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Workspace of the Week: DJ wonderland

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Geekah’s marvelous music bureau:

I know very little about the world of being a DJ or a recording engineer or pretty much anything to do with digitally altering sounds, but Geekah does and she has an office full of equipment to make it all happen. I really like how her speaker stands match the top of the desk and appear to be part of the structural piece. The iPad stand is streamlined stunning and the earphones even have a place to live when not in use. Even the wall art reflects what happens in this space. I love the cable management, the primarily black and white color palette, and the ability to have a lot of equipment in a small space without looking cluttered or clausterphobic. Thank you, Geekah, for sharing your workspace with us. It’s an inspiring room.

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 May 25, 2012 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Lots of necessary equipment in a fixed space

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Lpvisuals’ computer workstation:

No doubt about it, there is a lot of equipment in this workstation. A setup like this, however, is very common for help desk employees, IT managers, website designers, network security officers, programmers, and quality assurance testers who have to solve problems on numerous computer systems but who work in traditional office environments. They’re given a small desk that is built into the walls, and then must fit their equipment into the space that is provided as if it’s a game of Tetris. Keeping a desk with this much equipment clutter-free and organized can be a tremendous task, and Lpvisuals does it very well. Taking advantage of the arch area of the desk is a good idea, as it reduces time switching between the different platforms. Since there is so much equipment, it’s wise of Lpvisuals to keep the personal items to a minimum to reduce even more visual distractions. Thank you, Lpvisuals, for submitting your office to our Flickr pool — it’s a terrific reminder that a streamlined workspace can be had even if you need a lot of equipment to do your job.

Posted by Erin on May 11, 2012 | 5 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Personal practical

This week’s Workspace of the Week is NeverMindTheEnd’s glossy white home office:

This home office is a wonderful example of a highly utilitarian space that feels very comfortable and personalized, without any clutter distracting the desk’s user. A mail sorter provides a space to hold a small notebook and mobile phone. The teapot, powdered milk container, and mug are likely used daily (or even multiple times during the day) to keep NeverMindTheEnd productive and happy. I also really like the open bookshelf, that keeps resources handy and looks attractive. The artwork (which appears to be on the theme of Duluth, Minnesota) is hung high enough on the walls so as not to interfere with the visual focus on the monitor, but still provides character to the room. This is a terrific space, and we thank NeverMindTheEnd for sharing it with us.

Posted by Erin on May 4, 2012 | 16 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Guest room turned craft room

This week’s Workspace of the Week is All Those Detail’s perfectly detailed craft room:

This storage closet in a craft room is beautiful. Scrapbooks and photo albums are all on the top shelf, crafting materials are in clear tubs (so the user can easily see what is inside without having to open the boxes), and even the craft books have a dedicated shelf for storage. By simply adding a shelving unit beneath the clothing rod, the closet went from nearly useless storage for a craft room into perfect storage for a craft room.

One of my favorite aspects of this office is the pin collection displayed to the right of the closet doors. I don’t know if they’re District pins for a community service organization or Disney collector pins or what exact type of pins they are, but the hanging strip of them is brilliant. They’re decorating a wall that otherwise wouldn’t be used for anything, and they’re displaying what is a valued item (instead of having it stuffed in a drawer). If you wear brooches or tie pins, this also would be a great way to store them.

The craft area in the room is nicely done, too. All the supplies are well contained, there is a fun apple green accent color running through the space, and the work table is nice and big to use for lots of different projects. Thank you, All Those Details, for sharing your workspace with us.

Posted by Erin on Apr 20, 2012 | 10 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: The closer

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Arthelemis’ office in a spare bedroom closet:

Closet offices are phenomenal uses of space if you have a closet to spare. Obviously, the best part about them are they allow you to close the door when you’re finished using the area. This office is for a student whose bedroom is in the basement of the house. An explanation of the space:

I had to make do with a tiny budget (less than 100$), so I reused a lot of material we already had. It might not be pretty but it’s functional. The best part is being able to close the door on the mess.

Arthelemis explains in one of the notes to this image that the power cord for the laptop is hanging down because it regularly has to be unplugged and moved out of the closet. I have the same issue with the power cord on my laptop and I’ve been thinking about getting a second power cable for this exact reason — keep one at the desk and one in my laptop bag. I’m tired of bending under my desk and dealing with it every time I want to be mobile. There was also a note that the arm rests for the office chair (not pictured) had to be removed so the chair could fully slide under the desk to be able to close the door. A simple hack and no new office chair was needed for this special setup.

Anyway, the closet provides a good amount of storage space, even with the desk front and center. Check out Arthelemis’ additional photos in the set for more views of the storage areas.

Have to admit, I also love that the Unclutterer Forums are open on the laptop screen in the picture. A nice touch, Arthelemis, and thank you for submitting your wonderful workspace to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Apr 13, 2012 | 14 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Kitchen work station

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Romap’s counter office:

If all you do from your home office is check email, surf the web, and take care of a few minutes of work, you probably don’t need a dedicated room for your setup. I like Romap’s workspace because it is incredibly versatile and perfect for a small space. An inexpensive ($36) Ikea Vika table top next to the wall serves as additional kitchen counter space when not being used as a work station. And, the choice to use a laptop instead of a desktop computer makes it simple to fold up shop and put things away. Thank you, Romap, for your wonderful addition to our workspace Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Mar 23, 2012 | 3 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: She’s crafty

This week’s Workspace of the Week is SpecialK08′s superb craft room:

I am so incredibly envious of this week’s workspace selection that I’m now plotting to have a craft room somewhere in my home. This space is functional and impeccably well organized. It’s not matchy-matchy, and I appreciate that. This truly looks like a space where everything has a home, SpecialK08 knows exactly where everything is located, and great amount of work is completed here. For being in the basement, this area also has some great lighting to keep it cheerful and useful. Be sure to check out the storage closet and the Ikea-hacked work table, too. Thank you, SpecialK08, for submitting your terrific space to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Mar 2, 2012 | 13 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Inspiring cord management

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Tomek’s cable containment solution:

Good cable management is hard to master, but Tomek has done an impressive job with his home office. He has attached a pegboard to the back of his desk with nails, and then has plastic pegboard locks keeping the cables in place. It looks like you also could easily do inexpensive zip ties, if you set the ties in place before mounting it to the back of the desk. The two dangling plugs are ones that go into the wall, so those wouldn’t be seen when they’re plugged in and the desk is in its normal location in the room. Thank you for the inspiration, Tomek, and the reminder that pegboard can be a wonderful organizing tool.

Posted by Erin on Feb 10, 2012 | 9 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Stylishly simple

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Sean’s mid-century modern table desk:

I really enjoy looking at this week’s workspace selection because it’s utilitarian, but not absent of style. The surfaces are uncluttered and free of distracting items to pull one away from actual work. The cables are nice and orderly, the large calendar is a striking point of focus, and the desk provides ample workspace to spread out materials if necessary. My guess is that less-often-accessed office supplies are contained in the drawers to the right of the desk. Thank you, Sean, for sharing your workspace with us.

Posted by Erin on Feb 3, 2012 | 11 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Composed calm

This week’s Workspace of the Week is H Sterling Cross’ simple setup:

Cable management is what makes this desk beautiful. If there were cords hanging beneath it, you would never notice the stunning wood desk. Its smooth, clean lines and unadorned hardware could easily be missed if clutter were in the way. H Sterling has attached a small power strip to the back panel of the desk so only its cable runs down the leg and off to the outlet. Additionally, the model of the SR-71 Blackbird is the only decoration on the desk, which makes the red Swingline stapler appear to be more than a utilitarian tool. The desktop wallpaper, set against this streamlined space, even looks like curated artwork. Thank you, H Sterling Cross, for your submission to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Jan 27, 2012 | 7 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Made to fit

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Skorpion24′s self-made bedroom office:

According to the description on Flickr, Skorpion24 made the shelves and desk for this room. What is nice about making custom pieces is that you obviously get exactly what you want for your space. In a workspace, having the ideal setup you want can help you to be more productive because you want to be in the space and all of your supplies have a home. The office also incorporates an Ikea filing cabinet that fits perfectly under the desk and my guess is this piece of storage was figured into the construction design. The cable control is also very well done in this office. Thank you, Skorpion24, for sharing your office with us.

Posted by Erin on Jan 20, 2012 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Organized, elegant, and keeping a secret

This week’s Workspace of the Week is SimonaVysinova’s office of surprise:

This is a really great space, organized well. However, this office has an amazing secret — there is a piano hidden in there:

The piano was so unexpected that when I saw it I may have shrieked with joy at decibels that only dogs can hear. It makes me incredibly happy and is such a terrific storage solution. Thank you, SimonaVysinova, for your wonderful submission to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Jan 13, 2012 | 11 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Under the stairs

This week’s Workspace of the Week is JenniferHryniw’s space-efficient home office:

I have a soft spot in my heart for home offices that are in unexpected places — inside closets or armoires or lofted above a living room. This week’s office caught my attention because it is in that strange area next to, and under, a staircase. In some homes there might be a closet or a window in this space, but I really like how this homeowner has constructed it to be a nice office. I especially like the vertical storage — running completely up to the ceiling. And, to the right of the desk, cut into the wall immediately under the stairs, is a set of five shelves that hold her printer and other office objects. Thank you, Jennifer, for submitting your lovely desk to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Dec 30, 2011 | 8 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Way up high, in the sky

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

On Unclutterer, we write a great deal about taking advantage of vertical space when organizing. Usually we’re referring to using walls for shelving or bulletin boards or creating cubbies. In this example, however, the vertical space in the home has been transformed into a small office. “The upper deck,” as Frederik refers to it, is large enough to fit a large monitor, task lighting, and a small bookcase for storage along the floor. There isn’t a chair pictured, but I assume there is one in the space. The most cumbersome thing about the office, I imagine, would be lugging all the equipment up into the space. Overall, however, I find it to be a wonderfully imaginative way to fit an office into a home. Thank you, Frederik, for sharing your lofted office with us.

Posted by Erin on Dec 16, 2011 | 14 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Graphically designed

This week’s Workspace of the Week is 3tone’s Photoshop-inspired home office:

I chose this week’s office because of how it took common Ikea furniture and turned all the pieces into a personalized and organized space. Every object in this office has a home, a place where it belongs. Additionally, the office doesn’t look sterile or like it belongs in a scene from THX 1138. 3tone explains in the comments section on Flickr how the Photoshop toolbar was created on the front of the cabinet:

It’s an IKEA Billy bookshelf with a Billy Morebo glass door and a Photoshop tool palette vintage printed on a sticker vinyl and attachhed behind the glass

Thank you, 3tone, for your submission to our Flickr pool. You have a very nicely organized office.

Posted by Erin on Dec 9, 2011 | 9 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: A desk? A desk!

This week’s Workspace of the Week is StacyBart’s camouflage office:

I’m a fan of this week’s office because the desk is such a versatile piece of furniture. I’ll let StacyBart explain:

It’s deceiving. That’s why I love this furniture. The three drawers under the iMac are really one long door that flips down to reveal a slide out keyboard shelf.

The unit looks like an entertainment center, but really it’s a giant desk with ample storage. The personal touches, cable control, and the desk’s ability to hide stray objects are certainly what caught my attention. This would be a perfect piece to use in a guest room or in a family room where the computer monitor could do double duty as a television set. Thank you, StacyBart, for your uncluttered office submission to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Dec 2, 2011 | 10 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Bright and in the basement

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.

Posted by Erin on Nov 18, 2011 | 11 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Contained collections

This week’s Workspace of the Week is BirdDog10′s “lab”:

I like this week’s selection because it reminds me of many workspaces I’ve seen in homes over the years. They’re not spartan, but they’re very good at containing the items the owner has chosen to keep. In this specific instance, the DVDs, video games, books, and vintage Apple computers are each grouped by typed and then kept systematized within their groups. Everything has a place, and everything is in its place. This appears to be an office that gets a great deal of use and BirdDog10 is very good at making sure everything gets put away so it can be easily retrieved. Thank you, BirdDog10, for your 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.

Posted by Erin on Nov 11, 2011 | 11 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Dutch details

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.

Posted by Erin on Oct 28, 2011 | 21 Comments | Tweet This

Workspace of the Week: Stand up, sit down, work, work, work!

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Mushroom Princess’ dual function workspace:

There are so many things to love about this week’s workspace feature. The most obvious is the way that it combines a standing height desk on the left with a sit-down space on the right. The shelf on the bottom of the desk, when combined with the higher chair, gives space for the worker to rest her feet while working at the sit-down computer. (I’m assuming the desk owner is female only because of the word Princess in the account name. My apologies if this assumption is incorrect.) Beyond the stand-sit combination, the single bookshelf is visually appealing and extremely practical. The wall-mounted speakers behind the larger monitor free up important desk space. All materials stored below the desk are in containers so as not to create a visual mess. There appears to be a metal strip behind the large monitor that papers are adhered to or the wall is painted with magnetic paint — both of which are fantastic ideas. Both workspaces have terrific task lighting. And, my favorite thing about the desk is that the drawers are asymmetrical. It’s an interesting desk that is perfectly sized for the space. Thank you, Mushroom Princess, for submitting your fabulous workspace to our Flickr pool.

Posted by Erin on Oct 14, 2011 | 10 Comments | Tweet This

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