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Working Naked is a blog dedicated to helping anyone working from home either part time, full time... Read More Lisa Kanarek

Making old furniture serve new purposes

We’ve all inherited furniture from family or friends.  Or we’ve had to make up an excuse for why we don’t need an ugly, scratched desk or a chair that isn’t nice enough for the Salvation Army. If you’re lucky, you can inherit a fabulous piece of furniture that serves several functions, especially within a home [...]

You don’t have to feel boxed-in with a computer cabinet

A computer cabinet, armoire or an “office-in-a-box” — they’re all the same thing — offer more storage shelves and file drawers than before. Between white boards, drawers and extra storage bins in the door, armoires are filled with function.  As with anything, including furniture, there are always advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
•Compact and ideal for when space [...]

Power is good, especially in desks

For years I’ve tested, used, taken apart and otherwise analyzed home office furniture for articles in magazines and on websites.  What I’ve found is that home office furniture that’s stylish, functional and includes solid wood features, all at a reasonable price, is rare.
The Caretta Workspace collection is a beautiful exception. My favorite part of the [...]

Size does matter

This past week, furniture buyers flocked to the Las Vegas Market, a biannual furniture trade show. Furniture Today noted a few interesting trends from the show.

Executive desk groups (major office hogs) are being replaced by smaller groupings at lower price points.

Cheap isn’t chic

Years ago when working naked was something you kept private, there weren’t many home office desks available. The only options were cheap, badly designed computer workstations and desks that fell apart after one or two moves. Now that working naked is more celebrated than shunned, furniture manufacturers—even from the commercial side—have created functional, stylish [...]