5 common home office design mistakes (+ how to fix it)

We spend most of our waking hours…working, so it makes sense that we make our work environment as comfortable and pleasant as possible, right?
In this video, I will discuss some common home office layout and design mistakes that are silently sabotaging your home office and show you what to do instead!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 intro
0:30 command position
1:17 exposed back
1:45 no separation
2:34 open plan
3:08 insufficient lighting
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Hey! :) I'm BaiXu, a Cambridge University graduate and architect based in Munich. I make videos, design spaces and share them online.
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[@BrianMarcWhittaker]

I love this advice. I’ll add that for color grading, one does need darkness, with 6500K daylight behind the monitor or above the keyboard/control surface.

[@carladiaz8612]

In my personal experience, the command position does not work if your desk setup contains a big wide monitor or there are many devices connected, cables, etc. The best is to bring those cables and big pieces that are over your desk, against a wall, otherwise the first thing that you will see as soon as you open the door y a big wide monitor and some cables, even if they are organized, it’s like seeing the backstage of a theater.

[@LucaBanks]

ohhh I did everything wrong with my home office :D

[@baixu]

Hahah oh noooo, if you like, you can send me pics and floor plan of your room and we can brainstorm ideas together 😁

[@LucaBanks]

@@baixu ohhh yeeees we can do that sometime :D I have to look for a floor plan! :) thanks baixuu

[@trailtoimprove]

How to apply Feng Shui without talking about it

[@JensMuellerCorbach]

where can I find this screen you showed at 2:26 in the video on the right side?

[@baixu]

Hiya! I did a quick search, and it looks like you can get similar products from here: amzn.to/3UzayaL amzn.to/3JWLx49 amzn.to/4a9UIsE kreisdesign.com/products/pegboard-room-divider-folding-screen If you want just a screen and not the pegboards, these from IKEA are also nice: www.ikea.com/de/de/p/tolkning-raumteiler-handarbeit-rattan-60512663/?openFiche=true&Bedroomfurniture&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwouexBhAuEiwAtW_Zx0WLcKRJ_ROqwS8VKBiCniiSnB7ifadgs0thTNxAM73r-PUtnJVbSBoCL0EQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds www.ikea.com/de/de/p/naemmaroe-sichtschutz-hellbraun-lasiert-drinnen-fuer-draussen-20532743/?openFiche=true&Outdoor&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwouexBhAuEiwAtW_Zx_0TQ641889_mEcZ7y5WPykmoB2hNSvu8noJo8i0T56BWyxFEmiEABoCppUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds` Hope this helps!

[@equilezstealth460]

Bai Xu, can you make a reaction video on Celebrity Homes on Architectural Digest?

[@baixu]

Yesss! 🤩🤩🤩 brilliant idea!

[@ovelia636]