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Workspace of the Week: Basic and beautiful office
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Dion’s work table:
Dion’s new office setup is relaxing, expansive, and perfectly suited for his needs. The light colored wood against the dark wall gives the office a sleek, modern feel. The dark wall also makes it easier to focus on the monitor by offering no distractions and a clear view of the content on the screen. The side-by-side chairs allow for two workers to collaborate or one user to have a nice area to spread out during the midst of a work day. I also like the wireless keyboard and wireless trackpad, which reduce the number of cables on the desk and allow for greater flexibility in placement. Thank you, Dion, for sharing your office 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.
Workspace of the Week: Lecture writing home workspace
This week’s Workspace of the Week is PennPal’s repurposed home office:
I have a number of praises for PennPal’s workspace, but before I delve into them I wanted to make sure everyone saw the wonderful description that accompanied the photograph in our Flickr pool:
This is where an ESL lecturer gets stuff done at home, away from the hectic classroom and the distractions of a shared office at the Uni.
I was inspired by photos of Dieter Rams home workspace and needed extra surface area for occasional co-working with my better-half. The Melltorp table is Ikea’s best lesser-known desk option. Add a flipped-over Pluggis for a monitor stand and a few candlesticks for the speakers.
I also have a phobia for visible wires.
(I’m not certain, but I think this is the inspiration PennPal used for the home office.)
I love how white is the base color, which helps a great deal with keeping distractions to a minimum. A single color of any kind could have the same effect. I also love the cable control in this office — so many items are wireless, and those with wires have them culled with hooks on the back lip of the table. The speaker stands are ingenious. There are so many things to be inspired by in this office; thank you, PennPal, for sharing your 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.
Workspace of the Week: Expanding a desk top with additional office furniture
This week’s Workspace of the Week is My_OCD’s comfortable Ikea setup:
I really like the way this arrangement of furniture incorporates the top of the filing cabinet and the entirety of the bookshelf into the workspace of the desk. I can imagine My_OCD takes advantage of these additional surfaces when in the heart of a work project. Having a place for a drink that is off to the side but still easy to grab is nice, too, and likely keeps spills to a minimum. The layout of the equipment is well done, and I like how the subwoofer is in one of the bookshelf cubbies instead of on the floor under the desk. It could be easy to get some cable clips and put them on the back of the shelves to run cables through, but if the cables aren’t bothering My_OCD it’s certainly not a big deal. Thank you, My_OCD, for sharing your workspace 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.
Workspace of the Week: Colombian creativity
This week’s Workspace of the Week is NomadJim’s office with a mountain view:
In theory, when you telecommute for work you can do so from anywhere. I imagine working from my bed or even on my living room couch. NomadJim imagines places much more glamorous and telecommutes from workspaces with amazing and inspiring views in warm climates. This terrace that he has commandeered as his workspace is in San Jeronimo, Antioquia, Colombia.
This isn’t the first time we’ve featured NomadJim on Unclutterer. In 2010, we showcased his outdoor tropical retreat office. Then, in 2012, we highlighted his actual corporate office space. His corporate space was terrific, but this view and climate are even more desirable. Such a perfect place to set up a laptop and get some work done.
Thank you, NomadJim, for sharing your inspiring location 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.
Workspace of the Week: A comfortable place to work
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Cristina’s clean and streamlined home office:
There are numerous things I like about this office, but I think my favorite piece is the storage container for the action figures in the second photograph. Having a designated place for a collection keeps it from overtaking a room and also allows it to be enjoyed. I also like the simplicity of the desk setup in the first picture. The entire office has a serenity about it that provides a wonderful location to do work. Thanks to Cristina for sharing this workspace 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.
Workspace of the Week: Super simple
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Ross’ small space home workstation:
I chose this week’s workspace because I like how sleek and practical it is, especially for a small space when someone works in a traditional off-site office. I also like Ross’ description of his choices:
Minimalist PC ‘desk’, utilizing the small space I have. What more do you need?
Wall mounted monitor, floating shelf, leather gas lift chair, and some cable management.
I think the chair makes the space because it’s stylish and looks great next to the dark wall color. Since the height adjusts, it can be used for different purposes beyond just working at the desk. I also like that the desk was hung at standing height to offer an alternative working position. And, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that amazing cable management — wow! It’s fun and non-traditional, and I like how creative and practical it is for its owner. Thank you, Ross, for sharing your workspace 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.
Workspace of the Week: All-in-one home office, music studio, and art studio
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Platetone’s creative and utilitarian space:
This is one of those instances when I don’t need to write a lot of text because the pictures speak volumes. I am incredibly impressed by how functional this multipurpose room is because of how well-organized Platetone has made it. There is so much to be garnered and inspired by in these photographs. Thank you, Platetone, for sharing your workspace 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.
Workspace of the Week: A ‘make it your own’ home office
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Erich’s homemade home office:
This week’s selection includes a homemade desk perfectly sized for its owners office space. When looking to save money or get exactly the piece you want, a custom desk can be a terrific solution. In addition to the custom desk, I like the cable management in the Blue Lounge CableBox below the desk along the back wall. The filing cabinet is practical, where it is used, and covered with fun stickers and magnets that might otherwise not have a place to live in the house. The plant is a nice touch and same goes for the Batman action figure, which personalize the space without adding clutter or obstructing valuable working area. I can’t tell if the framed item on the wall to the left of the desk is a chalkboard or artwork, but if it’s a chalkboard that is a good place to capture ideas, reminders, and schedules. The trash can is out of the way and not easily kicked over since it’s on the other side of the table support. Even the printer placement is in an easily reachable position should Erich need to use it. This is a great home workspace, and we thank Erich for sharing it 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.
Workspace of the Week: Stand up and store
This week’s Workspace of the Week is BMeunier’s collapsible standing work desk:
When you live in a small space, you do what you can to make areas serve different purposes and still meet all of your needs. A flat-screen television might also be a computer monitor and an art display. A coffee table might also be a storage unit. In BMeunier’s home, his standing work desk can collapse and simply be part of the wall or it can also be a counter space for making morning coffee. Since it has been hung at standing height, no desk chair is required — saving even more floor space. I like the practicality this collapsible desk brings to this small space. Thank you, BMeunier, for sharing your workspace 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.
Workspace of the Week: When done well, a small office can be an amazing workspace
This week’s Workspace of the Week is r_maues’ simple and small corporate office:
At my first job in Washington, D.C., I shared an open office with five other people. We referred to it as “the pit,” because it didn’t have any windows and felt like a punishment to work in the highly distracting environment (other employees were constantly walking through it and leaving things they didn’t want in their offices, and earphones were prohibited for us to use). Immediately across from the pit was a tiny office that used to be a storage closet. The resident of that office hated it and constantly talked about how he wished his desk were in the pit, while those of us in the pit wished we had the privacy of his office. Ever since then, I’ve had a deep love for itty bitty offices in closets. They feel cozy to me, not cramped, and I like how efficient they can be (you never have to get out of your chair to reach something).
This week’s selection is a brilliant example of how to manage such a small space. The glass work surface on the angle is an excellent use of space and the glass visually opens up the office. The work shelf on the right looks as if it can fold down flat against the wall when not in use, which is another terrific space-saving feature. Pushing the tower off to the far corner is nice, too, because the employee won’t kick it while working at the computer. I also really like the sticky note task organizing system used in concert with the weekly calendar on the whiteboard. It’s ingenious, and likely meets r_maues’ specific work needs. There are so many things to admire with this small space — thank you, r_maues, for sharing your workspace 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.
Workspace of the Week: Puppy-owner paradise
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Chad T.’s home office:
Anyone who has ever had a pet and a home office knows that if you don’t have good cable management, you’re destined for trouble. Chad T’s office, though full of equipment, has such wonderfully uncluttered cables that his adorable Shiba Inu can play underneath the desk without causing chaos. The setup on the desk is nicely done, too, with the task lighting being able to be easily moved and the shared keyboard and monitor in the middle of everything. And, although it’s not my design style, the whiteboard in the window acts as a very useful privacy shade. There are many things to appreciate and admire in this office, and we would like to thank Chad T. for sharing his space with 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.
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Workspace of the Week: A fun-filled office
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Chic and Co.’s Vancouver view office:
There are so many things to love about this home office, and the most obvious is its view of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. During the day, you can rest your eyes by looking at the hustle and bustle of the streets below, and at night the lights can be inspiring. A great view is a productivity benefit to any office. I’m also impressed by the hardware setup in this space. There is a good amount of equipment here, and all of it has a place that works for the user’s needs. The cable management is also nicely done. Another favorite piece in this office is the display shelving for the action figures and collectible toys in the cupboard. Nothing is crowded, the glass doors reduce the need for dusting, and the bottom of the cupboard is highly functional for storing office supplies. Thank you, Chic and Co., for adding your office to our Flickr pool and also for granting us permission to post your image on our site.
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.
Workspace of the Week: An office in an uncommon place
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Bewol53′s hallway home office:
Home offices don’t always get placed in dedicated rooms with four walls and a door. Most people find space in a nook or corner of a room. This week’s selection appears to have found room for an office along a hallway. It’s a great use of space that might otherwise not be useful. I like that although there is a lot of equipment, it’s arranged in such a way that doesn’t cram the workspace and leaves room for Bewol53 to move and work. There also appears to be under desk storage to the left of the office chair, which is likely where files, books, or other materials are housed. This is a very practical office, and thanks to Bewol53 for sharing it 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.
Workspace of the Week: Stark and serene
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Filemakerdude’s minimalist office:
Not everyone loves minimalist workspaces, but I have found that austere decor can be quite inspiring and helpful when thinking about my office space. I love how deliberate the decision was for all of the artwork in the space, nothing was put up without great consideration. (Am I as deliberate with what I hang on my walls?) The furniture all has high function. (Is my office furniture meeting my needs?) The cable containment is exquisite. (Would reducing the cable clutter help me to better focus on my work?) The lighting helps to warm the room in a space that might otherwise feel cold. (Does the lighting improve the comfort level in my room?) The clutter-free desk provides Filemakerdude with the ability to quickly transform the computer station into a multipurpose work table. (If I got rid of some of the things on my desk — the pen cup, the inbox — would I get better functionality out of it?) Thank you, Filemakerdude, for your impressive 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.
Workspace of the Week: Impromptu workspace
This week’s Workspace of the Week is ImageryIsLife’s morning workspace:
Many of us use laptops as our primary computers, yet we tend to tie them to our desks and forget they’re mobile. When I saw this workspace in the Unclutterer Flickr Pool, I unplugged my machine and took to my patio, too. The crisp morning air, a stiff cup of coffee, and a change of scenery did my productivity wonders. I couldn’t see a stack of papers waiting to be filed or hear the whir of our home’s server. I just sat and wrote and took advantage of my laptop and this fall morning. If you can manage, I recommend a change of scenery today to help boost your productivity. Thank you, ImageryIsLife, for submitting your picture to our Flickr Pool and for the motivation to take advantage of impromptu workspaces.
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.
