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Workspace of the Week: Chaos-free workspace

This week’s Workspace of the Week is ハク’s tech-heavy setup:

Three monitors and the numerous other pieces of hardware on this desk could easily be a disorganized nightmare, but ハク has assembled this gear into a techie’s chaos-free dream space. There are multiple images in our pool of the desk. What’s most incredible to me is that on the back side of one of the shelves is a homemade light box to photograph small figurines — it’s not a mess of cables on the back side of the desk, it’s functional space! (The cable management on this desk is pristine.) And, under the desk is a media storage shelf occupying space that is behind where legs hit but would otherwise be a useless void. I am truly impressed with ハク’s workspace.

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.

Posted by Erin on Feb 5, 2010 | 10 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: A simple study

This week’s Workspace of the Week is IJMFlickr’s home office:

The simplicity of the desk, well-organized storage, and cable management instantly caught my eye in this office. Definitely check out the additional photos in the set of the media armoire (an impressive setup) and other views of the room. I especially enjoyed the description IJMFlickr provided for why this specific desk was chosen for the room:

The worktable is relatively light and easy to move, making it simple to turn my office into a guest bedroom by moving the worktable to the side and inflating a raised air mattress.

Thank you, IJMFlickr, for submitting such an inspiring workspace to our pool.

Posted by Erin on Jan 29, 2010 | 25 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Splendid shelving

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Almostbunnies’ sleek storage shelves:

In this setup, I like the consistently muted color palette, how all of the items have an assigned storage container, and that it works well for its users. Each cube appears to be dedicated to a purpose — all magazines are together, books are separated from workbooks on the bottom shelves, etc. I also enjoyed the caption under the image:

My golden rules for organizing:
1.must have easy access
2.leave some room to grow

Thank you, Almostbunnies, for your submission to our Flickr pool. Your office bookshelf is splendid.

Posted by Erin on Jan 22, 2010 | 19 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Pulled together

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Cleland08’s home workspace:

I like Cleland08’s office because it was inexpensive to create (if you go to the Flickr original you can mouse over the image to read all the objects’ histories) and it fully suits her needs. To create something great, you don’t always have to drop a lot of money to do it. From the $15 filing cabinet found on Craigslist to the desk lamp snagged from her parents house, all of these pieces work together to make a comfortable, organized, and useful space. I also really like the way she organizes her writing implements behind the laptop. Thank you, Cleland08, for your submission to our pool. You have a terrific work space.

Posted by Erin on Jan 15, 2010 | 11 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Honoring Mementos

This week’s Workspace of the Week is fun9us’s fun work room:

This workspace is a great example of how to honor one’s mementos. fun9us features his collection of Japanese toys as the focal point for a fun and inspiring workspace. The collection is well organized, contained, and creates an inspiring work environment.

Posted by Brian on Jan 8, 2010 | 6 Comments | Tweet This

Peter Daniel Frazier’s minimalist office escape

Most of us consider an uncluttered workspace to consist of an office with well-executed organization and minimal distraction. Peter Daniel Frazier, architect of the “Cube,” has taken the entire uncluttered workspace concept in a new, upward direction with his innovative home office:

The minimalist office is fully integrated into the surrounding forest. Frazier’s “Cube” serves not only as an office, it does triple duty as a meditation room and guest house.

The picture that appears here, and Frazier’s entire set are open for viewing on Flickr. Each image also has wonderful descriptions detailing his construction.

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Don’t forget! If you’re in the Chicago area, join Erin and some of the Unclutterer staff (including me) at The Book Cellar on Monday, December 28, any time between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Also, set your DVRs to record Erin on WGN Tuesday, December 29, during the Midday News programming. She’ll be talking about her book and handling sentimental clutter.

Posted by Gary on Dec 23, 2009 | 13 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Cable serenity

This week’s Workspace of the Week is _TiTO_’s sweet setup:

The cable management in this photograph makes me salivate. I want 13 plug-ins and I want them NOW! The shelves with the collectibles are fantastic. The raised gaming system is nice, too. Honestly, everything about this office is wonderful. The image says more than any words I could use. Thank you, _TiTO_ for your superb submission to our Flickr group.

Posted by Erin on Dec 18, 2009 | 10 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Just enough

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Jóhannes’s experiment in “forced-minimalism”:

When Jóhannes lost the use of his MacBook Pro, he decided to simplify his workspace and just use his backup computer, a first-generation 15″ G4 iMac running software that many people would consider to be a few generations behind the curve. For Jóhannes, the inherent limitations of the hardware have a distinct advantage:

I guess the best thing about all this is that the computer forces me to do only one (to two) things at a time. less multitasking, more focus. Simple computing.

Posted by PJ on Dec 11, 2009 | 5 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Defining an open office

This week’s Workspace of the Week is 037’s damask dream:

The reason I chose this week’s workspace is because it does such an amazing job at establishing a sense of personal space in a sea of open offices. Anyone who has ever worked in an open office knows that personal items have a way of disappearing or migrating to other desks. In open offices, you also often feel like you can’t express yourself in a way that still deems you as being professional. This office, however, by simply using a red damask fabric, solves the problems I just mentioned and many others.

From 037’s image descriptions:

The fabric is ordered from eBay (just search Red Damask), and is glued with Super 77 Adhesive to a giant 42″ x 18″ mouse pad rubber I bought from Canal Rubber in NYC. The mouse pad is so huge I don’t need to worry about moving my hands off a mouse pad anymore!

I then scanned and traced the fabric pattern in Illustrator and created a PNG file for wallpaper.

Even the Chumby received a makeover with a pattern from Make Fun Studios.

Posted by Erin on Dec 4, 2009 | 7 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Side-by-side desks

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Lady Reynolds’ his and her office:

I like how this office uses the vertical space to keep paperwork and projects off the desk tops. And, the way the projects are displayed is a great solution for visual processors. I think the desks and chairs are from Ikea and the notes on the picture say that all of the clipboards were picked up from a thrift store. The magazine racks on the wall that were repurposed for files are also a great way to free up workspace. Thank you, Lady Reynolds, for your submission to our flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Nov 20, 2009 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Standing desk conversion

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Chris Bowler’s home office:

Chris wanted a standing desk. He considered making one, but then realized he could convert a desk he already owned by simply moving the raised shelf from the back to the front and remounting it.

If you look at the full photoset of Chris’s office on Flickr, you can see that he did a very thorough job of managing computer cables, even going so far as to secure most of the cables under his desk inside a Bluelounge Cablebox.

Posted by PJ on Nov 13, 2009 | 9 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Where the work happens

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Jenny Newcomer’s LobotoME office:

If you are unfamiliar with Jenny’s line of LobotoME organizing products, let me recommend you check them out right now. I’m a huge fan of the notepads and specifically the fun Fit Me exercise tracking pads. I like her products because they recognize that organizing doesn’t always have to be extremely serious.

Her office is where the business of LobotoME takes place. I like her storage cabinet with the chalkboard covered doors, her separate computer and work surfaces, shelves that keep books off the desk, the printer stand that also includes storage, and the on desk file holder that keeps active folders from having to be stacked and cluttered.

I had no idea that Jenny was going to grace our Flickr pool with her office photographs, and I’m so glad that she did. It’s fun to see where work you’re familiar with takes place. Thank you, Jenny, for submitting your LobotoME office.

Posted by Erin on Nov 6, 2009 | 7 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Organized and adjustable

This week’s Workspace of the Week is |Andrea|’s versatile office:

I am a fan of this space for a number of reasons. First, I like the use of the Metro Shelving units that allow |Andrea| to configure the space in a multitude of ways. Second, I like how things are grouped together by purpose: books on one shelf, media on another (DVDs and such are stored in the red boxes), only things used while working are on the desktop, etc. Finally, I like how the cables have been managed so that they’re not overwhelming the work surface. Well done. Thank you, |Andrea|, for your submission to our pool.

Posted by Erin on Oct 30, 2009 | 14 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: A shared space

This week’s Workspace of the Week is TamaraNicole’s home office and guest room:

I chose this space because I believe it serves two functions very well. Not only is it an inviting place for TamaraNicole to work and be crafty, but it’s also a comfortable place for overnight guests. The daybed serves as extra seating when the space is being used as an office, and the desk doesn’t take over the room when it’s a guest room. The extremely organized workspace helps a great deal with the room serving two purposes. I know that the Winnie the Pooh theme might not speak to everyone, but it’s the concept of a dual space that I know everyone can appreciate. Thank you, TamaraNicole, for your submission to our pool.

Posted by Erin on Oct 23, 2009 | 5 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Privacy begone

This week’s Workspace of the Week is 0June0’s open-to-everyone desk at work:

When I made a call for entries a couple weeks ago, this was the exact kind of office I wanted to see more of in the Unclutterer Flickr Pool. So often, our offices in buildings outside our homes are anything but ideal. This desk lacks privacy and walls — yet its owner has stepped up and made it into an area where work can really get done. There is a designated inbox and outbox, an area under the left side of the desk where the worker can store documents that need to be exchanged with co-workers, and only those things that are regularly used are on the top of the workspace. Filing cabinets are nearby, for relatively easy access. A great entry, 0June0, thank you for your submission to our pool.

Posted by Erin on Oct 16, 2009 | 11 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Realistic working conditions

This week’s Workspace of the Week is ChirhoDesign’s cramped but organized office:

I chose ChirhoDesign’s office because it represents the conditions so many people work with in their jobs. The office is tiny and in less than an ideal location, but its user has found a way to make it meet all of his needs — and meet them efficiently. ChirhoDesign has everything he needs to design, program, upload photographs, and manage the administrative aspects of his job from this small, uncluttered space. Bravo! This is a fine workspace. Thank you, ChirhoDesign, for your entry.

Posted by Erin on Oct 9, 2009 | 8 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Call for entries

This week, instead of highlighting an office, we want to make a request. Our Unclutterer Flickr Pool is full of images of amazing spaces — but the vast majority of those spaces are in people’s homes. I work from home, so I’m quite the fan of the home office. However, we know that most of our readers work in offices in buildings outside their homes. We would love for you to share an image of your corporate-style office space.

If you need to ask your boss to take a picture of your space, ask. If you’re the boss, snap those photos! Cubicles, open offices, and offices with no windows are all welcome — they don’t have to be design award winners, but practical spaces where you get work done.

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. We simply want to increase the number of offices into our Unclutterer Flickr Pool that are outside people’s homes. Thank you in advance for your submission and we look forward to seeing your productive, efficient, and organized offices.

Posted by Erin on Oct 2, 2009 | 6 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Picture perfect design

This week’s Workspace of the Week is JVOdesign’s home studio:

These pictures showcase an amazing space. They images say more than I ever could write about them. The only thing I want to add is that JVOdesign linked to her instructions for how to make the tack wall. Thank you for such a terrific submission, JVOdesign. I would love to work in this space.

Posted by Erin on Sep 25, 2009 | 14 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Nook office

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Ivy_Style33’s corner office:

If I understand things correctly, Ivy_Style33 used bookshelves to create an office out of a corner of her apartment. The Ikea Expedit Bookshelf was set to the right of the desk to extend the small wall and separate the workspace from the living space. This is a fantastic idea, especially for people in open floor plan dwellings. Visitors don’t have to see everything sprawled out on your desk, and you have increased privacy when working. Additionally, Ivy_Style33 has set up the space in an extremely organized and efficient manner. This is such an inspiring addition to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Sep 18, 2009 | 12 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Portable office

This week’s Workspace of the Week is BirdDog10’s morning workspace:

Summer days in D.C. are swampy, hot, and sticky, and working outside is a miserable experience for me and my computer. So, I’ve been visiting BirdDog10’s photograph in our Flickr pool the past three months and longing for the days to get cooler. Thankfully, fall has had an early arrival and this past week I’ve spent a good chunk of my work day out on my porch. BirdDog10’s image also has served as a reminder to take advantage of the spaces afforded to you in your workplace. Since I work from home, my porch is my second office. When I was a teacher, many classes were taught at the picnic tables in the school’s garden. And, when I worked downtown, I could sometimes be found on the break patio, high above the city streets, with my laptop. Often times, switching up your work environment to a more casual location can inspire you in ways that your cubicle walls cannot. Thank you, BirdDog10, for this serene, minimalist, and blissful addition to our Flick pool.

Posted by Erin on Sep 11, 2009 | 5 Comments | Tweet This

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