Guide to Setting Up Your Home Office

Home office showing a desk, chair, bookcases and two large windows.

NFM has everything you need to gear up and get work done from home. Whatever your workspace needs, read on for ideas and tips on staying cozy and productive.

Your Guide to Setting Up the Perfect Workspace

NFM’s huge selection makes it easy to get your home office in order. While you shop, keep in mind that a productive space feels homey and helps you focus on getting work done.

Step 1: Select a Desk

When picking a desk, consider how much space you’ll need to do your job. Perhaps opt for an executive desk with lots of space if you need room for lots paperwork and printers. If you’re always on-the-go, maybe a writing desk has all the space you need.

Light wood desk in a home office with big windows in the background.

Step 2: Choose the Right Chair

If you spend a lot of time at your desk, the right chair makes a big difference. The perfect chair provides support where you need it and isn’t too tall or short for your desk.

Dark desk in office with cozy brown chair and large windows.

Step 3: Add a Bookcase

Bookcases make it easy to incorporate decor or add extra storage for books and more.

Light bookcase in home office with desk and cozy vibe

Step 4: Find a Filing Cabinet

While bookcases make a good spot for display, filing cabinets are a great for storing secure documents. Today’s filing cabinets even come in several designs that blend right into your office style.

Light brown office furniture featuring a filing cabinet

Step 5: Pick the Right Rug

Rugs add warmth and color to your space that can pull all the little detail together. We’ve even prepared a page all about finding the right rug!

Light office furniture with a big window and decor featuring a rug

Step 6: Light Your Office

Lighting your office can be as simple as adding a few lamps to read by, but it’s important to think about how light impacts your productivity. To read up on how light affects your mood, check out our article.

Bright color office with colorful chair, green desk and featuring a gold lamp

Step 7: Toss in a Few Pillows

A few pillows can bring everything from fun colors to additional comfort to your home office. Swapping pillows can even make your space look completely different when you need a change in style.

Home office with shelf and throw pillows on the chair

Step 8: Deck the Walls

All the best rooms reflect a little piece of you and decorating your walls helps do just that. Wall art can do everything from adding an accent to making a statement depending on the piece. Wallpaper is yet another way to add a bit of personality to your own office.

Dark office space with blue walls and lots of pictures and a guitar on the wall

Step 9: Login with Office Tech

Once your space is all cozy, you’ll want to make sure you have the right tools to work. Luckily, NFM has office tech covered too! Our huge selection includes everything from the latest laptops to monitors and more.

Office desk with laptop, books and someone holding a gaming controller

Step 10: Decor & More

Decor is key to pulling off a look. Whether you add small pieces that bring you joy or plants to give your space life, decor makes a difference that’s hard to ignore.

Mix of dark and light colors in a home office with a fireplace, chair, bookshelf and lots of hold and green decor