A good home office isn’t just a place to put your laptop: It’s a place where work gets done with style, where high-tech gadgets make everything work a little easier and look a little cooler. Here are a few home offices from House Tours and Tech Tours past that do just that.

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I am one of those goofballs that, yes, actually gets a kick out of Valentine’s Day. Not in an over-the-top pink hearts and roses kind of a way, but just in that it makes me feel happy. Warm fuzzies toward those I care for and all that.

Most years, my husband and I just stay in and cook a meal together. We’ve done mac ‘n’ cheese, homemade sushi, osso buco, and this year for the surprising first time, steak. This steak. This dry-rubbed steak with boozy butter, which I first made on a spontaneous date night a few weeks ago and which immediately earned itself a spot on our Valentine’s Day menu.

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For Valentine’s Day we normally think about how we can show someone else we love them — how cute cards, or fun desserts, or a small gift will make someone else happy. While these small acts of kindness are wonderful, it’s also a time to show yourself a little love. It’s February, it’s dreary outside, and it’s the perfect opportunity to take care of yourself with something comforting, delicious, and maybe just a little healthy.

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