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Hi, it's Lindsay Diane from dandor.com.
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In this video, let's talk about home
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office layouts. Your home office layout
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is more than just where does the desk
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fit. The best layouts support your daily
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habits, protect your focus, and are
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comfortable to be in for long hours on
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end. Whether you work solo, share a
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space, or juggle screens and supplies,
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the way your office is arranged can
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either help you stay productive or
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quietly work against you. Before
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committing to a furniture placement,
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it's important to understand what your
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home office needs to do for you. Once
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that's clear, selecting the right home
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office layout becomes much easier. So,
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in this video, we'll talk about how to
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analyze your home office needs so that
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you can choose the right layout. And
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then I'm going to share with you three
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different layout options. We'll talk
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about who they're best for and the
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things to consider when you're choosing
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this home office layout. Let's get
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started with how to analyze your home
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office needs. Every successful home
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office layout starts with function. So
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ask yourself a few key questions before
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you choose a setup. The first one is do
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If you regularly work with sensitive
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information or spend time on video
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calls, privacy should be a priority. In
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this case, avoid placing your desk so
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that your monitor is facing out towards
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passing people. So whether that's from
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possibly other people in your home or
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whether that's from people that are on
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the other side of a window looking into
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your space, you want to make sure that
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your devices are positioned in a way
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that creates privacy for the data being
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displayed on your screen. Question
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number two, do you need multiple work
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If your work involves both digital tasks
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and hands-on activities like crafting,
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drawing, organizing paperwork, or
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building, you'll need more than just a
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single desk. A home office layout that
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includes multiple surfaces can prevent
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constant rearranging and help you stay
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organized. And then the third home
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office need question that you want to
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ask yourself is, do you need multiple
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monitors or lots of equipment? More
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devices means more cords, and some
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layouts look great visually, but become
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cable nightmares in practice. So,
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choosing a home office layout that
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allows for easy cord management will
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save you frustration in the long run.
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So, with those needs in mind, let's jump
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in to the three home office layout
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options that you may want to choose.
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Number one is the centered executive
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desk. A centered executive desk is one
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of the most traditional home office
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layout options. The desk sits in the
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middle of the room, usually facing the
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door, creating a strong sense of
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structure and authority. Often, two
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smaller chairs are placed on the
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opposite side of the desk with a small
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table in between them for visitors or
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clients. This home office layout works
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best in rooms with enough square footage
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to allow clear walkways around the desk.
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So, if you have a smaller space, this
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particular layout is probably not going
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to work for you. But if you do, it
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creates a professional atmosphere and
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gives the desk visual importance within
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the space. So, who is this layout best
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for? This is best for single office
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users, laptop users who don't need to
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have their device constantly plugged in
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and need to have cords running to the
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center of the room. And it's best for
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people who host in-person meetings or
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consultations for clients. Things to
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While this home office layout looks
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polished, it can be challenging for
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setups with multiple monitors or lots of
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pluggedin equipment. Without thoughtful
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cable management, cords can become
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visible from all angles. So, think about
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these things before you choose that
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centered executive desk layout. Option
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number two is the corner workstation. A
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corner workstation uses either an
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L-shaped desk or two work surfaces
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aligned along the corner of the room.
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This home office layout maximizes wall
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space and keeps the center of the room
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open, making it ideal for smaller rooms
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or multi-purpose spaces. One of the
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biggest advantages for a corner home
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office layout is flexibility. You can
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dedicate one surface to computer work
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and the other to physical tasks or even
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set up two separate corner stations in
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the same room. So, who is this best for?
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This is best for homework stations,
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crafting or drawing, work involving
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physical objects, and double occupant
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home offices. So, things to consider
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with the corner home office layout. They
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can sometimes seem a little bit more uh
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informal, but at the same time, they
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often provide the most usable workspace.
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Proper lighting is key. Adding task
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lighting prevents shadows that corners
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can create. So, if you are going for a
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corner layout, make sure that you have
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like a table lamp for each of your
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corners or you have a floor lamp to help
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illuminate those corners so that you
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aren't working in shady, shadowy areas.
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And the third home office layout option
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is mirrored or dual desks. A mirrored
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desk setup has the two desks sort of
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facing in kind of front to front with
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one another. So the chairs are on the
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outside and the desks sort of meet in
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the middle. Or you could have a dual
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desk setup where the desks are placed
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side by side either along a long wall or
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sometimes on either side of a window.
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That's how my home office is currently
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laid out. I have a desk for myself on
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the one side of the window and my
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husband on the other side. This home
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office layout is especially popular for
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shared offices and creative
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professionals who need room for
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equipment. This layout allows each user
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to have a dedicated zone while
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maintaining symmetry and balance in the
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room. It's also one of the most
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effective home office layout choices for
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handling multiple monitors, printers, or
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camera gear. But if you have the space,
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you can center both of those desks in a
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mirrored fashion. So, similar to the
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executive desk being right there in the
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middle, think of two sort of executive
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desks being back to back to one another
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and you have those centered or mirrored
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in the middle of your space. This gives
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you the ability to have two people
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working at the same time. This is great
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for teams of people. So, let's say you
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have um your own small business and an
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assistant that comes in and helps you
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out during the day. This is a great
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option for that. So, again, this layout
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is best for two occupant offices, desks
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with multiple monitors, and setups
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involving filming, photography, or
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lighting equipment. Things to consider
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with these layouts. Plan electrical
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access carefully. A mirrored home office
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works best when outlets and cable paths
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are considered from the start. If you
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have spaces on either side of a window
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or a wall, make sure that you have the
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proper amount of maybe USB hubs or power
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strips so that each person has enough
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outlets to plug in their devices and
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equipment. And a bonus option is a
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layout with perimeter counters or
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standing desks. While this is less
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common, counters or standing desks
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arranged along the perimeter of a room
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can be incredibly effective. This option
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typically requires custom work, but it
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allows you to fit four to six
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workstations in a single space without
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crowding. This type of home office
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layout is especially useful for
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collaborative environments, homeschool
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rooms, or shared creative studios where
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multiple people need simultaneous
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workspace. So, those are three home
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office layout options and a bonus one
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thrown in there for you. Make sure that
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before you choose one that you just
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analyze your needs. Note, do I need a
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lot of things plugged in? Do I need more
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than one person to be working in here at
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a time? Do I have lots of equipment?
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Depending upon your needs is how you're
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going to orient your home office and its
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layout. So, that's it for this video. I
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