5 Ways to Create a Productivity-Enhancing Home Office
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The members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory have designed thousands of offices among them. Who better to share tips on creating a functional yet beautiful workspace?
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Natural Light
Above: Ample natural light in her home office was a must for interior designer Michaela Scherrer, who mixes her own white paints. (See DIY Paint: Designer Michaela Scherrer Mixes Her Own White Paints.) Photograph by Matthew Williams. Via The Organized Home
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Everything In Its Place
Above: In the office of design group SDCO Partners, Ikea basics—floating shelves, Kallax bookshelves, and white Kuggis bins—offer ample storage and organization opportunities. The white desks are from Blu Dot. (See Exotica at Work: 13 Ideas to Steal from a Historic Office in Charleston.) Photograph courtesy of SDCO Partners. Via The Organized Home
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Somewhere to Look
Above: MW Architects designed this home office for a London author who wanted to have more time in his garden. (See A Light-Filled Writing Studio for a London Author.) Photograph by French + Tye. Via The Organized Home
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High Quality Task Lighting
Above: For each of her home work stations, Danish ceramicist Grethe Meyer installed a separate task light. (See the rest of her house in Required Reading: Scandinavian Modern.) Photograph by Andrew Wood. Via The Organized Home
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Ample Surface Space
Above: The light-filled LA office of an architect and designer featured in Studio Visit: At Work with Two Downtown LA Pioneers. Photograph by Jessica Commingore for Remodelista. The Organized Home
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