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ASPENHOME
The new Bayfield Liv360 entertainment chest has a drop down laptop work area and is HDMI ready for connectivity to a TV or monitor. Part of Aspenhome’s Bayfield solid pine bedroom group, the entertainment chest brings needed storage and functionality to the room where nearly a third of Americans say they use their laptop: the bedroom. About $899. (www.aspenhome.net)

ASPENHOME
Designed to fit into small spaces in bedrooms, family rooms or kitchens, the new Essentials Lifestyle e-desks from Aspenhome can make a home office out of any extra space. Select from a 40-inch single-drawer desk, a 48-inch desk with attached bookshelves or a 58-inch desk with bookshelf and storage drawers. The 48-inch unit shown sells for just $299 and is made in the United States. (www.aspenhome.net)

HOOKER FURNITURE
Mélange home office pieces from Hooker Furniture make work spaces as stylish as they are functional. The glamorous silver gray, kidney-shape desk provides an ample work surface as well as generous storage – all within an elegant silhouette. It sells for about $1,199. (www.hookerfurniture.com)

LOFT 102
The beauty of Loft 102’s new Landsdown collection is the versatility in the modular pieces. Used by itself, the transitional writing desk is easily integrated into a family room, bedroom or evening dining room. The optional cubbyhole deck offers convenient storage. The optional return can be added for a more conventional office setting, and the castered file cabit nudges under the return – or into any convenient corner. About $2,499 for the four pieces shown. (www.loft102forthehome.com)

LPK INTERNATIONAL
Perfect for a bedroom or living room, this little jewel of a file cabinet is too dressy in its platinum silver finish to be detected as home office storage furniture. And at just $199, it makes an easy addition to any room. (www.lpkinternational.com)

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE
Striking a balance between classic elegance and modern creativity, Alfresco by Pennsylvania House borrows the best from European design and makes it relevant for today’s home office. Writing desk, about $999; drop-leaf cabinet for added storage and work space, about $1,199. (www.pennsylvaniahouse.com)

SLIGH
A “contemporary” work style that includes telecommuting from home and carrying a laptop (and work responsibilities) from room to room doesn’t automatically necessitate a contemporary style preference. Sligh Furniture reinvigorates traditional home office with the Northport collection. While flexible and packed with high tech function, the collection’s handsome cherry and swirl mahogany veneers, classic hardware and timeless silhouettes help create a traditional hub for the home office. The credenza is $2,569; the deck, $2,698. (www.sligh.com)

STANLEY
STANLEY Laptops keep getting smaller and lighter, freeing up “work” spaces for lighter, more decorative desks. The elegant Empire Writing Desk, about $2,449 from Stanley Furniture, has geometric metal accents and a hand-rubbed finish on ropey cherry veneers. Part of the Avalon Heights collection, the desk can be accompanied by the Boulevard Credenza ($2,449) to meet storage needs. It offers two file drawers that lock, an electrical outlet and two pullout work surfaces. The desk is also shown here with the Olympia Host Chair ($899). (www.stanleyfurniture.com)

UNIVERSAL
Americans who work at home desire furniture solutions tailored to their needs – which include storage for the papers and supplies that go along with the vast range of home and office tasks. The new Down Home from Paula Deen collection produced by Universal Furniture includes charming pieces that pack maximum function and storage into the smallest possible footprint. Paula’s Kitchen Organizer Cabinet, shown in a rubbed-through, blue “Screen Door” finish, opens to reveal a small bulletin board, a magazine or mail rack, and removable, wire baskets. The piece, which is 66 inches high but only 21 inches deep and 32 inches wide, retails for about $1,119. (www.universalfurniture.com)

WYNWOOD
Wynwood’s line of home office furniture helps keep homes organized with small, transitional pieces like this Storehouse file cabinet. Pair it with a desk to house a printer or scanner, or tuck it into a nook or unused corner to bring added storage to any room that needs it. About $349. (www.wynwoodfurniture.com)