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Modern Furniture Blog Modern Contemporary European Furniture by Avetex Furniture Home Contemporary Furniture Furniture Stores Modern Bedroom Furniture Modern Dining Room Furniture Modern Furniture Modern Sofas ← Older posts A Productive Home Office Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin Having a home office can be a great way to stay productive, and for many people it’s indispensable. However, your working environment can make the difference between productivity and procrastination. With proper consideration and great choices of office furniture , your home office can be the best place to get work done – be it work you’ve taken home from the office, the start of your novel, or the start of a new career entirely. Choosing what room to use for your home office is the first step. You want somewhere with lots of natural light and where you can be as isolated from the rest of the house as possible. Giving your office its own room is by far best for productivity, but designating an area of your living room with dividing screens can work well too. Never use your bedroom, if at all possible, as it will interfere with both your sleeping habits and your working habits – studies have shown again and again that it’s best to leave your bedroom a place for sleep and relaxation, with as few distractions as possible from that goal. The next step is to pick the right desk for you. Smaller spaces can take advantage of secretary-style office desks, which have plenty of vertical room for storage and organization. Those with a larger space and a taste for luxury can get an executive desk , which has plenty of surface room for organization. Of course, if most of your work is on the computer and you don’t need much storage, a computer desk can be a fine choice. It’s all about your needs and the size of your office room. Once you have your desk in mind, choosing an office chair comes next. Obviously, comfort should be the first priority for a home office, but style is important too. Leather is attractive and leather chairs are often very comfortable once they warm to body temperature, but can be more difficult to maintain. Mesh is sturdy and durable, and very breathable, but often lacks the cushioning of other types of furniture. Fabric chairs can often be the best option for a home office with their sturdy comfort, but still might not be quite as padded. It’s important to try out potential chairs yourself if possible and work out what works best for you. Once you have the basics, it’s a matter of decorating and adding extras. Of course, bookshelves and filing cabinets are both great choices, letting you store reference material and giving your room an even more professional appearance. It’s best to avoid too many distractions, but some paintings can add a relaxing touch to the room. It’s all a matter of personal taste. With your perfect, personalized home office, you can work in comfort and work productively from home. You might find it difficult to go back to your normal office after, though! Posted in Contemporary Furniture , Furniture , Modern Furniture , Office Furniture , San Francisco Furniture | Comments Off Pet Friendly Style: Keeping your living room looking its best under fire Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin Animals are man’s closest companions, and pets are part of many lives. However, balancing out a stylish living room with the natural behavior of most pets can be tricky, particularly with younger animals and with cats. The worst of the damage can be avoided by choosing furniture that can resist the damage or stop it entirely. Sofas , couches, and love seats are all tricky as far as pets go. Leather should be introduced into a pet-rich environment only with great caution and delicacy – a curious cat can do deep damage to leather that can’t be easily hidden. Even just a few puncture or scratch marks can hurt the appearance of leather, after all – it’s one of the less forgiving materials in this respect. Fabric upholstery is better overall for pets, and many recommend microfiber as the best way to deal with pets. Both durable and easy to clean, microfiber tends to not be easily scratched apart due to its dense basic construction and can be cleaned of pet hair with very little trouble. When in between cleanings, having your furniture in a color that matches your pet’s coat a little can be useful – it means that fur shows less. For tables of various kinds, going with modern, glass-and-metal designs can keep cats or dogs from doing too much visible damage – the glass may need regular cleaning, but it means the elimination of wood for them to scratch up. Modern coffee tables are often very durable, ensuring that they can endure the wear and tear your beloved companion puts on them. For shelving and decorations , the wall might be the best candidate. Suspended shelves can’t be easily reached by cats, ensuring that whatever you have on them stays on properly instead of being knocked to the floor. The same goes for decorations, of course – wall art is much harder to knock over than a vase. Of course, careful training is the real key, and with time you might be able to bring in wood and leather without little Fluffy deciding the new furniture is all scratching posts. Still, for those with young or disobedient pets, the above tips can help ensure that your house stays beautiful no matter what its furry residents do to it. Posted in Contemporary Furniture , Furniture , Modern Furniture , San Francisco Furniture , Sofas | Comments Off Storage and Organization: How to make your bedroom tidy with modern style Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin Having plenty of storage for your clothes and other important items in your bedroom is key, but it can be tricky, especially in smaller bedrooms. Closets are always great, but if your closet runs out of room other options become necessary, and it can be hard to balance out storage needs and style. With a bit of planning, though, any room can have plenty of space without sacrificing any of your sense of style. The most important first step is to measure the space you have. Be sure to measure vertically as well as horizontally – most wardrobes and dressers are fairly tall, and blocking a window or a picture would be a terrible outcome. Figure out a large, clear space where you can easily access your new storage and where it won’t block access to your other furniture. Next, of course, is deciding what style of storage you want for that space. There are three main options – dressers, wardrobes, and armoires – along with various fusions, and they all have their pros and cons. Dressers are the smallest option, and are perfect for more compact spaces. Generally the shortest choice, dressers have plenty of room for clothing, but only allow for folded clothing. For those who already have a large closet and just need extra room for socks and the like, they’re probably the best choice. What’s more, many bedroom furniture sets come with dressers, allowing you to easily match them to your room’s style needs. Wardrobes offer more hanging room, but generally have no drawers – they’re best if you have no closet or very little closet space, and can be a great place for shoes and the like. They fill a lot of space, but given the variety of modern and traditional wardrobe designs, they can easily become centerpieces for your room or disappear into it as you see fit. Armoires are a hybrid option and offer the best of both options – at the cost of space, as they take up a good amount of vertical room. Many armoires have a wardrobe-like space to hang clothes on top of a set of drawers, which can be an ideal option for someone with no closet and not too many outfits. Others contain space for a TV instead of the wardrobe, giving you a stylish way to have a television in your room that won’t get in your way. There are other styles of armoire as well with options like shelving space and the like, but the most basic versions are the above. Having a...