Archive for April, 2009
Home or Office
I for one am quite against having part of your home as an office as it brings in the tension and stress of office right inside your doors. But one cannot avoid it in modern days where employers expect their employers to be readily available and connected 24 hrs. The best furniture for a home office is one that gels with the existing furniture at home and is indistinguishable. People say it is better to have a separate room for a home office, but I have it right in my bedroom and it helps because you don’t seem to be away from your loved ones even as you check the office mails. The furniture is a multipurpose table with a strong surface for the laptops (I had the top done with granite for the additional pleasing look). The storage areas hold the compact discs, books and handouts from office. There is a table lamp too to go with the overall decor. An ergonomic keyboard fitted right at the table and a mouse pad were required for those long coding hours which is cumbersome on the laptop. A place for a Speaker phone with mute capability is also a must in the furniture setup.
Kids Bedroom Furniture Tips
This is one place which was designed keeping in mind my daughter’s preferences in colors and what not, but ended up being revamped where she saw it in real. So the moral is to involve the kids in the design of the room that they are going to use. It might however be helpful to note a few generic points. The bed should be as low (nearer to the ground) as possible. This would avoid any unnecessary injuries to the little ones. Also there should not be any sharp edges or protruding stuff in the room. Use light brighter colors which will liven up their spirits. When placing a mirror keep in mind their height and if possible make it height-adjustable so that you need not replace it when they grow. Finally have a lots of stickers and some good thoughts (as one liners) posted. We also have a star filled night effect with some ready made stickers that will glow in the dark so that it looks like you are out in the open. Specific to furniture, we should have a study table too which will house the little play laptop apart from books and stationery.
The ultimate Home Theater Setup
People spend a fortune for their home theatre, that big LCD TV, the best speakers out there and what not, but when it comes to arranging their stuff, they are far behind. I was one who planned my home theater furniture even before I footed the bills for the electronic items. While my house was being build I decided where it was going to be set up and came up with the following furniture setup which now stands proud in my home. The design was a corner based showpiece combined with home theater furniture. There was a big void for that big TV right at the center. On either sides I had glass shelves for show-pieces. There was a wooden piece running all along connecting these two glass shelves which now houses my center, front right and front left speakers. Below the TV I had arrangements for the following in a rack – a DVD player, Amplifier system and Video console that now houses a Wii. Even electrical wiring need to be planned properly so that there are minimal wires hanging around that gorgeous setup.
