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Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:47 PM

THE CAREYS: Creating a home office

By MORRIS AND JAMES CAREY, On The House

We often are asked which home-improvement projects are most popular and cost-effective. Our poetic response for years has been “fireplaces are hot, swimming pools are not — and kitchens and baths are the rage. We now include in the “rage” department an improvement that has become wildly popular in the last several years — home offices.

Variations of the home office have been around for eons. Branded the den, study or library, they were not as sophisticated as are today’s home offices. Some communities have strict zoning ordinances that prohibit a full-fledged home office where business is conducted on a daily basis. Such use can generate traffic, parking and noise problems. Thus, if you plan to trade your office in the city for space just down the hall from your bedroom, you would be wise to check with your local planning officials before doing so.

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