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I'm looking for a simple, normal, neutral background of a home office or a private room in an office, that could be used at any time of day or night. For example, there could a shelf behind me with some plants and books and objects, but nothing that would distracting or really memorable.

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A solid-brick background is good when you don’t want a distraction. Chapman University in Irvine, Calif. has provided a great selection of free Zoom backgrounds on their site.

Try not to have a too distracting background. Better to blur if needed. You can also blur your face a little, if needed. I don't know how people shine those ring lights onto their faces, I can't stand having bright light in my eyes. Try not to have a bright window in the background.