Hasta La Ideas

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Sybarites’ antique office:

I really enjoy how the modern computer looks elegant against the antique backdrop. I’ll let the owner of the desk give you its details:

This is my primary work station. What more does one need? The desk was found in an antique shop in Calgary. Another disappointed couple was coming into buy it as we were carrying it out.

My MacBook runs closed under the monitor, which doesn’t give access to the DVD on this model, but I hardly use it. A power bar is tucked behind the desk on the window ledge.

You can see how steep our street is out the window. I get a little distracted watching people try to park on it.

He provides even more details about the setup in the comments to the photograph. Thank you, Sybarites, for submitting such an inspiring workspace to our group.

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.

This week’s Workspace of the Week is my office:

For more than two years I was working at a minimalist work station, which ultimately wasn’t meeting my needs. All of the items I needed to do my job were across the room in my Mary Poppins closet and not nearby for efficient work. In January, I hit my breaking point and decided to makeover my office. Minimalism was out, and convenience and efficiency moved in.

I wrote about the transformation process in a series of four posts in my RealSimple.com column:

• Home office makeover, part 1
• Home office makeover, part 2
• Home office makeover, part 3
• Home office makeover, part 4

I’m not an interior designer, so it’s not the prettiest office ever featured on our site. However, it is organized and meets every one of my needs. Plus, I’m pretty sure a few of you were curious as to what an Unclutterer’s office looks like. Enjoy!

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Leia511’s newly reorganized home office:

Before:

After:

For the second week in a row we have a before-and-after selection for our feature. I really enjoy the after picture and seeing how she contained, cleared, and cleaned up her space. You can read more about her experience on her blog. Thank you, Leia551, for your inspiring submission!

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Nicole’s small office:

I picked this week’s office simply because I like the way it looks. It’s clutter free and would be easy to reproduce. I’ll let the desk owner supply the details from the photographs’ descriptions:

The bottom level [of the desk] slides out so I can keep my books on it for studying and note taking. I also keep my sodas and stuff there so I don’t spill them on my computer. The deskpad keeps ink, coffee, etc. off my desk. The top level holds my computer, my lamp, my picture frame, and my special Hello Kitty Pez.

When I’m done studying or just want to goof off online, I can slide my books out of the way.

The desk has a power strip mounted in the top back of the desk top. It also has a usb, phone, and ethernet jack (although I use wifi).

Thank you, Nicole, for such a terrific submission to our flickr pool.

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.