More and more people are working from home, either to save on their commute, have a looser deadline schedule, or to spend more time with family. The last thing you want to do is make your job at home feel like your job in a cubicle. To prevent your working area from feeling like work, […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Get The Look: Building A Home Office That Won’t Look Out Of Place In Your Living Room
13
Dec
Dec
More and more these days, many of us are working from home some of the time; some are working from home nearly all the time. But if you don’t have a spare room to dedicate to a full-sized home office, it can be a real challenge to find a spot to set up your workstation […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
The Modern Office: 5 Home Office Chairs to Show You Mean Business
16
Oct
Oct
It’s more common than ever for jobs to allow or even encourage employees to work from home. For some, working from home either part-time or full-time can be a blessing due to the incredibly shortened commute, the ability to make your own hours, and having your choice of coworkers. But many also bump up against […]
Bathroom, Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Latest Trends
Decorating With Barn Doors: 7 Functional Uses For This Statement Piece
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Jan
Jan
Over the past few years, it’s become incredibly popular for designers to reclaim pieces from older buildings – especially farmhouses and farm outbuildings – to add a little rustic texture to more contemporary architecture. Barn beams, weathered wood planks, and particularly barn doors have all become staples of trendy transitional interiors. But barn doors aren’t […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Uncategorized
Creating a Separate But Functional Home Office
08
Dec
Dec
Working from home has become a lot more common nowadays than it has been in the past thanks to the increased accessibility of the internet. You can literally roll out of bed and be on-time for your job, business casual attire not required. But that doesn’t mean you should be filing reports while in bed […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Set Up A Home Office Just About Anywhere With These Six Small Desks
30
Sep
Sep
Setting up a home office can be tricky, especially if you’re a little short on space or don’t work from home enough to justify dedicating a whole room to the task. Most desks are designed to be part of a permanent, dedicated home office, which means they’re too big and bulky to just stick in the […]
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Mar
Mar
Throughout high school and college I did a fair bit of studying, but none of it happened at a desk. It took place on the couch, kitchen table, and an ancient armchair that is now stained from several coffee-related mishaps. I consider it a sacrifice to the gods of academia. I only very recently discovered the […]
"Green" Home, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Outdoor Living
Home Office Sheds: Making It Easier Than Ever To Work From Home
10
Nov
Nov
Being able to work from home is something of a mixed blessing. You have a lot more freedom to dress how you want, work when you choose, and customize and personalize your space any way you see fit. But this flexibility also means a lack of structure, and trying to work in a house full […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Garage Conversions Part 2: What To Do With Your Converted Space
05
Nov
Nov
Garage conversions are a great way to add living space to your home. In part one of this series, we talked about some of the challenges of converting the space in the first place, but today I want to take a look at what you can do with all that added square footage. Converting a […]
"Green" Home, Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Staircase Nooks: Creative Ways To Use The Space Beneath A Staircase
09
Oct
Oct
In every house, there’s wasted space somewhere – a spot that’s underutilized, overlooked or even walled in. These can be spaces you look at every day and never think about, but that have the potential to do wonders for your home. The blank space under a staircase is one that can be especially useful; it’s […]