How To Refurbish a Herman Miller Aeron Task Chair Apartment Therapy Tutorial

Fortune smiled on me recently. I was on the hunt to upgrade my task chair and I happened upon a used Herman Miller Aeron chair for around $300 on Craigslist. Since Herman Miller dealers provide new replacement parts, I set out to refurbish the old Aeron chair to nearly new condition. Here's a step-by-step guide for replacing a worn-out Aeron seat and back rest...

Accessorizing a Workspace with Ergonomics in Mind

Whenever I’m stressed while working, I find myself sitting in an odd, bunched-up position, or crouched over my desk. Sitting with bad posture is definitely not ideal for anyone who works off at a computer 80% of the time. Here are a couple of elements I would use to create an ergonomic work space. More

Aline's Wonderfully Washi Taped
Home Office DeskTops

Name: Aline Lorieri
Location: Gold Coast, Australia

Cute, colorful, and on a budget. Aline and her husband recently moved to a new apartment and set out to make their new house a home, with her sights specifically set upon setting up the home office of her dreams. She didn't let a modest budget stop her from imbuing her workspace with style uniquely her own, using IKEA furnishings as the canvas, washi tape as decorative "paint"...

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It used to be desktop organizers only had to accommodate for sheets of paper, pens, and maybe a few paperclips. These days, we're more prone to worry where to park our smartphone or our wireless mouse once we're done for the day. The STATION Caddy above is an example of traditional material shaped for the tech needs of today, slotted to fit an iPhone, alongside a myriad of other home office items that would otherwise be cluttering your desk area...

Creative Desk Tops Reinvented With Plywood, Cardboard, and Table Leaves

Putting a piece of wood on top of a pair of file cabinets or sawhorses is a tried-and-true method for getting a home office set up quickly and cheaply. But these three innovators have figured out how to upgrade, up-cycle and, completely makeover the simple three-piece desk concept with duck cloth, contact paper, wire shelves, table leaves and, yep, cardboard.

Illustrator Christopher Silas Neal's Studio Lifework

We find endless inspiration in the work of award-winning artist and illustrator Chris Silas Neal. Find out what inspires him in this tour of the straightforward, no-nonsense studio he shares with four other illustrators/designers in Brooklyn, New York.

Hiding the Outlet In Plain Sight Final Frame

The Invisiplug is an outlet for your faux-bois obsession. Available in dark oak, cherry, and light natural.

My "Ironing Board Closet" Office

When your home office is out in the open, you can't just hide the mess behind a closed door at the end of the day. What are you going to do with the pens, notepads, files, etc.? The little-used ironing board closet typical of my Spanish-style apartment seemed ripe for renovation. Other people have fitted them to hold spices, why couldn't I fit mine to hold office supplies?

Sustainably Bright: 10 LED Task Lamps Under $100

With the push for more efficient and eye-pleasing lighting, it's increasingly easier to find task lights utilizing bright and cool-to-the-touch LEDs. The challenge we discovered is finding lamp models that don't look like they were made from spare parts from Robot Johnny Five, yet fall within the limits of a reasonable budget.

The Strangest Trend in Home Office Design: Bathroom Workspaces

One is a concept, two is a coincidence, and three, well...that just might be a trend. But we guarantee this is the weirdest trend you'll see all day: home offices sharing space in the master bathroom.