Flexible working means we're as likely to be taking Zoom calls and filling in spreadsheets from a home office, as we are going to meetings and chatting to colleagues over the coffee machine at an employer's. But how do we keep family life – and all its sounds and disturbances – from interrupting us?
While Covid saw many of us pivot to working from home more often, our desk set-ups often haven't caught up with our change in circumstances. We talked to interior designers, noise experts and researchers to find out how to soundproof a home office so you can work in peace. And just as importantly, how to stop noisy Zoom calls leaking beyond our office and disturbing the rest of the family.
