But working from home can turn unproductive if we can’t settle down in a place that will actually fuel our work energy. Thankfully, a recently published infographic takes a look at the essentials of what you can do to create the right kind of office space at home that can help you maximize your productivity. By the fall of last year, 6.1 million people in the United States were engaged in remote work. And if recent history is to follow, then those numbers should be expected to rise increasingly in the next few years. From 2005 to 2012, telecommuting in the U.S. increased by about 79 percent. Not at all surprising when framed within the greater context of the top perks/benefits that employees want from their employers (flex work and the option for remote works ranks above everything else).