Christie Powers: Everyone’s home office is as individual as they are. Some people just need a laptop, mobile phone, and an internet connection to work and stay connected to the world. If this describes your work style, then a hammock or sitting on the beach could be all you need to add! Other people will need a desk or work table, they might dedicate a room in their home or condo as an office, where there’s more space and a door to close.
In our home office on St Croix, we’ve set up two large mahogany tables as desks in the main room so that we have plenty of space for all of our projects. Chris uses a computer and multiple monitors, I just use a laptop. We have a networked printer that we both easily access, a scanner, a short file cabinet and two small rolling file cabinets to keep us organized. Two comfortable ergonomic office chairs, and space for our animal family members (who like staying close, sometimes too close), complete our tropical home office on St Croix.
It’s an open and airy space which allows the tropical breezes and beautiful bird songs to flow through the house. It’s inspirational to view the garden, Caribbean Sea, and blue sky with white puffy clouds while we work!