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Portability and connectivity with the explosion of smartphones, notebooks, tablets and Wi-Fi have been game changers in the way we think of home offices. They have expanded the options for working just about anywhere, including at 40,000 feet.
Even the peripherals have downsized, such as super-small printers and compact projectors for those PowerPoint presentations or family slideshows.
So a move to more minimal desks started taking root two or three years ago, as the need for mega-footprint towers, printers and monitors lessened. Hulking furniture is not necessary for your personal workstation, unless its your style to rock a honking executive desk.
Still, its nice to have a clean surface for at-home work.
We see work styles and workplaces all over the country really evolving these days, said Kim Shaver, a spokeswoman for Hooker Furniture. When you bring work home from the office or check email or pay bills online, you want to stay connected to the people and activities around you. ... Because of portable electronics, we want to seamlessly integrate them in the home with multifunctional, high-fashion, high-style pieces that can go into any room. That allows you to blend work and family life.
Some recent furniture introductions nod to beautiful classic pieces that are as decorative as they are functional 18th century, 1930s Art Deco or midcentury modern styles made from exquisite woods and veneers, allowing their craftsmanship, form and style to speak volumes. Other desks are more generic, with simple lines, pleasantly traditional with familiar details such as cabriole legs or reeded aprons, transitional, like campaign styles with crossed legs, or ultra modern.
Even the sleek offer surprises. One simple design (the Torino) by Manuel Saez at CB2 has a matte lacquer white top that sits on a white oak stretcher base with U-shaped legs that are braced with intentionally exposed hardware. Peek inside: With an integrated pull, the top opens to reveal 9 square feet of stash space for laptop, smartphone, tablet, projects, books, planners, folders and supplies even hidden cord cutouts to charge electronics.
Industrial influences
There especially has been an uptick in the industrial look with metal or raw, grained, often reclaimed woods sometimes combined with steel and iron. These materials lend themselves well to clean-line designs. Theres also the allure of the back story, such as the use of reclaimed telephone poles that celebrate distressing, knobs, drill holes and splits, at Crate & Barrel.
A desk with rounded corners anchored by cast arched trestle legs at Restoration Hardware is a faithful reproduction of a 1950s English garment factory table. Also at RH is another 74-inch metal desk with an ample-sized surface, complemented by a symmetrical pair of curving, open compartments for storage, a slatted shelf stretcher and a hidden slide-out panel beneath for a keyboard. Its truly an elegant form.
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2014
Make a home resolution for the new year? Pledging to be more organized in 2014? NorthStar Moving Company, the award-winning eco-luxury mover in California, offers home solutions for all kinds of home resolutions. Whether starting the new year fresh in a new home or freshening a current home, the company has partnerships with professional organizers, furniture restoration specialist, green cleaning company, item removal and auction company, and even a Feng Shui expert.
NorthStar Movings partnership with Operation Organization provides a team of professional organizers that will de-clutter any life. From closets to kitchens and garages, they sift and sort, help decide what stays and what goes, and teach organizing strategies to keep clients on track all year long. If its just a closet thats the sore spot, NorthStar Moving also works with personal stylist Lauren Messiah. Laurens Closet Cleanse service, backed by TLCs Stacy London, inspects clients' closets and determine what needs to go in 2014.
Furniture need a new look in 2014? NorthStar Movings partner A/G Refinishing uses the finest materials to revive, restore, and refurbish beloved furniture. Whether it is a scratch, watermark, a new color for the new year, or a complete build and restoration, the A/G skilled craftsmen carry out the task to the highest standard, bringing the piece to pristine condition that will last for decades to come.
A fresh, clean start is what most of us desire. For green cleaning, NorthStar Moving partnered with Harmony Maids to give homes a green deep-clean that wont damage the earth or your health. Using environmentally safe products, their professionally trained cleaners will make sure that the new year will be healthy and pure.
Once it has been decided what needs to go in 2014, NorthStar Movings partner A.N. Abell Auction Company personally guides clients through the entire process and makes money on the old stuff. First, they will evaluate and assess items, determine what is fitting for auction, then remove the items and deliver them safely to their warehouse, where they will be stored and insured until auction. Finally, they auction the items off at their weekly or quarterly auction and send the client a nice check!
Lastly, for those looking to add balance to surroundings, NorthStar Moving has partnered with Feng Shui whiz Jennifer Bonetto of Real Feng Shui SOULutions to create the best living environment possible through the professional practice of classical Feng Shui.
Home organization is a passion of mine, so I wanted to offer our clients a one-stop-shop for organization solutions, said Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving. What better time to re-organize your home and your life then with the arrival of a clean new year? Our partners are carefully vetted and are the best at what they do. If you are looking to put new life back into your home, find Chi or just your favorite sweater we have the pros to make it happen.
About NorthStar Moving Founded in 1994, Los Angeles-based NorthStar Moving Company has redefined the moving industry as the first to offer eco-luxury moving services, elevating basic moving and storage services to a new unparalleled level of customer service, customized care and environmental consciousness. Honored with more awards for service than any other moving company: A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau, voted Citysearch Best Mover, earned the most five star ratings on Trustlink and Yelp, and recipient of dozens of awards for corporate culture, green practices, community outreach, and growth including multiple Best Places to Work awards and ranked on the Inc. 5,000 list for the fastest growing companies in the U.S. for seven consecutive years. The company's local, long distance and international moving, storage services, and eco-luxury packages have been featured in leading magazines including The Robb Report Collection and on multiple home and design television shows. NorthStar Moving has proven the state-of-the-art way to move is with its red carpet service, recommended by Coldwell Banker Concierge, The Franklin Report, MovingInsurance.com, The Getty Museum, and an impressive list of celebrity clientele. NorthStar Movings mission is to exceed their clients expectations with graceful customer care and to move service back into what should have always been the ultimate service industry: the moving industry. For more information, please visit http://www.NorthStarMoving.com or call (800) Ask-Pros (800) 275-7767.
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Updated: Monday, January 13 2014 6:29 AM EST2014-01-13 11:29:10 GMT
Authorities in southwest Missouri say a 6-month-old baby missing since Jan. 2 has been found in Florida.
Authorities in southwest Missouri say a 6-month-old baby missing since Jan. 2 has been found in Florida.
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NEWPORT, AR (KAIT) Extra medical staff have been called in to monitor the flu at the McPherson Unit in Newport. Weekend visitations were cancelled at the prison after the death of one woman inmate Saturday
Extra medical staff have been called in to monitor the flu at the McPherson Unit in Newport.
Updated: Monday, January 13 2014 12:29 PM EST2014-01-13 17:29:04 GMT
IMBODEN, AR (KAIT) A self-described "big marijuana dealer" owed hundreds of dollars reportedly took matters into his own hands Sunday and wound up in jail for his efforts. Dylan Smith, 18, of Imboden
A self-described "big marijuana dealer" owed hundreds of dollars reportedly took matters into his own hands Sunday and wound up in jail for his efforts.
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Posted on: 6:09 pm, January 13, 2014, by Jonathon Gregg, updated on: 04:49pm, January 13, 2014
MILWAUKEE (WITI) The freeze and thaw continues to wreck havoc on water pipes throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Restoration and cleaning companies in Milwaukee are swamped with calls!
Paul Davis, a national company with a location in Milwaukee is a 24-hour business thats been getting call after call after call for service!
This, after we saw a deep freeze last week and milder temperatures this week.
Weve never seen anything on this scale like it happened this year nationwide, Dan Gramann, Paul Davis Division Manager said.
We continue to see more damage and more pipes break, Paul Davis President Daniel Druml said.
FOX6 News spotted crews carting out bags filled with family belongings, soaked and near ruined. The bags hold everyday items like a living room rug but also things that mean a little more like a sons favorite pair of sneakers and a daughters favorite teddy bear.
The bags represent just four recent calls handled by Paul Davis.
At first, the calls coming in were form commercial buildings, businesses and schools but then as the meltdown continued, more calls began coming in from peoples homes.
So many people who were away are coming home and we continue to see damage, Druml said.
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SOUTH BEND - Monroe Restoration is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in business. The mitigation, restoration and cleaning company works with home and business owners with property damage.
From its beginning as a three-person company, Monroe has grown to nearly 50 professionals with offices in South Bend and Fort Wayne.
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January 10, 2014 Updated Jan 10, 2014 at 9:51 PM CST
PEORIA, Ill. -- This warm up is raising concerns for flooding on roadways and inside of your home.
Workers at Menold Construction & Restoration have responded to more than 100 flooded homes. Floods can cause up to hundreds of thousands worth of damage. Basic services start around $2,000.
There are ways you can protect your home from flooding. It starts with moving the snow away from your home and getting a sump pump.
"Get the moisture away," said Steven Driscoll, Vice President of Menold Construction & Restoration. "If it's in snow form or a liquid form, get it away. Make sure your discharge lines are clean and not frozen. I know a lot people who say, 'I don't need to worry because I got a new sump pump,' but that does not mean that the discharge lines are not frozen. Clean them out and make sure they're working."
If your home is already flooded, call a restoration service. Make sure to use fans and dehumidifiers to suck out the moisture to prevent mold.
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Fragments of gravestones found in the basement of the Quincy Historical Society will be restored as part of a restoration plan of over 200 gravestones in Hancock Cemetery.
By Jessica Bartlett, Boston.com Staff
The 10 grave markers in the basement of the Adams Academy have sat untouched for over 30 years, the large pieces of slate collecting dust in the Quincy Historical Societys home.
Yet with a plan to restore over 200 gravestones in the Hancock Cemetery, the basement artifacts will finally see the light of day.
We came in a little under budget with the contract were going to go with [for the cemetery restoration], said Kara Chisholm, assistant planner for the city. The remaining money will allow the city to add the basement artifacts to the project, though they werent part of the initial scope.
City planners have been working for months to solidify contractors for the grave site restoration, an endeavor prompted by a Massachusetts Historical Commission grant for $33,000.
A Community Preservation Committee grant for $80,000 will supplement the funding, bringing much needed restoration work to a cemetery believed to have been settled by the Europeans in the 1620s.
The contract award is still awaiting approval from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, but city planners have begun to prepare the additional basement gravestones to be added to the project.
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Horwich-built steam locomotive coming home after 650,000 restoration project
9:51am Thursday 9th January 2014 in News By Melanie Wallwork, Entertainment reporter
AFTER 16 years and a 650,000 restoration project, a treasured steam locomotive is coming home.
Enthusiasts will be able to see the Horwich-built 76084 locomotive in action when it takes to the tracks of the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) this month .
The engine was one of the last to be produced at Horwich Works in 1957, just seven months before the site stopped building them.
Members of the 76084 Locomotive Company restored it to its former glory and were delighted to see it make its first journey in many years on the North Norfolk Railway last July.
Eric Bond, from the group, said: Having 76084 on the East Lancashire Railway, even for only two months, is a dream come true.
We really want 76084 to run in the north of England as she was first built here, ran here for British Railways and eventually was restored in the north.
Running at the North Norfolk Railway puts her a significant travel time away from most shareholders and supporters.
It was the ELR that approached us to see if 76084 was available to run during their Winter Steam Gala. It will run as part of the ELRs Steam Galas on January 18 and 19 and February 22 and 23.
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