Office Furniture Blog

One of the most common questions I get from people who know I work from home is how to furnish a home office on a budget, I get it a lot. Since I’ve been in this office furniture game for close to two and a half years now, I feel like I have gotten some insights into this question. I am by no means an interior designer, so please don’t look to me for any home remodeling advice unless you’re open to canary yellow walls throughout. I understand the desire to do a home office on a budget myself. I mean, I’m not the only person who notices that our hard earned dollars don’t go as far as they used to. It really is a different world than it (Read More)

You don't have to be a packrat or hoarder to know that your own office space or cubicle's storage space can very easily become packed full of stuff. Documents, office supplies, and personal memorabilia all seem to fight for enough space on our desks, and whether we like it or not, the stuff is there to stay. That being said, there's no reason why it has to get out of hand. You don't have to sit at a cluttered desk all day shuffling under papers to find your stapler or clear a space for your lunch. There are numerous office storage cabinets, containers, and the like that serve a multitude of functions for a variety of work styles, and all can turn your office chaos into (Read More)

It may not always be possible to mix work and play, but it's essential to combine work and rest. When working from home, you have the added benefit of not only commuting convenience but also of being able to perfectly design an office that takes into account your work style, including breaks. In this article, we'll give you 6 essential tips that will help you choose the right office couch for your space and ensure the pieces you choose during the buying process meet all of your needs. --subscription-box--   1. Understanding Your Needs To avoid opening 10 tabs on your computer screen or filling your favorites with every office couch you come across, it's imp (Read More)

So, you've decided to open a salon. You want to help people up their look with makeup, hair and nails. The location has been rented, the theme set, services and pricing settled, but now you're trying to find the best ways to bring your vision to life. For any new business owner, it can be tricky to get yourself going. For salon owners and stylists, being able to focus on the fun stuff and to start making money, is the point you want to get to ASAP. But how can you get your new business up and running and all on a budget? 3 Affordable Salon Design Tips While this is by no means an exhaustive list as there is plenty of tricks to the trade. If you& (Read More)

Working from home… Sounds like a dream, right? I never really considered it an option because I spent twenty years in construction management which meant being on the jobsite every day. Fifty, sixty, and even seventy hour work weeks in places all over the south. Large cities like Birmingham, and Atlanta or vacation destinations like Pensacola, Florida. All the way to places you don’t hear about until they spring up on you like Newnan, Georgia or Pascagoula, Mississippi. Then there are places that I’ve been that I still have nightmares about like Kemper County, Mississippi. All places that required daily attendance and long hours at a desk in your offic (Read More)

Let’s begin with a quote “All great changes in America begins at the dinner table.” Anyone know who said that? Former President and founder of Reaganomics, Ronald Reagan. Before we get into a full blown discussion about the economy and trickling down, let’s apply that to business. “All great changes in business begins at the office conference table.” Reagan was right about needing a place to communicate clearly. His thoughts are from parent to child, we have flipped it from management to worker. This is absolutely true for this one simple fact; email effectiveness has its limits. A face to face meeting can be far more impactful than (Read More)