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Answer these 7 questions to reveal your perfect home office

Victoria Harrison 16 September 2023

Editor, Houzz UK and Ireland

Are you a social butterfly or a solitary dreamer? Take the quiz below to discover your home working personality.

Transitional Home Office by Studio McGee

1. How do you start your working day

Promptly and with a cup of tea

By checking in with colleagues

Slowly, it takes me a while to get into the groove

By getting my desk set up perfectly, with the right pens, notebooks, candle etc

Contemporary Home Office by danielle colding design, inc.

danielle colding design, inc.

2. How do you feel when someone walks over to your desk?

Thrilled for the opportunity to take a break

Irritated, especially if I’m in the middle of a project

Happy to chat for a bit, as long as they don’t stay for too long

Pleased, as I want to get their opinion on what I’m working on

Traditional Home Office by Jane Perfect Interiors Ltd

Jane Perfect Interiors Ltd

3. How would someone describe you in three words?

Quiet, nature-loving, dreamer

Artistic, kind, thoughtful

Calm, warm, capable

Creative, fun, trend-setter

Transitional Home Office by Clare Elise Interiors

Clare Elise Interiors

4. How do you feel about Zoom calls?

Absolutely dread them

Love them

Don’t mind them as long as I have plenty of warning

Enjoy them but am often late, as I’m so absorbed in my work

Eclectic Home Office by Beacham Architects

Beacham Architects

5. How often do you take a break?

Whenever I feel like it

Whenever someone walks past my desk

At 11am, 1pm and 3pm

I can easily work right through until mid afternoon, when I suddenly realise I’m really hungry

Contemporary Home Office by Balance Interior Design

Balance Interior Design

6. What’s your zoom background?

A library

A beach

A cafe

I change it all the time

Scandinavian Home Office by Woodrow Vizor Architects

Woodrow Vizor Architects

7. What do you like to do during your lunch break?

Read a book or listen to a podcast

I sometimes forget to take a break if I’m in the creative zone

Meet friends or chat to others in the house

Take a walk outside along my local route

Transitional Home Office by Clearly Renovations Ltd

Clearly Renovations Ltd

You got … Solitary dreamer!

Solitary dreamer: You need peace and calm to work and your home office needs to provide you with a quiet space to think. You like to connect with others at the end of your working day, but you prefer solitude during work hours in order to fully immerse yourself in whatever project is currently feeding your soul.

A calm corner with a view of nature is your ideal working set-up and you will do your best to keep it clean and organised. You like to start your working day with a ritual or habit, such as lighting a candle or opening a favourite notebook, to get you into the right headspace and you always try to keep your desk clean and inviting.

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Transitional Home Office by First Sense Interiors

First Sense Interiors

You got … Calm organiser!

Calm organiser: Your home office is thoughtfully set up and is a warm and welcoming space. A view of nature is important to you, and if you can’t have that, then you surround your space with inspiring artwork or photographs of favourite places.

Others love to work with you because you exude calm and capability and your home office area always feels welcoming. You’ve arranged your space carefully, with a comfortable chair and computer set to the correct height, and you like to have a plant or two on your desk and a favourite mug close by. You try to set regular hours and do your best to stick to them, helping you to draw a line under work at the end of the day.

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You got … Creative spirit!

Creative spirit: Your home office is your creative zone and you need to surround yourself with visual inspiration in order to work productively. Your space is typically decorated with pictures, postcards, plants, books and lots of colour; you’ll prioritise anything that makes you feel creative and you’re not a fan of minimalism.

You can skip from project to project if the mood takes you, but when you get into the zone, you can fully focus on an individual project to the point where you sometimes forget to take breaks and your working hours can flow into the evenings if you feel inspired. Your desk space is an extension of you and your personal style.

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Contemporary Home Office by Slightly Quirky Ltd

Slightly Quirky Ltd

Eclectic Home Office by Studio Fabbri

You got … Social butterfly!

Social butterfly: You love working with others and thrive off the energy of being around like-minded colleagues and friends. Working from home needs to offer you connection and social interaction, so you work best in a shared space. Zoom calls hold no fear for you and you enjoy chatting to others remotely.

A home office space in a kitchen or living room can be a good setting for you, allowing you to work independently with the hum of a household around you. Taking time to meet others for a lunchtime walk or class is the highlight of your day and, while you do need some periods of quiet in which to focus, you structure these around regular social breaks.

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Very accurate, fun article thanks.

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Meg Gilling

They got me to a T

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Wow. I can't believe how accurate this is!

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