The "Cozy" Home Office
As society and technology change so do our lives and homes. With the advent of the automobile, we added garages to our homes. Added to this the easy accessibility of the personal computer, many people are now working from home. How can you create a cozy workspace that blends with the character of your home? Today we want multi function rooms. We really have no choice. What makes a room is each person individual personality. How to combine personal tastes, hobbies, home life convenience and a great workspace takes time and planning.
Start with an idea of what makes you comfortable. You want an office space you can work in but yet feel the luxury of home. What do you do in your spare time that brings you the most joy? Plan on bringing tastes of this activity into your space. It will give you piece of mind at times when you need it.

Cozy Home Office
Color is the next choice. Coloring walls and window coverings is one of the best ways to bring a predominant color to a room but more subtle ways are to incorporate hand painted furniture. Choose a type of wood you are comfortable with. Sometimes you may have pieces in your home you can use to mix and match. In most homes space for home offices sometimes is minimum. Make sure you get a solid enduring versatile piece that will fit all needs not just one. Remember overcrowding a room with furniture does not leave room for you to move about freely.

Custom Hand Painted-Resident Artist Custom hand painting is the hottest trend right now with so many styles and pieces to suite everyone’s tastes. Local artisans are some of the best designers and can get a feel of what meets your needs just by meeting and talking with you. Letting someone custom paint your furniture leaves you time to hunt out your favorite accent pieces and treasures.

It also gives you time to choose fabrics and lighting to suit your needs. Remember when creating an in home office it has to be a place you can go to work comfortably and also a place at the end of a day you can still call part of your home ..created and decorated with style.

Nettie Goldstein
Interior Designer