New Trends in Home Offices

Home offices don't have to look like the traditional office space. Therese Jett-Lim discusses the latest trends in creating a home office that's as stylish as it is functional.

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The days of the strictly functional office space are history. Rich colors, woods that add warmth, luxurious textures and really beautiful (not just utilitarian) things are incorporated into home offices today.

The newest trend in home office design is to not make it look like an office at all, but rather an extension of the home. A key element is a comfortable chair that's good for you to sit in because people are spending a lot of time at the computer/desk.

While it looks like a beautiful piece of furniture, this executive secretary opens to expose a leather desk and plenty of work space inside.

Use cord minders to keep the excess from electronics out of site and tangle free.bright desk set (Stray Dog Imports)
Rolly storage box, perforated metal desk set (pencil holder, letter holder), See and Store containers (Foster's Urban Homeware)
Mr. P tape dispenser (Uncommon Goods)