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Posts tagged “Workspace”

Small Desk Solutions for Your Home

Last week, we posed a question about whether or not the home office should ever enter the bedroom. Some readers didn't think a designated workspace was necessary in this era of laptops, but for thos...

Inspiration: Facebook's New Headquarters
Designed by Studio O+A

You don't have to be from the Bay Area to recognize one of our most notorious businesses. Love it or hate it, Facebook's popularity is undeniable as it currently has as many users as the entire US...

Inspiration: Warmth in the Workplace
Jeffers Design Group

Offices, even those belonging to designers, can often have a sterile, generic feel that fails to convey the spirit and creativity of their occupants. But the San Francisco studios of the Jeffers Desig...

Portrait on a Door

Portraits and other artwork are one way to introduce color into your home. But what about boosting their effect by blowing them up to, say, the size of a door?......

Inspiration: Working at the Window

Even those whose work is not so poetic as to involve the contemplation of nature still deserve a desk with a view. To be able to sit in the natural light while working, or to take a break every so oft...

Design on Film: Anna Wintour's Office

We rushed right out to see The September Issue this weekend after it opened, and we were not disappointed. It's a fun and fascinating glimpse at the personalities responsible for Vogue, and design lov...

Office Space Before & After

Andrew, our reader from Bogota, Colombia sent us photos of his office space Before & After. With his admiration of white uncluttered spaces he did a wonderful job transforming the home office....

Before & After: Jason's Closet Office

Even the most talented and organized among us have a lot of accumulated office junk. The above accumulation belongs to Jason Loper, the brains behind Zola Jones Designs, a line of stylish and efficien...

Compact Desks
Found in the Kids Department

We've looked at kid's furniture before to find some wonderful compact solutions for small spaces, but desks - and tables in general - can be a little tricky. You'd hate to purchase one online only to ...

Sarah Hartill's Laundry and Craft Room

A spare room is a thing of dreams for many small space dwellers, so if you've got a home that has one we are admittedly a tad envious. However, figuring out what to do with that extra space can be tri...

Rainn Wilson's Home Office/Man Cave

We don't get cable, so DIY Network's show Man Caves hasn't really flown onto our radar until now. We just stumbled upon these images from a past episode where the team designed a man cave/home office ...

Inspiration: The "Other Side" of Katrina's Office

A home office always seems to accumulate a lot of junk, doesn't it? In our own home office, we try to keep our desk itself as neat as possible, but there's always one corner of the room where the buil...

ANYTHING Stationery Line Available at Rare Device

We were delighted by the UK/Japan collaborative line ANYTHING that Gregory introduced here a few months ago, but unfortunately it wasn't available in the States at that time. Well, good news! You can ...

Desk Cleanup: Befores and Afters

They say there is genius behind a messy workplace. If that's so, we're far from genius, because we find great satisfaction in cleaning up a work area. Before, you're cluttered, crowded, and work suf...

A Small Shed/Studio in Petaluma by Joseph Sandy

Ever dream of adding just a little more room onto your living space? Joseph just sent us photos of a wonderful combination studio/shed that he designed and built. About the project, he writes, "It i...

Design Details in the Modern by Design Master Suite

There were so many interesting details in the master suite at Met Home's Modern by Design show house that we don't think we can fit it all in one post. We'll save the bathroom for another time, for n...

Workspace Inspiration: Paola's Attic Studio

Another studio for the inspiring workspace files... this one belongs to Paola Panelli of Atelier Pompadour, whose fabulous cartographic pillows Beth discovered a few weeks ago. The quiet energy and so...

Look! Clutter-Free Mood Board from Dottie Angel

The home and blog of Dottie Angel (alter ego of Tif Fussell) offers beautiful inspiration at every turn, not least of all in her spacious studio. We were particularly taken with the edited and orderly...

Two Live-Work Homes by SOS Design
Victoria, BC

a graphic designer's home and studio, by SOS Designclick thumbnails for larger pics Both of these houses by Victoria, BC's SOS Design combine the functions of live and work within the home: living sp...

Flickr Finds: *lalaurie's "Hobbies Room"

click thumbnails for larger pics Craft spaces have a special appeal: while computer work stations tend to shine when they are spare and uncluttered, the workspace of the crafter is most awesome when...

Selgas Cano Architecture Offices

click thumbnails for larger picsWe've seen floors painted white and every color of the rainbow, but we like how this two-tone floor is delineated by the architectural details of the building. There's...

Can You Work on the Floor?

Those of you who work at home may recognize this schedule: A couple of hours at the actual desk, an hour at the kitchen table, another hour on the couch, maybe even (loath to admit it!) an hour or so ...

Roundup: Fun File Folders for Tax Day

click thumbnails for larger picsCongratulations on having (almost) made it through another tax day! Now that you've filed with the IRS, it's time to file your own copies of all those forms and receip...

The Home Office: Balancing Comfort, Function, and Style

click thumbnails for larger picsFor those of us who work from home, the question of how to integrate the office into the home can be a tough one. Of course the workspace needs to encourage productivi...

Look! Painted Rug
From Decor8

Yesterday Holly posted some photos of a lovely contemporary architecture studio on Decor8. The photos are all inspiring—full of space and light—but we were especially taken with this fun detail: t...