When running a business, even if you’re running that business from your home, it’s important that you do everything in your power to make your business look and feel professional. For those who have customers or clients come into their business space, this is even more important. But even for those who are participating on video calls for work, having a professional-looking space can make you appear more professional as well.

To help you in achieving this, here are three ways you can make your home office look more professional. 

Give Technology Its Place

Part of having a professional workspace at home is ensuring that everything has its place, including all of the technology that you use. Nothing will make your home workspace appear more unprofessional than having cords running all over the place.

To avoid this, make sure you consider your technology when you’re setting up your home office. Find a way to cover or encase the cords that you need to plug in with, keep your cords and cables labeled so that they’re easy to find when you need them, and make sure your monitors or other accessories have a place to sit where they won’t be in your way or constantly moved. By giving everything its proper place, you can have your whole workspace look and feel more professional. 

Fill Your Bookshelves

Having additional storage space in your home office can also help you to keep things organized and looking professional.

If you have bookshelves in your home office, while you can use these areas to store all kinds of things, you should try to fill up any empty spaces with actual books. Especially if you’re going to be going on video calls where you want to be taken seriously in your field, having relevant books on the shelves behind you can help people see you as well versed in whatever field you’re working in. You can also add accent pieces for a more well-rounded bookshelf design aesthetic. 

Get The Lighting Right

The lighting in your home office can also go a long way toward making your space look more professional. 

Depending on the type of work you’re doing and the lighting needs that you have, the exact layers of light that you’ll want to include will vary. Generally, having as much natural light as possible can help you feel like you’re working in a healthy and professional environment. For times when you need to turn the lights on, having overhead and task lighting options that match the rest of the decor of your space is ideal. 

If you’re wanting your home office to look like a more professional workspace to those coming into your space and for yourself, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you accomplish this.