15 Effective Home Office Organizing Ideas

posted On February 26, 2017
15 Effective Home Office Organizing Ideas

Home offices can be a mess sometimes and often when they aren't a mess they are as cold and lifeless as working in a cubical. But it doesn't have to be that way! You can have a functional office that looks beautiful and is well organized. Here are just a few tips on how to achieve home office perfection.

1. Crates on the Wall

Don’t have shelves? Don’t worry! Hang some wooden crates and get a beautiful rustic look.

2. Supply Pockets

Pockets aren't just for clothes anymore! Use them on your walls to hold little things you want to be able to grab easily. Handy!

3. Hidden Printer

No one likes to look at their printer. It’s ugly and makes it feel like you’re in an office instead of relaxing at home. Fix that by hiding it in a cabinet.

4. A Lot in a Small Space

If you don’t have a whole lot of room to put things, make use of your walls! Who says you can’t put a chalk board next to a white board?

5. Small Desk, No Problem

Clip things onto the side of your desk to use what would normally be empty space. Not ideal if you have pets or kids.

See how to make them here.

6. More Shelves

If you need more shelves you don’t have to go drilling into your walls, you can get a little desk side cart. Get one with wheels so you can move it around easily.

7. Bread Tag Cord Organizing

Never sure what to do with those old bread tags after you finish your loaf? Use them as labels!

8. Really Tall Corkboard

Use a really tall corkboard for everything from inspiration to organization. Pro tip: Put the inspiration near the top because you won’t change that as often as your day to day work.

9. Binders for Paper

You thought you said goodbye to binders when you graduated, but you didn't!

10. Jars of Art

Put crayons, markers, chalk, pens, and anything else you can draw with in a sturdy glass jar for kids to get easy access and to make a cute way to display them.

11. Boxes of Art

Not sure you trust the kids with glass? I don’t blame you. Use cardboard instead!

12. Candle Holder Organizer

Turn a candle holder into a storage area. Warning: Do not use with children or fire.

13. Ottoman Filing Cabinet

Filing cabinets usually stick out in a home office. They’re ugly, they’re meant for offices, and they just don’t belong in the home! Ottomans on the other hand are so pretty and get the job done.

14. Boxes and Boxes

Boxes hide all the clutter that you don’t need every day. Put the boxes on your shelves with the biggest and least needed ones at the top and the ones you’ll use more often lower down.

15. Drawers For The Big Things

Putting camera equipment and larger office supplies in a drawer of their own.

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