Organising your home office

Ah, the dream of no more commuting! Every time I get stuck on particularly unpleasant tube I fantasize about working from home. Of course, my dining table and crummy printer table wouldn't cut it, I'd need to re-decorate my home office...

If I had this charming mouse mat on my desk, I'd be so organized....

There's a great article on how to create a home office here - even how to create the perfect 'green' home office!

I am a bit of a stationery and organization geek, and as such I love teh US site SeeJaneWork.com for their stylish office accessories. Does anyone know of a good UK site which sells similar beautiful desk accessories?

My new barstools - how to update your kitchen on a budget

I am longing to give my kitchen a complete style makeover - but in these credit crunch times, I'm resigned to living with it for a couple more years. HOWEVER I have afound a few sneaky ways to get the modern look I'm after just by changing my kitchen accessories. I painted my dated cupboards white and changed the pulls, which made a big difference, but the best thing I did was to buy four of these sleek barstools in bright orange which have really brightened up the space. They look amazingly modern, and at just £69.99 each, it made a big splash for little cash!

I found tons of barstool ideas - if I'd had more to spend, I would have gone for the seriously chic Coco barstool from Danetti (£335 each).


Or take a look at these gorgeous red stools - just £68.99 each, and they'd make a real statement in your kitchen!
A guide to buying the right barstool is really useful, click here for the best range of barstools I found.