DIY organization ideas from my home office.

By Suze on Jul 4, 2011 | In About Me, Home Decor, The Blue House

Hello everybody!

Are you an organization freak or do you like living in your creative mess?

My home office/craft room is far away to be completed, it's still always way too messy and we'll have to change everything soon anyway nevertheless I thought I'd show you a couple of corners from my space to share with you some super easy DIY ideas to keep things organized, with recycled everyday objects. Have a look and if you feel like telling us some of your own tricks or organization ideas, please DO in the comments, I'd love to know!

This is an old toolbox that my man doesn't want anymore. Great! I find it ideal to store my stamping supplies!

I love the wooden boxes they use it to package wine, don't you? I got this one as Christmas present from a customer last year and I actually planned to paint and dcorate it which I didn't do yet. Still it's a good box to keep my paper punches.

The boxes that used to contain shirts are flat and they have a transparent window on the side which make them perfect to store paper scraps and samples I use for work.

I have an obsession on anything that is from vintage libraries or post offices. This type of cabinets that you can see in the photo below and I fell in love with is typically pretty expensive, unless you are happy with one that was not renovated and you buy it "as is" and you're available to clean it and replace yourself some of the shelves that were in bad conditions... In that case, it's pretty cheap, like mine! It's from a french post office (and I found some old stamps stuck on the back of the shelves), I adore the color and the wooden shutters... I find it goes great with another vintage find: my beloved adjustable wall lamp. (Can you see the collection of mini photo prints displayed in an artist drawer? The photos are by Ez Pudewa and can be bought here).

You can find these hangers for few Euros in the stores and I've always used them to hang necklaces and earrings. I've discovered they work fabulous also for my collection of japanese masking tape (and I have many more rolls still stored in boxes) and other little things.

I hang the business cards I need at hand with some little hooks (the ones they use to hang curtains). That adress book is with me since several years, from Muji London.

Can you see that adorable piggy on the swing? I bought it few years ago at a Christmas market in Bolzano, together with a couple of other sweet figurines. The girl creating and selling them was super sweet and nice (from Bologna?) and I had her biz card, saw her website and everything but now I can't remember the name nor any hepful detail to track her down... Does that piggy ring a bell to any of you guys, can you help me?

Hope you liked these simple ideas and having a peek into my office.

Have a lovely day and check back later in the week for a new giveaway!

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6 comments

Comment from: colores [Visitor]

bellissimo questo post! vedo che hai tutto sotto controllo !!! Ottima l´idea del appendigonne! un bacio

07/04/11 @ 10:17

Comment from: ISHTAR OLIVERA [Visitor]

LOVED THIS POST SUZE!!!!! WOW!! LOVED YOUR STORING IDEAS AND HAVING A LOOK AT YOUR CRAFT SUPPLIES!!!! GOODIE, GOODIE!!!

07/04/11 @ 10:45

Comment from: jessica [Visitor]

ma che meraviglia Su!!!sei sempre super!

07/04/11 @ 17:37

Comment from: Sarah [Visitor]

Hi Suze! Your blog is looking great and I love the post about organization - I LOVE any boxes large or small, made of different materials. I was just thinking today that I need to box up my 'stuff' behind my desk - it would look SO much neater and better organized!! Have a great week and enjoy the summer!! :0 x

07/04/11 @ 21:16

Comment from: Ghirlanda di Popcorn [Visitor]

Brava Suze!
Anche io adoro avere ogni cosa al suo posto..mi piacciono tanto le tue idee.
Quello che mi manca è la sistemazione per colore che abbiamo visto su pinterest, devo farla!

Ah complimenti per l'ultimo successo su Celebrations :) Sei molto brava!

Silvia

07/05/11 @ 07:48

Comment from: European Chic [Visitor]

Great organisation ideas! You have cool gadets and tools - me thinks I have to stock more.