Are you setting up a business at home? You’re going to need a proper home office. Why? Simply because you’re going to be spending a lot of your day there and it’s really important to plan your working environment and design a home office that works for you and with you. There ain’t nothing worse than working in an office that you hate. You probably had to work in a crummy office in your 9 – 5 but why put yourself through it when you can design your own perfect work space? Your home office space should be truly all about YOU. It can be whatever you can imagine.

Simply putting a desk and a chair in the corner of a room and planting yourself in front of a computer isn’t any way to work. If you’re going to take your own business seriously then you need to take your home office seriously too – especially if you might have clients visiting your office at any stage.
There are several really important ingredients for the ideal home office and this site is dedicated to providing you with the information, services and tips you need to successfully create a useful and comfortable office at home. You’ll also find information on the latest technology, gadgets and supplies that are either essential or may just come in handy in your working day. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes, a single long table really is the best option for a particular room. But that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with matching chairs.

“In one dining room we did,” says New York-based interior designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz . “the owner had a very long dining table. Having 14 chairs around it made the room too busy with legs. Our solution was to select four high back chairs that divide the table in two sections, and then to design a banquette that was repeated four times. The host and hostess sit in the middle chairs, so that they have access to all guests.”

If you’d like to re-create this look on a modest budget, you needn’t have benches and chairs custom made. Many furniture stores sell settees that could work quite nicely at a table; just make sure you select pieces that coordinate well with the upholstered chairs so the arrangement looks thought-out, not thrown-together.

If you have a screened-in porch or sunroom, consider using it for casual dining. To make this windowed room meal-ready, designer April Sheldon placed antique Chinese scholar benches on either side of a table made from an ironwood platform from India. The backless benches are surprisingly comfortable, she says — and they are easier to get in and out of than benches with high backs. And because there is no upholstery, spills are never a concern.

You could create a similar feeling in an indoor dining room, too, says Sheldon; just make sure the furniture is not only beautiful, but comfortable, as well. “People really like to linger at the table,” she says. “It’s all about feeling good, relaxing and enjoying good food.”

Coffee tables should be practical yet stylish and can be the piece that pulls the room together.

From rustic Korean rice chests to contemporary versions of the famous Japanese heating tables, all our pieces were inspired by classic tables that were the centerpiece of Asian homes.

If you are seeking a simple, sturdy and highly functional coffee table the Maru coffee tables are likely just what you are looking for. At the opposite end of the spectrum you could go with the Hibachi coffee table, great for its unique storage and glass top display area.

All the coffee tables in our collection (with the exception of the rustic Maru coffee table) are available in your choice of stain.

Contemporary Dining Chairs from C.K - the Andoo chair

Dining chairs are absolutely covetable, not only an absolute necessity, when they look as good as the Andoo contemporary dining chairs from C.K. This award-winning contemporary dining chair is stripped down to the bare elements – leather and wood interplay with each other to make a stark statement of design. Clarity of thinking is evident in the minimalist design which serves to emphasise the quality of the materials. Smooth, touchable leather against gorgeous grained wood, nothing more, nothing less. The timeless integral value of the Walter Knoll dining chair is realised through sophisticated precision. A simple chair with strong sensual impact, the Andoo contemporary dining chair is presented by C.K

If you are one of those with a discering eye for antiques then one look at the Mosquee Desk and Chair will tell you what a priceless beauty you are staring at. This one is a splendid combo furniture unit designed by Carlo Bugatti who was a big name in 19th century, and in all fairness, still is even today!

Dating back to 1890, the Desk and Chair are in a surprisingly good condition and have been put up for sale by Sebstian Barquet. We are informed that these beauties have been made from walnut, ebonized walnut, parchment, copper, metal inlay, pewter and silk. The combination of all these luxury ingredients is unimaginiable to this day. We seriously wonder how Bugatti was able to put it all together.

The splendid craftsmanship of the creator gets reflected in the intricate detailing all over the chair and the table. Truly a collector’s item, Mosquée hair and desk is expected to fetch $100,000. Now that price bracket would be most bizarre for the antique illiterates but those who realise the actual worth of this historical Furniture unit combination will know that it priceless!