Modern Furniture

Another boon in office awareness is that it’s now OK to admit you’re uncomfortable-and then do something about it. Take, for example, the development of form-fitting, adjustable chairs and workstations. Many of us were instructed to sit up pine-tree-straight-first in school, then later in the corporate environment. The assumption was that if you were too comfortable, you were relaxing- and not doing your work.

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Fortunately, that’s all changing. Ergonomic experts and manufacturers are reshaping how we view our attitudes toward both the work environment and personal health. You’ll discover a range of ergonomic products and guidelines on our web site.

Try asking, “Do I really need to be in an office setting to do my work, or to communicate with colleagues, or to send and receive information?” If the answer is no, a light bulb may go off in your head. With today’s communications technology, it may not matter if you’re working in the financial district or in Timbuktu.

As the personal computer keeps gaining in functionality and performance, it continues to shrink in both size and cost. Affordable Home Office furniture, Cable Internet, online PBX voice-mail services, cheap laser printers can all help a small business look and sound big. Notebook computers, cellular phones, Internet fax services and Video conferencing can let you take the home office on the road-from breakfast nook to deck to car as the day progresses.

Working from home will only get easier. Electronic mail, online services, and the Internet are just a few of the digital conveniences that are daily changing the face of how we acquire and transmit information.

The primary function of a window treatment in a modern bedroom is to control light and provide privacy. The type of treatment you choose will affect how well you can control these elements, as well as influence the decorative style of the room.
Open-weave curtains and blinds bring a breezy, casual feeling to a room, while thick, elegant draperies and fancy top treatments, such as valances or cornices, have a formal influence in a bedroom.
The type of fabric or material, and style of curtain or drapery, will influence the overall effect of a window treatment on the room’s design. Sheer curtains filter light and provide privacy during the daylight, but they need a heavier curtain behind them at night to maintain this privacy.
Curtains are the most common and versatile type of window treatment used today. Many curtains that seem complicated and elaborate are simply variations of the common rod-pocket curtain. The looks that can be achieved by varying this style of curtain range from bishop sleeves to cafe curtains and valances.

Blinds, shades and shutters are also window treatment options for a bedroom. Blinds come in vertical and horizontal styles and an array of colors, sizes and materials. Louvered blinds can be opened or closed to let in light as desired.
Shades provide privacy, block light and conserve energy. Popular shade styles include: Austrian shades, which draw up into scalloped folds; Roman shades, which form neat horizontal folds; balloon shades, which form billows; and cloud shades, which create soft, cloudlike poufs.
Or combine curtains and draperies with coordinating blinds or shades to establish an entirely new look for a window.

Pillow covers, shams and cases add a decorative flair to a bed. They can create a look that’s trimmed and tailored, or fluffy and frilly. Bedspreads, quilts and duvets, or comforters, dress a bed in very different ways. Specialty sheets, such as satin or flannel, can be found in the linen departments. Sheets for specially shaped beds, such as round or heart-shaped, can be custom-ordered.

The bedspread was established by wealthy Americans who felt a properly made bed always included the blanket cover and the quilted bedspread that hid the bedclothes. The quilt evolved from the early American settlers. When the bedding they brought from Europe started to wear and fray, they would cut pieces of torn garments and patch it. Traditional American quilts have three layers; the top design, the batting or lining, and the backing.

The way a bed is dressed can establish the character of the entire room. An easy way to change your bedroom is simply to change the bedding. Creating a beautiful bed is easier today than ever before; practically everything you could possibly need is available in color-coordinated designer collections.
Many bedding collections feature sheets, bedspreads, duvet or comforter covers, bed skirts and pillows in all types of coordinating patterns, solids, stripes or plaids. Matching fabrics for window blinds, valances, bed skirts, canopies, pillow cases and cushions, as well as wallpapers and borders, are also available. These coordinating accessories make it possible to give your modern bedroom a whole new look without spending a lot.
New designer sheets alone can be used any number of ways to achieve a desired style when decorating a bedroom. The highest-quality and most expensive bed sheets are made of linen. It doesn’t soil as easily and doesn’t retain moisture as much as cotton does. This cool, smooth material is especially comfortable in summer. Today, color-coordinated designer bedding is made of linen, cotton and other blends.