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Created and Written by Barbara J. August
Graphic Design by Elizabeth Milnes

 

Whether you are decorating a commercial or home office space, interior furnishings take on a working role in function and fashion. Use ideas from the following pages and put your imagination to work on your next office design.
Made of natural grasses, reeds and fibers, this Roman-fold sunshade from Conrad is perfect for residential or commercial office interiors. Individually hand woven to specifications, these shades are naturally translucent to filter sunlight while preserving an outward view.
Levolor®; Mark ![TM] horizontal blinds with DustGuard®, a painting process that reduces dust buildup on metal blinds, dress this elegant office setting for success. The bright red walls and top treatment contrasted by the clean white lines of the blinds create an upbeat atmosphere for today's home office style.
Hunter Douglas Window Fashions features its innovative custom shade line here with its Regency Moiré window shade. Made of fiberglass and PVC, the opaque shade is fire-retardant and offers such practical features as a heavy-duty clutch roller system, a wrapped bottomrail with balance weight adjustment and two valance styles.
This home office setting at the Antlers condominium complex, Lake George, NY, features the new Solo single honeycomb celled shade from Comfortex. The unique light diffusion qualities of the shade enhance the contrast of the dark wood and white walls of the room. The treatment also offers total privacy for late night office hours.
Silhouette® window shadings from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions offer the light control of a blind, the soft, airy look of sheers and the easy operation of a shade, perfect for a home office setting. Made from soft fabric, Silhouette raises and lowers like shades and opens and closes like horizontal blinds.
Victorian Rose door panels from Heritage Lace create a traditional look suitable to a home office or study. The lace color and weight brightens the room, adds softness and provides privacy.
Custom made motorized arched vertical blinds manufactured by Silent Gliss USA, Inc. complement this Euro-style office scene. Systems suitable for both 3 1/2- and five-inch vanes are available in an extensive line of fabrics that coordinate with decors from formal and traditional to casual and contemporary.
Window Modes features mini-blinds and C.O.M. draperies and cornice in this office design. The soft feel and color of the fabric dress the room in residential style, while the blinds provide the functional requirements for the room.
Graber CrystalPleat® dual-cell shades in the nuance pattern add a simply effective window treatment for this informal home office setting. The shade's subtle print design mirrors the technique of sponge painting, while the functional aspect offers light and privacy control.
Roscoe Award-winning Lightlines Designer Series[TM] aluminum blinds from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions create the right ambiance for this wood-paneled home office. The rustic furniture, Native American blankets and stained glass lamp are complemented by the bronze-toned blinds that provide privacy and diffuse light.
This traditional home work space design with its wood-paneled walls and brass-appointed mahogany desk, features an arch-top window decorated with a Duette® triple honeycomb shade from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions. Light streams through the layers of color in the semi-opaque shade to contrast the dark, rich colors of the room.
The clean lines and elegant simplicity of the Silhouette window shade from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions works well alone or with this swag/rosette top treatment. This home office was designed by Long Island, NY, designer Richard Schlesinger for a showhouse in Locust Valley, NY.
The versatile ADOvert from ADO, a soft fabric vertical window treatment, is an ideal solution for today's home office setting. The treatment provides complete light and view control, while adding decorative color and texture options. The washable fabric offers quick and easy maintenance.
This office scene boasts rich, stylish furnishings from desk to chair to window treatment. Tab-top panels of soft cotton are hung on a high-fashion pole set with ivy finials in hammered brass finish from Kirsch's Fashion Trends collection. To keep glare off the computer screen, a Kirsch Accordia cellular shade in wool color provides the functional touch.
These Country Woods[TM] wood blinds from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions were selected in sandblasted gray two-inch slats to give this office setting a bright, clean appearance.
Combining the luxury of soft fabric with strength and superior performance, this Duette® honeycomb shade insulates against summer heat and winter cold. The semi-opaque fabric in 3/4-inch pleat size adds privacy and style while diffusing sunlight through the room.