August, 2010 - Home Office Space
As a room, the Home Office has more status and utility than ever. In the 20th century the room has gone by a variety of names-- the library, the sitting room, the den, the study. In the recent past we knew a home office when we saw one-- it had the most cords, outlets, power strips, joy sticks, boxes of remotes and piles of post-it notes. More and more often, we want our current home office to be a calm and attractive environment-- a room we enjoy and want others to see. A Herman Miller paper rack is sleek and useful. Charles Eames' House of Cards is fun to assemble and everyone can discuss Eames' meaning of "good stuff". Massimo Vignelli's Nuts & Bolts can just sit and look pretty. Surely there's space for one of Texaco's Oil Tankers--small but showy. Beautiful Rosewood Trays can hold sparkles or stamps. Vintage Book Ends-- metal, stone or wood -- like Pompeian Bronze Dante & Beatrice keep favorite books orderly. Vintage Italian Rosewood, Cedar Wood and Pear Wood Inlay Boxes come in every size and create order out of randomness. P.S. Heggen Rosewood Baskets, Norwegian Teak Baskets and Italian Leather Magazine Racks are almost too nice to hold debris or magazines but they're sturdy and work just fine. Italian 1970s mod resin trays keep sodas, fizzy waters and other drinks tidy, spill proof and within reach. Have a Home Office Space with an attitude!
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