My home office was a deplorable mess, which meant I did everything possible NOT to work in it. (My brain tends to malfunction around clutter.) At the same time, it seemed pointless to dedicate an entire room in our home to my workspace and spend most of my time at the kitchen table, so I was inspired to re-organize my office for the New Year.
Goal: Clear the clutter, start the New Year with a clean workspace and do it without breaking the bank!
Time Spent: 30 minutes planning & drawing out new room design; 45 minutes shopping; 4+ hours of hard labor!
Money Spent: About $130 plus tax buying these new items:
- Two-shelf bookcase – $48 on sale at Target
- Storage ottoman – $64 on sale at Target
- 2 baskets – $9 a piece on clearance aisle at Target
What I donated/recycled: Three printers (two of which no longer function).
What I trashed/shredded: An unimaginable amount of paper!
How I feel: Physically…my back hurts like heck; need a serious massage! Or maybe some good vino tonight for the New Year festivities. 
Aside from that – I feel amazing! My office is clean, inviting and I’m ready to get back to work in 2009!
What’s next: I want to add some live plants to bring life to my workspace. I like fresh flowers, so maybe I’ll treat myself every week. I’d also like to work on how to display my kids’ artwork and maybe add some inspiring wall art – at a bargain, of course!
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You did such a great job. When I get back home I need to follow your lead. My office looks alot like your before shot. Probably worse. Happy New Year!
Kudos! I’m inspired.. I really want that storage ottoman too.
You look as fresh after as you did before!
Thanks for sharing
Great job! I need to work on my space too.
Michele, AWESOME job! Great decision to turn your desk so you are facing outward! Better feng shui too. I’m happy for you. An organized space is generally a happy space! Would love to post the video on my site. Let me know if you’re interested.
Happy New Year to you too!
I have the same goal for this year. Thanks for sharing!
Great job!! We are trying to figure out what to do with our pit of an office…Wanna come help?!
Happy New Year!!
Love the step-by-step you gave. Sometimes organizing can seem overwhelming, but your post shows that it can be simple and get done fast!
I love to display kids’ art in regular frames on the wall. Their art work can shine while the frame can pull in to your room’s overall decor.
Thanks for sharing!
WHAT an amazing job you did! Well done – truly inspiring. I don’t have a home office, just a corner of our lounge, but you’ve inspired me to go clean up my office space at work. My brain also malfunctions around too much clutter!
You did an awesome job! and love how
you broke it all down..:)
Congratulations! As a personal organizer, I was going to jump in and offer to help, until I realized you’d done it and recorded it for all to see. The new space looks so great, and I love how you re-arranged the desk. Nice job!