I feel that working from home is like driving on the Interstate, you have to remain focused on the task at hand. I play background (instrumental) music in the background - like white noise - to drown out other distracting sounds, I make sure that any other personal items such as phone, TV, or small appliances are off. Just like working at the office, I adjust the schedule to meet the needs of the day and then plan out tomorrow's preliminary schedule at the completion of each day.