The home
office, from luxury to necessity
Photo courtesy of Ray Bullins Construction Co.
BUILT CUSTOM-
by ANNETTE JOYCE
“We cannot say enough about their pride in workmanship and attention to detail. They were very involved in every aspect of our build and we always felt they treated our project as if it were their own. We commend Johnson & Lee for their work ethic and quality of service. We would definitely work with them again.” - Brandon & Paula Payne, Oak Ridge
Johnson & Lee completed this custom-built home in Oak Ridge at the end of 2019.
Mike Lee (336) 362.4462 Rick Lee (336) 362.4461
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Ray Bullins, owner of Ray Bullins Construction Co., likes to break up the space in his home offices by adding built-ins and areas that can be used for conversation and reading.
Fall 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions have changed nearly every aspect of our lives, including the function of our homes. When corporate offices shut down and stay-at-home orders went into effect, growing numbers of people found themselves bringing their work – all of it – home. While an estimated 55 percent of homes are equipped with home offices, that still leaves a huge number of people lacking dedicated space for working at home. Consequently, they’ve sought refuge in extra bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchen tables or on the living room sofa – places that aren’t exactly conducive to conducting business. As businesses and employees consider making this shift to working from home permanent, real estate professionals quoted in Realtor Magazine say the trend will likely lead to home offices becoming “…a hot amenity for the long term.”
To find out how our local market is affected by this trend, we reached out to several builders and Realtors based in northwestern Guilford County and here’s what they had to say …
Wanted: dedicated home work space
When we caught up with Ray Bullins, owner of Ray Bullins Construction Co., ironically, he was leaving a meeting with a couple who wanted to add a home office to some unfinished attic space in their home.
“In the last 10 years, a home office has typically been a place to pay the bills or keep up with the family budget,” said Bullins. “Now, most families have at least one person working from home. Once a luxury item, a home office has become a necessity.”
Moving forward, Bullins said all the company’s spec homes will have at least one dedicated home office. In fact, as a participant in Greensboro Builders
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