Office and Room Floor Area Rugs

Some offices, meeting rooms and waiting rooms require an additional boost in level of luxury that furniture and wall art alone cannot achieve. For these cases, a luxurious floor treatment is hard to beat for the warmth it can instantly impart. Of course, some floor coverings are better at this than others and high quality Wool or Sisal area rugs can easily create this feeling.

A number of other benefits can be achieved with these rugs including a sound dampening effect and intricate patterns to augment other room attributes. It is even said that wool rugs actually purify indoor air and eliminate contaminates by locking them in the fibers of the rug until removed by vacuuming.

A great number of types and varieties of area rugs other than Wool and Sisal are available as well including Jute, Bamboo, Grass and Synthetics.

Office Color

"They" say that the wall color of a workspace has an impact on mood and productivity. Some even say it has a dramatic effect.

The theory apparently goes that for maximum efficiency and minimum stress, a shade of green is the best color for a workspace. We hear that school walls are painted green because it inspires and promotes harmony. It is also stated by the business fashion industry that dark blues, blacks and greys are "power" colors. And psychologists tell us that yellows and reds inspire action and are thus used to excess by the fast food industry.

Then we get told that "cool" colors such as blue or purple give us a calming effect and are conducive to contemplation. And it goes on with statements like "painting walls with vibrant tones can stimulate creativity and inspire work".

All very confusing. Then we are told that you should pick the color that best matches your dominant mood and personality. Really? Seems to me that we therefor need several offices, each painted differently to match the changing moods and inspirations needed as the work days unfold. Or, maybe paint each of the office walls one of the appropriate colors and change chair positions as different moods are required? Or, let's put all the colors together - let's see - all the colors of the rainbow together makes white.

Ah Ha! Paint the walls white and you have the best of everything - inspiring, calming, stimulating, harmoniuous, powerful and more! I guess I've been in style and creating "dramatic" effects all along! Or else I've been looking at white walls too long!

What color are YOUR office walls?

Little Organizers Can Carry A Theme

No matter what business we are in or what organization we work for, most of us spend many hours in our offices. And whether we are constantly meeting clients, or just an occasional co-worker, office space is precious. And making use of precious space can be made easier with a few accessories that help promote professionalism.

For example, some sort of containers for the various desk top items really is essential to keep some semblance of order. Paper clip containers, scissors and letter opener holders, envelope and supplies trays are all helpful. Don't forget to use a business card holder to display your business cards since you want to encourage your clients will to help themselves.

Books and binders are another inevitable "collectable" in every office and a number of book cases and book end products can help tame these in various manners for occasional use or in easy reach for everyday use.

All these organizing accessories can be obtained from a number of sources and with various themes depending on your interests and other office decor themes. Matching to your own office theme is a great way to provide client interest and conversation starters.

Good Hardwood Samples

The amish-furniture-home.com web site has a great set of samples of a few hardwood types - Red Oak, White Oak, Cherry and Maple. They've also got some fairly large color / grain samples that allow you to readily identify these wood types. Their descriptions are below and you can see the samples at http://www.amish-furniture-home.com/hardwood-information.php.

Red Oak - Red Oak is an extremely strong, tough wood that has a pronounced open grain. Red Oak has a slight orange or reddish hue. This is the wood you want if you love a warm look

Quarter Sawn White Oak - Quarter-sawn means cutting into the log at a 90-degree angle to the growth rings which gives it a special grain pattern. If you love a lot of grain in your table quarter sawn is for you. The White Oak has a cooler white to sage undertone

Cherry - Cherry is a hard durable wood that has a reddish-brown tone with a tight, straight grain that becomes darker and richer as it ages. This is preferred by folks that want a slight but elegant grain.

Maple - Maple is the hardest domestic wood that we have here in the US. It is used extensively in furniture making because of its fine texture and durability. Maple is basically cream or ivory in color with minimal grain. This wood captures light and brightens space.