High style is coming into home offices. The Aeron, an ergonomic office chair from Herman Miller, has landed in the collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Cell Storage, the storage element from Haworth’s Flo conceptual workstation, has also been included in the museum’s permanent design collection.

But one style does not fit all.

“Just like any other room in your home, your home office should reflect who you are, what you like and what’s comfortable for you,” says Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA).

With all of choices waiting at your door, how do you define a furniture style that’s right for you and your office? Catherine Bailly Dunne, A.S.I.D., author of Interior Designing for All Five Senses (Golden Books, 1998), suggests examining your other lifestyle choices to see how they reflect your personality.

“Your wardrobe, your car, your books and magazines, your favorite movies—all of these can be indicative of your furniture preferences,” says Dunne. “How would you describe them? It’s a useful exercise. Once you can describe your personal style, your furniture-buying experience becomes much more focused, and much easier.

“Style is no mystery,” she says. “It’s simply an expression of your character and preferences. Go with your gut. There are no wrong answers.”