{"id":13941,"date":"2022-12-22T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/?p=13941"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:22:09","slug":"work-from-home-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/work-from-home-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Work-from-home\/School-at-home Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/campaigns\/1573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/LifestyleApproved_BlogCTA.gif\" alt=\"Life looks different, so should your home.\" class=\"wp-image-14370\"><\/a><\/figure><p>When schools and businesses moved their operations online during the pandemic, we saw a huge shift in the typical American lifestyle. Video chat systems that were used minimally before became a vital part of everyday life, changing the way we work forever. Likewise, many who schooled their children at home during that time have since decided to make home schooling a permanent lifestyle change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re one of the millions looking for a new home that better fits your new lifestyle, there\u2019s good news! We have a wide variety of floor plans with dedicated workspaces to help you find a more comfortable\u2014and productive\u2014new normal. As you browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/richmondamerican.com\">interactive floor plans<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/campaigns\/1428\">video tours<\/a> on our site, be on the lookout for these features:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub_image_slider swiper-container wp-block-ub-image-slider\" id=\"ub_image_slider_4df76c99-4417-4947-aa80-e0d507784aee\" data-swiper-data='{\"spaceBetween\":20,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"loop\":true,\"pagination\":{\"el\": \".swiper-pagination\" , \"type\": \"progressbar\"}\n            ,\"navigation\": {\"nextEl\": \".swiper-button-next\", \"prevEl\": \".swiper-button-prev\"}, \"keyboard\": { \"enabled\": true },\n            \"effect\": \"slide\"}'><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/study.png\" alt=\"Study with built in shelving and a desk\"><figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Study\/Home Office<br>Many of our homes include a study or home office that may offer built-in shelving and home technology. Get more home office inspiration on Pinterest. <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Deacon_PHX_TechNook25705_RET_S.png\" alt=\"Tech center with a built in desk\"><figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Tech Center<br>This built-in workspace makes a great homework station or a place to get work done without closing yourself away in a separate room. It\u2019s included in many of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/campaigns\/364\">Seasons\u2122<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/campaigns\/896\">Cityscape\u2122<\/a> Collection plans. <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Darius_Co_Basement_Study6596_Ret_JS_AB_S.png\" alt=\"Flex room with built in shelving and desk, and a foosball table\"><figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Flex Space<br>A flex space can be used for a variety of purposes, including a home office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pinsbyra\/home-gym-ideas\/\">home gym<\/a> or playroom! You can set up one or more desks if you have multiple people working from home or use it as a place for kids to work and play. <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Hemingway_II_WA_Basement36766_RET_S.png\" alt=\"Loft with a couch, table, and desk\"><figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Loft\/Rec Room<br>Depending on where you\u2019re shopping, you may find two-story plans with an included loft, or a finished basement with rec room space\u2014both of which can be used as a dedicated home office or homeschooling classroom. See more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pinsbyra\/basements-bonus-rooms\/\">bonus room ideas<\/a> on Pinterest. <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Hemingway_MD_Study_Hagers7075_Wrk_RET_S.png\" alt=\"Study with built in shelving and a desk\"><figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Extra Bedrooms<br>Even if a floor plan doesn\u2019t have a designated home office, there may be an extra bedroom you can devote to one or more workstations.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Agate_SCA_Study_FAm12221_wrk_RET_S.png\" alt=\"Hallway that shows the entrance to the study and great room\"><figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\">Formal Dining\/Living Room<br>Thinking your work-from-home situation might be temporary? An entertaining space like a formal dining room or living room could work as a home office or home classroom, especially if you\u2019re having fewer gatherings anyway. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div> <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<p>Contact our Homebuyer Resource Center at 888.500.7060 if you\u2019d like one-on-one assistance from a local New Home Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In spring of 2020, many schools and businesses moved their operations online to help stop the spread of COVID-19, causing a huge shift in the typical American lifestyle. If you\u2019re one of the millions feeling that pinch and looking for a new home that better fits the way you live today, there\u2019s good news! 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