Create systems for managing incoming information, whether paper-based or electronic. Stacks of paper scattered throughout your office, endless e-mails begging to be answered and an overflowing voice mailbox not only induce stress; they waste time. Start by setting up your office with places to store papers, supplies and equipment. Your desk should have at least [...]
Your personal library Doesn’t the idea of having a reading area in your home already make you feel relaxed? If you don’t have room for a full-scale library, create a mini-library by mixing one or more bookcases with a comfortable chair. Keeping books together makes a statement. It also makes them easier to find! Have [...]
Too little space is often an issue in this high traffic area, so keep entry furniture compact without sacrificing style or warmth. A 12″ deep chest is ideal for tight spaces, especially one that blends plenty of storage with rich hand-painted finishes, or calm Zen-like styling. furniture chest with cabinet doors conceals what you want [...]
A typical home office rarely has space for more furniture than a desk, credenza, bookcase and file cabinet. However, with most home offices, it’s not how much space you have, it’s how you use that space. When setting up or reevaluating your current home office, think vertically and put your walls and corners to work. [...]
New Decorating for Spring Why not start with a bed inspired by a garden gate? This metal bed is a piece of contemporary furniture which traces its roots to the classic English article, and its antique white finish has been gracefully chipped away to reveal a rust-colored base, as if it has stood for many [...]
