Out for the visitor to look at (but not to sit on, alas) are Maloof's first sofa and some early chairs flagrantly Danish in inspiration, but lithe and lovely in walnut, maple and the occasional exotic hardwood and the prototype home-office furniture he fashioned for industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss.

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His company, Smart Furniture, takes orders over the Internet for semicustomized office and home furniture.

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It rents and sells residential and office furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances.

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Martinez, who has been working from home for five months, says he purchased most of his office furniture and accessories at deep discounts on craigslist.

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Not only will you save on rent, but when you work from home you also save money on furniture, software, transportation, Internet access, phones, cleaning costs, and office supplies.

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