Hasta La Ideas

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Michelle.the.last.nameless’ basement office:

Yes, you read it correctly, this is a basement office. The light color carpet on the floor, the white wood furniture, and the pale blue (or maybe it’s lilac?) paint on the walls helps immensely to brighten this space and make it an inviting office. The five large canvas images add personality to the room without taking up space on the work surface. Camera bags, flashes, papers, and pens all have a place to live on the bookshelves. And, I love that even the trash can is out of the way, but conveniently located under the desk. In Michelle’s notes, she mentions that her husband’s desk is identical to hers, adjoins to the left side of her desk, and sits in the next corner of the room. It looks like a wonderful setup for a shared office. Thank you, Michelle.the.last.nameless for your inspiring submission to our Flickr pool.

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This week’s Workspace of the Week is iBSSR’s minimalist Mac office space:

This selection is located in a minimalist house recently built in Parkstad Heerlen, the Netherlands. (It’s in the southern Limburg province of the Netherlands.) The name of the house is “Minimum to the Max,” which I believe also aptly describes the feel of this room. In the desk and workspace area, there are only computers, desks, task lighting, and chairs. Likely, when the space is in use, there are also project materials strewn about the desks. However, at the end of the day, all items are put away and stored on the bookcase. The bookcase is built into the wall and was part of the original design of the home. Without the bookcase, the space would feel empty or impersonal. With the bookcase, the space transforms into an inspiring studio that can provide clarity and creativity. The long window that runs along the wall opposite of the bookshelf is also nice for bringing natural light into the space. Thank you, iBSSR, for sharing your minimalist space with us.

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.

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This week’s Workspace of the Week is Jacob’s graphic design studio:

Jacob’s office is a wonderful example of how to arrange a desk when you have two separate needs for your work space. In this case, there is drawing work to be completed on the Wacom Intuos 3 tablet on the right side of the desk and more traditional office work and digital image manipulation to be done at the computer on the left. Instead of trying to fit it all into the same space, Jacob has literally made two workstations, separated by a filing drawer, with two separate desk chairs. The long desk is a great way to address this issue, and with the pieces from Ikea it isn’t an incredibly expensive solution. The cable management is also nicely done, especially since the more than six pieces of equipment all come with multiple cords. There is also something very pleasing about the two tiny trees by the monitor being the only real decoration in the space — tiny trees! A basket or bowl for the pocket contents might be a nice addition, but certainly not a requirement since I imagine these things don’t remain on the desk after Jacob stops working. Thank you, Jacob, for your submission to our Flickr 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.

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This week’s Workspace of the Week is MouseFest’s office/dressing room:

I’ve seen offices in bedrooms and living rooms, but this is the first time I’ve encountered an office and dressing room combination. In addition this the well organized workspace, the wardrobe sits immediately to the left of the desk and shoe storage is on the other side of the small space. I like how the shelves and drawers keep all of the supplies contained and directly off the work surface. The cable management system is nicely done, and MouseFest describes what was done to hide the cords in the comments to the office photograph:

The cord on the floor is to the foot pedal I use for work. Everything else is tucked behind the white poster boards (easily moved). All the electronic power strips wired to the cross bar of the desk underneath. Poster board (it’s the rigid foam-filled type) is attached to the back of the stacker with Velcro to hide cords.

Thank you, MouseFest, for sharing your space with us. You’ve created a one-of-a-kind solution that is wonderfully uncluttered.

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.

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This week’s Workspace of the Week is Gayle’s armoire office:

There are so many wonderful things about Gayle’s office. The most amazing thing about it is that the entire office can fold up and completely disappear. Second, everything is contained, nothing is out cluttering up the workspace. Third, everything is well labeled. My guess is Gayle has no difficulty finding anything in her office. Fourth, the magnetic strip on the left side of the cabinet is a nice alternative to a traditional cork board and takes advantage of what might otherwise be unused space. Fifth, the cable management is fantastic. And, finally, the pull-down work surface makes this a nice size workspace considering that it is an entire office in an armoire. Thank you, Gayle, for submitting your impressive office to our Flickr 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.

Like this site? Buy Erin Rooney Doland’s Unclutter Your Life in One Week from Amazon.com today.