotely office-y makes you squirm: there’s no rule that says you have to groom your house workspace using a desk and desk chair. A dining table can be called into duty as a spacious desk, and any comfortable upright chair can be used as a desk chair, as long as you aren’t logging many hours at a time in it.

If you do choose a proper desk chair for ergonomic reasons, there are still many ways to bring more house into your house office — try a cushy rug, vibrant wallpaper, a table lamp and artful accessories.

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If you’re a daydreamer: Rather than fight the tendency to daydream, adopt it. Set your desk at a place with a view — upstairs looking out a window (but far enough from the window that glare is not an issue) could be ideal. Or, put your desk facing into a huge room, so your eyes have somewhere to go when you glance up from your work. In a tight place, consider hanging an inspiration board, wallpaper, artwork or even a mirror, and use plants to make a feeling of depth.

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If you are a visual person: For visually minded people (myself included), keeping important materials in opinion is a must. Consider creating your very own giant calendar using chalk paint in different hues. Or craft a giant bulletin board where you are able to pin to-do lists, calendar items and inspiration. Just make certain to limit what you put up to the truly crucial, and edit regularly — too much visual stimulation and it will become hard to concentrate.

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If you’re easily distracted: When the smallest noise or action makes you lose your concentration, then you have to cultivate a personal space. Try to wrangle your own room if at all possible. If that can’t be achieved, pick the quietest, least-used room, and do what you can to guard your own corner.

The desk revealed here, using its built-in display reminiscent of a study carrel, is ideal for blocking out distractions while you work. You might also use a decorative folding display or open-backed shelving to carve out workspace inside a larger room.

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If you’re a minimalist: a couple of just-so pieces are all you have to groom your workspace. Perhaps a gorgeous live-edge wood desk, such as the one displayed here, will help inspire you to keep your distance as clear as your minimalist heart needs. Make the move toward a paperless office, and you can do away with nearly all drawers and files.

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Should you prefer to surround yourself with stuff: The polar opposite of the minimalists in their paperless offices, stuff lovers feel more comfortable with a happy quantity of clutter. An L-shaped desk is very good for people who prefer to toggle between spread-out newspapers and working on a laptop, and tons of file drawers and cabinets provide storage for whatever you might need close at hand.

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