One of the most difficult parts of moving into a new Dallas apartment is delegating space properly so that you have room for all of your things and room for all of the things you want to do. If you’ve moved into a two bedroom or a one bedroom with a den, you have all the space in the world to set up your first home office. Here are a few tips to keep in mind for when you try to set up the perfect home office.

Before you decide where to set up your desk, keep these two things in mind: outlets and window glare. If you are going to have a home office complete with computer, monitor, speakers, television, fax machine, scanner and everything else, you are going to be sucking down the power. Being close to outlets keeps the cords from running wild all over your new apartment floor. However, you also need to position your computer and television so that window glare doesn’t make using it difficult. Finding the perfect balance between these two can be almost impossible.

Invest in some twist ties to keep all of your cords together and out of the way as possible. There is no real way to completely hide ugly computer cords, but keeping them tied up is the least unsightly remedy.

Finally, if the doorways don’t have doors on them, think about installing a few. Peace and quiet are absolutely essential when you’re trying to work, and if someone else is home making noise, it will only cause distractions.