Many of my clients own good quality dark wood office furniture.

Their office furniture tends to look very masculine and heavy, which does not always complement their home's aesthetic.

Most clients wish to keep their home office furniture, but give it a lighter and brighter feel.

Here are a few ways that you can style your dark wood home office furniture to better complement your home.

Many people are looking for easy ways to make their home more light, bright, cheerful, and happy.

One way to make a home feel more happy is to add more color.

If you have a bookcase in your living room, home office, bedroom, game room, or library, consider adding some colorful hardback books to brighten your bookcase.

Here are a few tips for selecting the best colorful books for your bookcase.

Many of my clients have mass produced suburban homes with generic light fixtures of basic quality.

There is nothing wrong with these light fixtures, but almost everyone in their neighborhood has the exact same ones.

They are not special.  They are not memorable.  They provide light, and that is about it.

In order to customize my clients' homes, I suggest replacing their basic light fixtures with nicer ones that better reflect their personal style.

Many of my clients own a dark wood bedroom furniture set, however their bedroom accessories make their room look dark and dated.

These bedroom furniture sets are typically a classic traditional style and good quality, which is why my clients wish to keep their furniture but update the room styling.

Plus, the dark color of the furniture often compliments their dark wood floors.

They want their rooms to feel more light and bright while retaining the traditional classic style.

Luckily, there are many ways to freshen up these bedrooms and give them a completely new look and feel.

Video conferencing has become very popular recently, so having a good video conferencing background created before your first video meeting is essential.

Using a blank wall as a background looks very sterile and boring, and shadows on the wall often look odd.

A well designed background can help your coworkers and clients relate to you better.  If a client sees a book about golfing in your background and they are a golfer, then you just created a stronger connection with that client.  If a coworker sees a photo of your son in your background and the coworker has a son around the same age, then they might feel more connected to you.

Some video conferencing software offers blurred backgrounds or virtual backgrounds, however most people prefer the authenticity and personalization of a real background.

Whether you use Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, Google Hangouts, Skype, or another video conferencing software, you should ensure that your background represents your position in your company and looks professional to your coworkers and clients.

Here are a few designer tips and tricks to help you create a beautiful and unique background for video conferencing.

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