How To Turn A Home Studio Into A Professional Workspace

How To Turn A Home Studio Into A Professional Workspace

Home studios are incredible places to listen to and record music. They were designed specifically for this purpose, and most likely perform that well. Home Studios have a plethora of hidden uses, though. As remote work continues to be a large part of how companies are moving forward with their business model, a professional workspace at home is critical for productivity. If you are planning on participating in work from home, there are certainly things you can do to help promote productivity, and there are areas of the house that work better than others for home offices. One of the best options is a place that is already optimized for good sound and hard work: your home studio. Join Acoustic Geometry in looking at how you can turn your home studio into a professional workspace. 

Asses What You Need

The first task in converting your home studio into a professional workspace is to analyze what already exists in your home studio. While there are many overlapping characteristics that work in both spaces, there are some important pieces that need to be added or moved. For instance, ensuring that your home studio has a solid work surface for a keyboard and some kind of monitor/laptop for any writing you need to do is an important piece that a studio may not have. A desk, or coffee table even, can help to turn a mostly music-focused space into a versatile workspace. 

While outlets and electrical supply should be in abundance, ensuring that there is enough power supply to do what you need when it comes to work is key. This might mean powerstrips, unplugging specific audio solutions, or even moving things around to make sure you have what it takes to set up a professional workspace. 

Comfort Is Key

Home studios are often not set up for long sessions of recording. So, while you may have a comfortable chair to belt out a chorus or rip out a lick, there might not be seating that is equipped for a 9-5. Productivity often starts with comfort, and making sure that your desk chair keeps you comfortable and “in the zone” while you work is worth investing in. Creating this comfort can look like pads on an existing chair, or investing in an entirely new setup to make sure that you stay ergonomic and comfortable throughout the day. 

Comfort isn’t just about how you sit, though. It’s about the space. Natural light can be a productivity booster and help you feel better as you work. If your home studio does have a window, making sure that outside noise is staying out while you work is critical. Soundproof Studio Windows, if your home studio isn’t equipped already, are excellent for soundproofing a space. If windows aren’t present, making sure that the lights in the studio are bright enough for work, and that they are illuminating you properly can have a mood-boosting effect. Finally, customize your space. Bring in a plant, or a photograph, and even some art. Keeping a space feeling as comfortable as possible can help with productivity. 

Creating Quiet For Focus

Home studios, especially if the space was created for recording music, already have acoustical treatments in place to prevent sound from getting in, and from getting out. The measures in place to help create an ideal home studio are not always the same ones that make an ideal office. While a home studio may use more deflection-based panels like the Curve Diffusors by Acoustic Geometry in conjunction with sound absorption panels (like the Aco-U-Stick panels), an office has different needs. Focusing on absorbing sound over balancing sound helps to make a more remote-conference-friendly environment, and making sure that if a sound does happen, it dies quickly versus is carried around the room as it might in a home studio, is key. 

At Acoustic Geometry, our goal is to bring solutions for both home studios and professional workspaces that are commercial-quality, without having the commercial price tag. We are passionate about helping you to customize your space however your vision leads you. Whether that is creating a professional workspace, or optimizing a small space in your home, there is no project too small with Acoustic Geometry. See all of our products and start working with us today by visiting our website!