5 top tips for creating a productive workspace

If you're a busy freelancer and your office space is in need of a bit of TLC, it can have a big impact on your productivity. The last thing you want is to be searching for your mouse under a pile of paperwork, right? 

To help you get the new year off to the right start, we spoke to style expert and author Abigail Ahern, to get her advice on how to create an ideal home office. Here are her top tips for transforming your home office, so you can focus on what matters: being creative.

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