I have been working out of a home office for over seven years now. These spaces have ranged from an empty alcove on the second floor to a ridiculously expansive half of a basement.
In the latter, I literally had to throw down a couple rugs just to din the echoes. In every space, I have tried to make it comfortable. I have to admit they were not always the most professional spaces though. Client meetings were always done “off-site.”
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