If you've decided to take the leap and work from home a garden pod, or garden office, could be one of the wisest investments that you make. There are many advantages to having one built in your garden, if you're not sure if it's the right thing to do we've compiled the top five reasons as to why it will improve your work ethic, and maybe even improve your quality of life. Address your work life balance and see if a garden pod is for you...
1. Quick Turnaround Time
One of the biggest advantages to building a garden studio is the quick turnaround time in comparison to building an extension on your home. Usually studios can be made within 8-12 weeks and installed in five days, depending on site conditions. In comparison to the months that a loft conversion or extension will take to build and design a garden studio is a quick build. Building in this way will save you time and potential heartache.
2. Cheaper to Build
Not only will a garden studio be built quicker, it also won't have any hidden costs. Usually they come in ready made sheets, as designed by an architect or designer, and built on site quickly. As the building regulations are different for garden studios they also come with free site surveys. It's almost like you're buying a kit that will be constructed by experts, this means that the price is agreed beforehand and there won't be any extra costs, unless you change something yourself.
3. Privacy
If you're building the garden studio as an at home office then perhaps one of the biggest selling points will be the privacy you'll have to work in. Keeping your office separate from your personal life will allow you to keep a professional reputation and keep distractions to a minimum. This space away from your home will allow your ideas to grow and give you space to think. It will also allow you to concentrate without interruption, meaning a more productive work day.
4. Professionalism
The studio will also allow you to hold meetings in your home, but in a professional and purpose built space. This is great for people who have clients that need to visit them - such as graphic designers. If you have a work phone you'll also have the added bonus of your work calls not being interrupted by family members. Dedicated space to your work will also show a level of commitment to the work you create, it show that you are serious about your work and want to give it the space it needs.
5. Psychological Benefits
Taking into account all of these positive outcomes of you owning your garden studio there may even be a positive effect on your mental health. Creating a workspace that you have total control over will mean that you get to work in the exact conditions you want. This may lower your blood pressure and make work far less stressful. For some one of the biggest benefits of working from home is cutting out a stressful commute. This means a later wake up call, or chance for you to do things before you start work. You'll also be able to have lunch in your own kitchen, meaning less money spent on food - it may even improve your diet, as it will allow you more time for food.
Author Bio
Ruth Hartnoll is a copywriter and playwright working out of Liverpool. She one day dreams of owning her own garden studio so that she can write with a great view. She often researches about her dream office on www.ecospacestudios.com.