Having a home office can feel like a party-no commute, no boss, no one to tell you what to do but you. However, your home office should still be an office so instead of going makeshift; make your home office an office to be proud of.

Having your home office in the middle of your living room is not the best idea-if you live in a tiny apartment and there's nothing you can do, just dream about the day when you'll have more than one bedroom-because, depending on the type of work you do, this can be a very messy area with tons of papers, books and journals floating around, as well as post it notes. Designating a particular room in the house for your home office can create a suitable work environment that's never far from home-it'll be the shortest commute you ever had.

This is especially important if you have clients coming in and out because you need to have a professional façade for them. Not only that, but you are more likely to work hard during the day, if you have a professional desk, computer and office setup than if its next to your bed.

When you're at home, sometimes it can be difficult to make a home office actually feel like a business office. But there are simple things you can do to make it seem like a different place. For instance, if you don't have area rugs around your home, you can add an area rug to the office space to make it seem different than the rest of the house. Additionally, a rug will give the room an added sense of class and a cleaner more professional look; especially if you choose the right rug. Take in to account the colors of the room already and opt for something that compliments rather than clashes. If your office is green like mine then a green oriental style rug will create a soothing ambiance.

If you have to walk very far to get to the restroom in your home office, chances are you will have a difficult time concentrating on your work since you'll always be going home to use the restroom.