Is your WFH set-up culling your creativity?

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Written By Laura Linham

Almost half of Gen MZs say their WFH set-up clutters their personal space, impacting their mood, creativity & productivity

Research reveals almost half (45%) of Gen MZs (1981-2005) say their ‘working from home’ space has cluttered their home, impacting their mood (28%), creativity (22%), productivity (21%) and inspiration (19%).

The study by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. found nearly three quarters (72%) have had to make changes to their homes to adapt to the new working conditions, such as installing IT equipment from work (43%), buying additional furniture, such as a desk or a chair (40%), and changing the layout of their living space (36%).

Regarding where Gen MZs work within the home, 32% sit on the sofa and 30% even work from their bed, showing a lack of suitable space within the home. It’s not surprising that just 20% are ‘very satisfied’ with their work-from-home set-up. And compared to when they first started working from home, almost two in five (39%) feel less productive now, and 38% are bored of doing it.


The top WFH bugbears include:

  • Other family members distracting in the house (32%)

  • Not getting to go outside enough (29%)

  • Limited social interaction (27%)

  • Lack of space (25%)

  • Clutter (24%)

  • Not being able to switch off after work (23%)

Renowned decluttering expert Lucy Mansey - hailed by Davina McCall as ‘the Marie Kondo of Britain’ - has shared to share the best ways to minimise clutter and be more organised in the home.

Lucy Mansey’s ‘top tips’ on minimising clutter in your WFH space:

  • Get products off surfaces and the floor by utilising your vertical space. Whether that be a pegboard for paperwork, pots to house stationery, or cleverly built shelves around a doorframe to store books and folders, using the wall space right in front of you will alleviate the clutter around you.

  • Look at every area in your house, could you create an office under the stairs by carving out some space? Or even an area in between wardrobes with a little desk nestled in might double up as the perfect solution to your WFH needs.

  • Have multifunctional and space-saving products.

  • A chunky, solid desk can take up valuable space, so why not look at space-saving options such as a modern-day bureau or one that neatly folds away? You could even build shelving that doubles up as a standing desk for when your legs need a little love.

  • Adopt a ‘bouncer’ attitude to your working area and allow for a ‘one in, one out policy’ so if you buy something, think about what may need to be donated or given to a friend to ensure items don’t build up.

  • If you’re shooting content from home, have a caddy that neatly stores backdrops and props; this can then be easily tucked away at the end of the day for when you want to revert back to using your Samsung Smart Monitor as a TV.

  • Build in storage wherever you can. Ironically, the more storage you have, the more space you will save!

Laura Linham