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Follow on Google News | Get to Work: Top 5 Interior Design Ideas for Your Home OfficeInterior Designer Teresa Stevens shares tips for achieving the perfect mix of home and office. Peek inside her personal workspace during the upcoming Western Springs Historical Society House Walk, May 19, 2013.
By: Western Springs Historical Society 1. Have designated work and relaxation areas. No matter what type of business your home office supports, having clearly defined work and relaxation areas is key. A comfortable sofa perfect for reflection, research or simply relaxing makes a home office space inviting and allows for separation of intensive desk work and creative brainstorming work. Having these defined spaces allows the user to step into a different frame of mind based on location in the room. 2. Keep it fun with art, color and pillows. Comfort and inspiration combine in pillows that pop with color and pattern, and art that brings out creativity. A space comes alive when thought-provoking art enters the mix and helps blur the lines between “home” and “office” space. 3. Mix and match old and new items. Bring in personal, family items that have a history, with more modern items that are part of an office environment. It gives the home office warmth, depth and personality. Creating the right mix of old and new can be tricky, but pulling through themes such as color, pattern and shapes can make a seamless transition between the two. 4. Factor in both task and ambient lighting. Lighting has a huge impact on how a space feels and how its inhabitants react. It affects performance and mood. Careful planning and consideration needs to be given to a lighting plan, to ensure the correct combination of general lighting (creating an inviting glow in the room) and task/accent lighting (to focus the light in work intensive areas). 5. Bring in layered patterns. It can be intimidating to consider mixing and matching patterns and colors. But when it’s done right, the resulting dimensional, thoughtful space helps further define the personality of your business and your home space. Keep in mind that scale is critical. A thick striped drape works with a mid-sized wallpaper because of the contrasting scales. Another rule of thumb: florals and stripes always go together. For more information, contact Teresa Stevens at 708-710-8116, Teresa.Stevensinc@ Take an exclusive tour of her home and five others during The Western Springs Historical Society (http://www.westernspringshistory.org) House Walk, Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.westernspringshistory.org and through local retailers beginning March 15th, or call the Historical Society anytime at 708-246-6230. For more information: House Walk media contacts: Robin Carroll, robin@angell- End
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