STARTING POINT & ARRANGEMENT: Home offices can be made more personal besides being functional. If you are dedicating one whole room for office, plan out the layout first. Light plays an important role in placement of the furniture. To avoid the glare place the computer at the right angle to the light source. Arrange your area in an L or a U shape that is easy to use. Use multipurpose storage pieces such as wicker basket to hold magazine, flea market find for storing stamps, stationary etc. Provide a lot of storage space to keep the room clutter free. Built in cabinet's houses everything from computer to office files and it also frees up the floor space .Use tall storage units and for best result do not enclose all the shelves with door. Keep some of the shelves for the display and use spotlights to high-lighten them. Brighten up the desk by placing small flower vases, framed family photos. Enhance the walls with your diplomas and degrees if the room is narrow try to place the desk at the right angle, which visually widens the room and also gives more work area. For a traditional look, dark furniture such as mahogany, cherry gives the desired effect and is more formal. Wallpaper is a good choice for formal rooms. For a casual, less formal style, lightwoods such as oak, maple and birch gives the desired effect. Laminates go very well with a contemporary style. Furniture color influence the color scheme of the room, so keep in mind the color scheme of the whole room when you choose the furniture for your office. To make a small office look bigger in size place the light colored furniture in a dark colored room. To make a room look smaller in size place the dark colored furniture in a light colored room.