Some remote workers spend eight hours or more each day in their home offices, and if you’ve experienced working from home, all parts of your working space must be in complete harmony to encourage comfort and productivity. When something's off, you can feel it immediately.

At Interior Views Design Center, our interior design services in NJ help homeowners plan and source designer touches that optimize the function and light in their space. In home offices, we use flooring, wall coverings, furniture, and custom window treatments to improve each space’s ergonomics and efficiency.

Layer Your Lighting Sources

Are you familiar with the single overhead fixture approach? Skip it: Professionals design productive spaces by combining multiple light sources that work together. Place an adjustable desk lamp directly on your work surface to eliminate eye strain when you're reading contracts. Then, add a floor lamp in the corner to soften shadows and create warmth. This layered strategy gives you better control over brightness levels as the day progresses.

Invest in Hunter Douglas Blinds and Shades

Don’t forget ambient natural light as a vital layer. Being able to precisely control and position natural light makes for more productive and airier workspace—but you still want the ability to close your blinds or shades for privacy. Hunter Douglas is an industry-leading brand that offers custom window treatments to control light and privacy through different design approaches. We’ve selected a few Hunter Douglas blinds and shades that optimize light for remote workers:

• Honeycomb shades: Cellular design diffuses strong sunlight into soft, even illumination that eliminates glare on screens.
• Sheer Shades: Delicate fabric vanes float between sheer panels to filter UV rays while preserving your outdoor views.
• Blinds: Adjustable slats give you precise control over light direction and intensity throughout the workday.

We customize Hunter Douglas blinds and shades with features that control light even more effectively. Top-down/bottom-up closure options allow you to lower shades from the top down while keeping lower portions open for privacy. PowerView® Automation is a motorized control system that works with a remote, app, or voice commands—allowing for handsfree control.

Choose Reflective Surfaces Wisely

Light walls and ceilings bounce natural light deeper into your workspace, making compact offices feel twice as large. Our interior decorators in NJ recommend semi-gloss or satin paint finishes, which reflect more light than flat options without creating screen glare. You can also hang a mirror across from your window to double the available natural light, but angle it away from your monitor to avoid distracting reflections.

Position Your Desk Wisely

Our interior decorators in NJ know that workspace placement directly affects how natural light reaches computer screens. Situate your desk perpendicular to windows instead of facing them directly or sitting with your back to them, because that minimizes glare on monitors and lets sunlight illuminate your keyboard and paperwork. The side-facing position also provides pleasant views during breaks.

 Add Transparent and Translucent Elements

This strategy adds a final light-optimizing touch for home offices. Consider adding glass desks, acrylic chairs, and Lucite organizers, which allow light to flow through your office instead of blocking it. Lastly, opt for open shelving rather than closed cabinets that create dark spots and make spaces feel cramped.

These clever changes add up to create a workspace where natural light works for you all day long.

Light Things Up With Our Interior Decorators in NJ

Interior Views Design Center features interior design services, Hunter Douglas blinds and shades, custom drapery, custom drapery hardware, custom fabric/trim, embellishments, furniture, wall coverings/wallpaper, flooring, and more. We can evaluate your home office space and optimize it for better light flow and overall design.

Contact us for a consultation in Manasquan, Wall, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Avon, Northern Brick, Farmingdale, Bay Head, Point Pleasant, Mantoloking, Lavallette, Seaside Park, Northern Ocean County, and Monmouth County, NJ.