Document 6505010

A Forbes Newspaper Supplement
March 19,1992 - U-13
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How to design a home office that works for you
America was always a country of for work surfaces, white luxurious looks, and the new Iridescent Ac- look.
to make it into the executive
Mltrepreneuriim, and in today's high-glass laminates are impref- cents collection of luminous lami- He thinks that work surfaces sufe," he notes.
tftrid that means home offices
So"d<olowi laminate is becomsrve
on
cabinetry.
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work
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nates
with
embedded
metallic
or
covered
in
a
faux
granite
design
springing up all across the nation,
ing one of the best fashion looks
[n fact, almost 30 million Amenin office design, and Ferguson sugcant now work out of their homes. You nn/st be a t etoshut out/<Ws, p ^
gests the rich tones ofdeep greens
If you're one of the many who must Impress a vfcfflng c/tent wflh Its professfona/fcm'
and blues for traditional areas. The
have decided it's time to work out
neutrals
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of your house, be prepared for a
rontemporary, but he warns
whole new lifestyle. So warns
expert against using bold color on large
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distracting, "limit them to acin the home ottce trend Micarta
cents," he advises.
decorative laminate ii used in conventional offices, so it stands to computers, you might also con* opalescent particles.
are as practical as they are beauti- signs and colon for your home ofreason that athome entrepreneurs sider Mksrta's anti-static laminate Ferguson feels that the wood Ail and recommends the fantasy fice, Micarta offers a 24-page brolooks are handsome choices for looks, such as the Iridescent Ac- enure. It is free from Westingtoo can benefit from this material's for desk tops,
Choosing laminate colors and home offices.
good looks and easy care.
cents, for custom cabinetry. "They house Micarta, Dept. HIT, HampWhen you work at home, you o>tign is tte run part of designing "fat a conservative image, go are so impressive that they're sure ton, S.C. 29924.
will low such benefits as leaving your home office, for Westing- with rich traditional mahogany or
commuting and dresaing-up be- house Micarta offers an incredible cherry designs," he advises. "For a
hind. On the other hand, the dog range. There are colors ranging more contemporary look, choose
is almost sun to bark just as an from pales to darks, from neutrals pale oak or biich. If a high-fashion
important cfiant calls and cat hairs to brights, and designs include image ia important, consider the
are the bane of laser printers.
wood looks so real you'llfearget- new white-painted woods, the exAccording to Wade Ferguson, ting splinters, high-fashion stone otic lacewood design, or a birdaeye
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pert, at-home entwpreneurs must
try to create aa professional an envirorin^ent as possible.
"You work beat in space that's efficient," notes Ferguson. 'You
must be able to shut out kids, pets
and other distractions, and the
space must impress a visiting client with its professionalism.11
Ch—slag space
A separate room is best, of
course. Thegarage, basement or
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an extra bedroom could yield office space, but remember that if
clients are likely to visit, you must
have direct access to the outdoors.
'You cant have a client walk
through your kitchen to get to
your office" warns Ferguson.
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Whether you have a separate office or just a comer, put decorative
high-pressure laminate to work.
Using this good-iooking and tough
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