5 Tips for Designing the Perfect Home Office

Home Office Furniture

With 30% of Americans working from home in 2023, having a functional home office has never been more important. While remote workers may have been able to get away with an improvised home office in the past, if you’re working remotely now, it’s likely that you’ll continue to do so for quite some time.

For those still working from the couch, at their kitchen table, or (gasp) from bed, it’s time to level up. A well-designed, dedicated workspace increases productivity due to a decrease in distractions and increase in boundary-setting between work and life. Sounds pretty good, right?

So, put your interior design cap on, because we’re about to dive into 5 tips for designing your home office.

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48 of the Best Furniture Quotes of All Time

Last updated on October 4th, 2022 at 09:57 am

Our lives happen around our furniture. Every day, our bed frames, dining tables, dressers, and coffee tables support us, often without thanks and appreciation. Here we’re taking a look back at some of the best acknowledgements of the importance our furniture plays in our lives. We’ve assembled what we think are the best furniture quotes of all time.

Let us know in the comments what your favorites are!

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5 of the Most Well Known American Furniture Designers

Last updated on March 11th, 2022 at 10:07 am

Our Contemporary Craftsman Collection

Vermont Woods Studios was founded on two core principles- a desire to protect the world’s forests and a reverence for high quality craftsmanship.

Over the years, we’ve added a handful of Vermont craftsmen to our offerings, all of whom design furniture and decor that is beautiful, high quality, and uniquely their own. However, it’s hard to ignore the influence that some of America’s most prolific designers have had on the furniture designs produced today.

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” -Isaac Newton

Here are some of the most renowned American furniture designers of all time, which continue to inspire craftsman all over the world today:

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Biophilic Design 101: Everything You Need to Know

Last updated on December 3rd, 2019 at 01:26 pm

Contemporary Craftsmen Collection with Plants on Dresser

Biophilic design is inspired by biophilia—a deep love of nature with an underlying, primal urge to connect to the natural world—and is commonly used to realign and reconnect urban centers with the natural environment. It accomplishes this by utilizing sustainable materials and building practices (WELL, FITWELL, LEED) that keep both the health of people and the planet in mind.

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Shabby Chic 101: What it is and How to Apply it in Your Home

Last updated on September 26th, 2022 at 12:36 pm

Shabby Chic kitchen decor
Notice the unsanded, unfinished, and reused wood palettes being used as shelves in this kitchen design, along with vintage rusting ornaments. These design aspects add a feeling of nostalgia and contribute to the shabby chic style. (Source)

Shabby chic is a style of interior design that utilizes distressed, worn, and antiquated decor to deliver an artistic and earthy aesthetic. It originates from Great Britain and in its early form, it was a rather grand style utilized by large country houses. Today this style usually isn’t quite as grandiose since it can be found in a variety of homes, both big and small, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that it still makes for instantaneously captivating accent pieces and furniture.

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Meet Vermont Evergreens by Simon Pearce

Glass Trees, Handblown in Vermont

Vermont Evergreens by Simon Pearce | Glass Trees at Vermont Woods Studios
Shop now for Vermont Evergreens by Simon Pearce.

Holiday season’s just around the corner! Imagine the twinkling lights of your Christmas tree, menorah or candelabra reflected in our crystalline  Vermont Evergreens by Simon Pearce. Whether you’re adding to an ever-growing Simon Pearce evergreen collection or starting fresh, our brilliant Simon Pearce glass trees will be a fantastic addition to your holiday décor.
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All New – Hubbardton Forge Mini Pendants

Winter Mini Pendant | Hubbardton Forge Mini Pendants
Hubbardton Forge Mini Pendants – Winter Mini Pendant

Our brand new Hubbardton Forge mini pendants personify genuine Vermont craftsmanship and design, making them ideal for every day use. Small lighting fixtures can bring endless personality and style to any room in your home. These mini pendants provide focused light for any work surface below–  soft illumination that makes your surroundings glow with life.

Can’t decide? Here are a few of our favorites:
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Modern Art & Shaker Furniture: A Beautiful Couple

Last updated on September 26th, 2022 at 06:40 pm

Abstract Art by Joe Norris
Customers are loving the contrast of our clean wooden furniture placed next Joe Norris’ colorful modern art. From left to right, Joe’s abstract paintings are: Crossword, Oxidation E and Oxidation 21. Originals are available for purchase online or at our Stonehurst showroom.

Abstract Art is Lighting Up Our Showroom

The walls of Stonehurst have been graced by the colorful abstract art of local painter, Joe Norris.  Joe is a Vermont-based artist whose paintings reside in galleries & private homes throughout New England and around the world.  We love seeing his vibrant paintings as the backdrop for our Vermont made furniture.  They’re the perfect modern yin to our traditional yang.
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Vermont Style Home Decor

Last updated on June 11th, 2019 at 12:05 pm

Vermont Style Home Decor | Hubbardton Forge Lamps
Hubbardton Forge lamps are lighting up our showroom.  When you put them together with Vermont made furniture it starts to add up to a unique Vermont style of home decor.  The floor lamp on the left is the Almost Infinity, and the one on the right is the Metra Quad Table Lamp.

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