customized bookshelves

Looking for a way to customize big-box store bookshelves? In the last month I’ve stumbled across two blog posts on customizing Ikea bookshelves. For more pictures, follow the links below. While these are all about Ikea’s Billy bookshelves, the tricks would work on any other basic bookshelf.

Young House Love: Office Progress: Bookcase Building (complete with [...]

better than a cubicle

What makes your home office better than a cubicle?  Okay tons of things.  Many of which have nothing to do with your office itself.  But when it comes to decor, here are seven ways to make your home office look less like a cubicle.  Lighting, color, rugs, plants, layered decor. My favorite tips:

No matter what [...]

Zen home office redesign

In my never-ending search for home office design, I came across this renovation on reDesign with designer Kenneth Brown.  This was a master bedroom repurposed as a home office.

First, since we’re creating a zen-inspired environment, we’ll want the design to be simple and serene.  And second, since we’re creating a home office, it’s important that [...]