How Comfortable is Your Home Office?

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If you’re like many professionals, you've suddenly found yourself thrust into a work-from-home situation. It isn’t a challenge for jobs that require little more than setting up a laptop on the living room sofa, but for engineers, architects, artists, and other designers, finding the right office furniture and the configuration that suits those unique needs is essential. The products at Engineer Supply help you outfit your home office with all the comforts of your workplace.

Work Area

You’re no stranger to working within precise spatial parameters, but setting up your work area means achieving just the right configuration at home for the job you normally do at the office. You'll need to figure out whether the area is spacious enough to accommodate the necessary office furniture and implements or if you'll need to do some creative alternatives like a Safco stand-up desk. Even with the tools of the trade at your disposal, working at home can be a source of frustration and lost productivity without proper forethought. Put your creativity and expertise to good use by configuring your workspace as meticulously as you would for a client using quality materials.

Work Surfaces

Tasks like creating plans and drawing require precision, so an ordinary desk or kitchen table make inferior substitutes for a professional work surface. Mayline furniture pieces are specially designed to suit your needs. They offer their quality drafting tables in an array of standard sizes as well as with convenient options like mechanical lift and tilt features. Pair it with a Technical Height Adjustable Swivel Stool for an optimal workstation. Mayline has been an industry mainstay since they started making drafting tables in 1939, and their decades of experience are poured into each piece that comes off the line.

Storage Solutions

You’ll need the proper storage solutions to keep your home workspace organized. Safco products come in a line of well-crafted furniture and smartly designed solutions to keep blueprints and plans properly separated and organized. They have everything from stack trays to roll files, as well as vertical filing systems such as the Pivot Wall Rack that mount directly to walls for easy document access. In addition, Safco's mobile products are set on casters so you can move them out of the way when not in use.

Office Furniture and Accessories

Besides the specialized furniture and accessories needed to perform your job, both brands also offer the usual office gear such as standard desks, rolling chairs, and wastebaskets. Engineer Supply is your headquarters for durable, quality products uniquely designed with your business needs in mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Are Drafting Tables Essential Equipment for Some Professionals?

Drafting tables not only provide a larger workspace than a typical desk, but they also move in ways that accommodate the many tools and angles required to produce precise drawings. For instance, tables move vertically to adjust for different heights, and the work surface can be angled for ergonomic comfort and technical practicality.

How Are Design Documents Supposed To Be Stored?

Architects and other designers use special paper that cannot be bundled in a regular filing cabinet. Besides their larger size, plans are often made using materials like Mylar or vellum that are thin or tend to stick together. Storing solutions provide the ability to accommodate document dimensions, separation, and preferred methods such as in rolls.

How Close Does a Home Office Need To Be to a Traditional Workplace?

That’s really up to you, but it’s best to assess exactly what furniture and setup you’ll need to best perform your job function. For instance, you won't need the same administrative systems at home, but you'll need workstation and storage pieces to execute your duties, stay organized, and be productive.

How Soon Will Purchases Arrive?

Every product description on the website also includes the approximate shipping time for that item. Arrival times may vary depending on shipping destination as well as the weight and size of your products. Orders received at Engineer Supply are typically processed the same day, and products are never shipped on weekends and holidays.

Why Purchase From Engineer Supply?

The products sold are factory-direct, meaning the brands you’re purchasing come directly from the manufacturer to the warehouse where they’re shipped directly to you. As an authorized seller, all of the products are sold new from several major manufacturers, so you’ll never have to worry about receiving refurbished pieces or products in inferior condition.

To create the ideal home workstation, order these and other options from Mayline and Safco today at Engineer Supply.