Showing posts with label Bookcases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bookcases. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Top Selling Office Desk Styles

The world of office desks has never been more exciting. Innovative new products from top brands are revolutionizing the way we work. The top selling desk styles of 2013 provide excellent workplace benefits sure to increase your day-to-day efficiency while keeping your office on the cutting edge.

Corner Office Desks

Mayline Mira Series Corner Desk

One of the most common types of desks are those for the corner office. The top corner office desks save space by fitting conveniently into the corners of a room, so the room nearly always appears bigger. Additionally, by staying close to walls near electric outlets they are very easy to power without having unsightly wires and cables trailing across the floor. Desks designed face walls or windows such as the Mayline Mira Series Corner Desk often leave a lot of open space to allow plenty of room for any office chairs you might want.

Modern Office Desks

Mayline Napoli Series Office Desk

For a workplace that prides itself on a sense of sleek modern design and functionality, nothing says it more than a modern office desk. Todays modern office desks typically feature glass or metal accents to keep things up to date. They provide ample storage space often in the form of stylish cabinets, drawers or shelves, as well as plenty of desk space to work on. Most modern desks like the Mayline Napoli Series Desk seen above feature sharp angles and gorgeous chrome accents that speak volumes about the modern age and so will leave a lasting impression in any workplace!

Modular Workstations

Mayline Brighton Series Modular Desk

In the realm of efficiency, nothing beats a modular workstation. This nifty new desk style brings together all the parts of a single office into one and often combines multiple desks so that one unit can be used by many individuals. These desks actually save space so a workroom isn't crowded with a bunch of separate desks or office utilities such as bookcases or cabinets. Instead, by integrating desk space with these office necessities, everything is at arm's reach. Easy and very efficient to power, they always provide plentiful storage and instantly clean up a crowded space with style. So if you're looking for an easy way to do any of these tasks, or even all of them, modular workstations are always a brilliant start!

Cubicles

OFM Rize Workstation Set

Cubicles have always been great space savers, but unfortunately, they have a bad reputation of being somewhat unsightly. Not anymore! Todays modern cubicles still retain all the characteristics we know and love them for: versatility, easy to power, space efficient, individualized workspace, and able to add or remove units.  Just like the old days, they have the option to be assembled against walls, all together, in lines, islands, or in patterns, but now they've had a complete and total makeover and are perfect as training room furniture or in a traditional workroom! Cubicles have been totally redesigned to reflect the characteristics of most modern decor. Many of them feature wood or metal desks, stylish separators, and even color options! They provide ample desk space as well as small individual cabinets or shelves for storage so nothing is left to be desired!

Executive Office Desks


Mayline Series Executive Office Desk

Perhaps the most versatile of all desk styles is the executive desk. These desks can fit anywhere because they come in all sorts of designs and shapes. Modern executive desks have more categories than most game shows and are available with numerous options. You can choose from bow front desks for an elegant touch, straight front desks, traditional styles, U-shaped desks, or ones with a uniquely modern design. They can be  manufactured with a host of materials and are available wood, metal, or glass, sometimes even all three, and with even more options for finishes. Whether you want one that is small, tall, big, wide, or curvy, there are always stylish executive desks out there with exactly what you need!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

books as art...


I love this over sized stack of books on display.  I have a huge collection of books - design books and novels etc that are stacked here and there and everywhere!  Do you love books.. Do you store them in a nontraditional way?  If so I would love to know!

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Taming open shelves

 Are your selves like mine?  They start out beautifully arranged and over time bits and pieces of things end up store there, and soon you have a  messy jumble.  If you are someone who can relax in a space no matter what is going on in it, perhaps a jumble of objects  doesn't bother you.  I'm not like that.  If my environment is in a mess that is how my head feels. 

Here are 5 great tips to  bring order to unruly  shelves.


Vary sizes of objects 

 

One of the simplest rules when arranging vignettes is to have a range of object sizes for variety.  Some should be small , some medium and at least one piece that is large. And remember to layer to create interest.  Put a tray at the back and then stack  books and a small object on top of them. If you layer artwork make sure it is actually visible.  There's nothing more annoying than using art work in a display and then covering it up.

Use repetition

Hillgrove Project traditional living room

Bookcase Accessorizing eclectic living room 

Repetition, when used well, creates a strong design. Choose several elements to repeat throughout the bookcase/shelving. If you have one stack of books laid horizontally, repeat this arrangement in at least two other places.  Use small sculptures, boxes or vases and rest them on top of a pile of books or magazines.

Keep it neutral 

 shelf-style-overall.jpg

When you have a range of objects to store,  one of the best ways to keep things looking pulled together is to choose neutral colour schemes.  I love white objects for this purpose. You might also consider silver, brass, wood etc.   There's a lot going on in the space above, but because everything is white or very pale, a cohesive look is achieved.


 This neutral scheme allows the homeowner to display stored items in an interesting way.  Also notice that the organization on each shelf is organized in two sets with both having equal visual weight.


This is as neutral as you can get in both theme and colour scheme.I love the repetition of bottles and books with variety achieved through shape.

Keep interesting elements at eye level

 

This is an easy one and it really makes a difference. When you walk into a room , you tend to see what is at eye level first.  Don't forget about "seated" eye level  too.  Keep boring objects toward the bottom.  Also remember that if you have a line of books or really dark objects they will have a lot of visual weight and should rest at the bottom of the display.

Create relationships

 Living eclectic living room
 
Choose a common element when you arrange shelving.  It could be similar colours, shapes or content/theme. Choose objects that relate to one another in colour and/or shape to create unity. Vary the size of objects and make sure they relate to each other in some way. In the images above the common theme is containers interspersed with art work.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Curved Chair Combined With The Bookcase – Bookseat

Bookset is an another product that combine both the chair
and the bookcase. Its design is relatively simple but definitely
much more practical that any chair. The bookcase with several
bookshelves is blended in its curves. The chair is made of Canadian
birch plywood with a felt cushion in customizable colors. It’s perfect
response to the advent of multifunctional spaces in today’s urban
living.




The chair is a great solution for those who live in spaces where
space is at a premium but who really enjoy to read some books
occasionally.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Graffititek – French Bookshelf with Lighting

Graffititek bookshelf is a new design by French
designer Charles Kalpakian. It’s inspired
by Parisian Graffiti art and aims to offer new perspective
on the craft by reinterpreting it in a three-dimensional way.



There aren’t standard straight lines of traditional bookshelves
and all book titles will be in distort order if you put them there.


It also come with mounted light lamps which have the books looks.
Besides helping to choose book in the dark they also create
a very dramatic effect.