As more and more Americans work from home — be it running a business or telecommuting for a job — the home office, which was once relegated to a small corner in a kitchen or perhaps a dank basement, is finally receiving some well-deserved attention.
This week, we’ll take a look at how four crafty business owners are taking their work home:
John Patrick – independent company director, author, speaker and owner of Attitude in Ridgefield, Conn.
After nearly 40 years at International Business Machines, John Patrick, who now works as an independent company director, author and speaker for his company Attitude, still spends most of his time at the office — his home office, that is. In 2002, with the help of Hartford, Conn., architect Neal Zimmerman, Patrick’s roughly 21-by-16 mahogany-paneled home office was completed.
Patrick wouldn’t disclose how much his home office’s renovation cost, but it’s safe to assume the task wasn’t cheap. While the room is entirely clad in wood, rustic it is not. From solar-controlled window shades and a central audio system to radiant floor heating and a remote-control gas fireplace, the entire room is wired and automated.
Patrick wouldn’t disclose how much his home office’s renovation cost, but it’s safe to assume the task wasn’t cheap. While the room is entirely clad in wood, rustic it is not. From solar-controlled window shades and a central audio system to radiant floor heating and a remote-control gas fireplace, the entire room is wired and automated.
Tomorrow: Liz Lyons Friedman’s Dream Office
Photo by William Wright.
Designing A Dream Home Office
June 24, 2008 by Rich | 1 Comment
In Office, Trends, Work at Home
cassy on June 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Designing our own home office is not easy but the big advantage of this is we can feel the privacy,we feel comfortable and we can do what we want to do.Aside from this, we can apply the design that we want.