Welcome to my office!

There's something about the impending arrival of Fall that makes me feel a bit more productive- especially domestically. I'm not sure whether it's the love for all things warm, fuzzy, and holiday related, but in the Fall, I want my home to look the best it can. Even enough to clean up my office space! Our apartment has a very open floorplan, so when my office is cluttered, it makes the rest of the home feel a bit dumpy. Thankfully, I've been able to organize things to keep it tidy for the most part. I've come a long way since sharing an office space with my brother. Here's how I keep things organized these days:

• Utilizing a pegboard wall for shelves, baskets, and hooks for my most used items.
• Keeping pretty milkglass bowls on the desktop for corralling buttons, tags, and scrap ribbons. I even have a little dome to keep the dust out of my little scraps.
• Never buy a desk without shelves. I learned that the hard way!
• Covering an ugly black shelf to hide away the not-so-pretty things I need nearby. (See how I did it at this post on Apartment Therapy.)
• Hat boxes are pretty storage solutions for larger items.

Struggling with ideas for your office or craft space? I've rounded up a few posts I wrote at Apartment Theraps that may help! Check them out below:

Creative Home Offices
Getting Organized: Tackling the Craft Space
Real Life at Home: Matt's Converted Garage Design Studio
Workspaces: The Minimalist Designer vs. The Cosy Crafter

Comments

[roxy]

i am still in love with your fine and dandy tags ;)

[Jennifer]

Great tips! I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my office. It's not very roomy and I share the space with our library. Plus I have a giant desk that's good for crafting but can easily become cluttered.

[Kat]

I love the hat boxes! Cute. I'm so horrible at being organized... but I agree, something about fall makes me feel much more productive, as well.

-Kat
http://certainsomethingvtg.etsy.com

[Rachelle]

Your office space looks lovely! Nice and creative but still organised enough to find everything! Unlike mine haha!
Rachelle x
http://inspiredbytheretired.blogspot.com/

[olive green anna]

Arranging my office was on my to do list for this weekend. So your post came at the most splendid of times!

Thank you for the inspiration and ideas!

anna

[Ashley]

love your office so much!

[Danielle]

Hey, I know that office. Great posts lately!!

[Trude]

Love the pegboard! And I love that it doesn't look too staged, you clearly use this desk the way it is (don't you hate the ones that only have a computer and that's it?). :) Jealous of the great light you get too!

[Will]

Love your chair and the pattern in the little details. Thanks for sharing!

[Rae Veda]

This came at the perfect time. I've been trying to organize my sewing area for sometime now. XO, Rae

http://aneclecticheap.blogspot.com/

[Naomi]

I absolutely love your space!

[Tolly]

Is it just me, or does having a clean space make one feel more "affluent?" Whenever our house (and ESPECIALLY) my office is clean, I feel ... richer, or something. Maybe I just feel more like a capable badass.

Anyway, I believe the feng shui adage that goes something like, "when your space is clear, your mind is clear." Your office is so cute and neat Mandi, and I'm oh-so-envious of your wooden floors and arched entryway!

[Lauren]

I always have a super hard time organizing my work spaces, I can't wait to dive into those other posts and get some inspiration. Thank you!

Lauren @ See Parrot

[Suzy8track]

Wow, you have a great space to work with...love the window! It looks very pretty and functional.

[Michelle Clement]

I love your space! Especially the big ol windows and that gorgeous chair!! :)

[Vanessa]

It's so beautiful! I love the color of your chair and I have a craving for a large spool of red and white striped twine.

I like how you've made such a utilitarian space so beautiful.

[Katie Dahl]

Your office is beautiful! I love how organized everything is. I really need to get my bed room organized. And I love the peg board!

Thanks so much for sharing.

[Mary]

I love your office; it's organized without looking clinical and sterile.

The typewriter made me cry though! Mom always had a typewriter like that on her desk! What a memory; thank you in spite of the tears.

[BR]

I've been sitting on the idea of pegboard for my office for a while and 2 days ago decided that this saturday is the day to do it. Finding this post is like last minute encouragement! thanks

[Blake Mitchell]

I love every nook and cranny of your office, and the calmness of the vibe radiating from it. You're such a great organization diva. My office clutter is killing me. Hehehe.