Instead, they may move around the house or apartment, working in different rooms, or on a porch or deck, as the spirit moves them. One occasionally works in bed, another in a rocking chair. Still another works either at her dining room table or at her computer, which is in the basement. One freelancer works at a coffee shop from time to time, saying that he likes to be around people sometimes and loves free coffee refills. Another says that he doesn't like to work at home because there are too many distractions there.
Some freelancers work in decidedly unusual settings.
One writer completed a project on her laptop computer in a hotel lobby, serenaded by cocktail music. Marcia Savin, for example, does all of Revlon's proofreading at their office. One of the greatest advantages of a home office, apart from the freedom from commuting and office politics, is that freelancers control their own space and can decorate it in any way that makes them feel comfortable. Another revels in her view of a flowerbed and hummingbird feeder. The freelancer's imagination may play a role in creating the right work environment.