Organizing home office clutter is a challenge for most of us. But an organized workspace simply makes life easier, whether it’s at your job or in your home.
Most importantly, a tidy home office will improve your productivity.
The Wall Street Journal estimates that office workers waste an average of 40% of their workday because of poor organizational habits.
A clean desk and office also reflects positively on your work ethic and organizational skills.
Get rid of that clutter both at work and in your home office and you’ll notice your work productivity increase in no time.
Use your drawers for filing
Cramming papers and office supplies into your desk drawers might keep your desk clean, but it can make bills or documents hard to find.
Consider using one or more of your office drawers for labelled file folder storage. Finding that important document will be much easier.
Digitize files
When all that piled up office paperwork becomes too much, scan your documents and organize them digitally instead.
You can always print out a hard copy if needed and that decrease in clutter will boost your productivity.
Stop making piles
It’s convenient to simply pile documents and folders on top of each other in order to minimize desk clutter.
This isn’t an effective way to manage clutter or stay productive – you’ll just spend more time organizing in the future.
Rather than putting them into piles, put office papers away properly after you’re done using them.
Don’t forget about your email
Email management is also an important part of office organization. A cluttered email account can decrease productivity and make it difficult to find important messages.
Create email subfolders and spend a little time each day putting your emails into the correct one. Better yet, automate the process using email rules to keep your inbox organized.
Keep frequently used items nearby
Some office supplies are used every day, but others are only required every few months. Keep frequently used materials close by, such as in your desk drawers.
This ensures you won’t waste time each day sorting through clutter to gather the supplies you need.
Don’t let home office clutter decrease your productivity. Organize the mess and then take the time to maintain your tidy space.
Solutions can be as easy as making better use of your existing office setup or updating your space with an improved office storage system.
Contact a design professional at Organized Interiors today to eliminate your home office clutter.
Has your bedroom turned into a disorganized dumping ground? Has your formerly calm and private space turned into nothing more than a multi-purpose room?
Organize your bedroom
Don’t overlook the positive benefits of bedroom organization, including less stress. Organize your bedroom to sleep better and help improve the overall flow of your day.
Try these bedroom organization guidelines to reclaim your restful sanctuary!
Your bedroom isn’t an office
Bedrooms should only contain commonly used items. Bills, invoices, and receipts piling up in a bedroom only contributes to a lack of organization.
Keeping a boundary between your finances and your relaxation area might even motivate you to carve a space out of your home for an office.
Your bedroom isn’t a fitness room
Exercise equipment also needs to go…to a gym. Neglected workout equipment in the bedroom unnecessarily takes up precious space and lays a daily guilt trip on you.
Who needs that? Reclaim that treadmill-sized bedroom space!
A built-in solution?
Custom-designed bed surrounds may be the answer to your bedroom organization problems.
Surrounding the bed with built-in cabinetry fitted with recessed lighting, open shelves, and drawers completes a room. More storage options than just a nightstand and dresser means more bedroom organization.
The best part is that you choose the finish, style, and configurations that suit your taste, resulting in a one-of-a-kind solution.
Bedroom lighting matters
A reorganized bedroom deserves to be shown off in the best light. Consider updating your bedroom’s central ceiling lighting fixture and lamps.
New LED lighting comes in a variety of styles and finishes, offering clear and crisp lighting that can last a lifetime and also help preserve the health of your eyes.
Comfort underfoot
A soft area rug underneath your feet can make a world of difference. Feet are sensitive to a tactile experience.
A rug is a simple and inexpensive way to add comfort and a bit of luxury to your bedroom.
Check your mattress
Nothing screams “disorganized bedroom” like a messy bed. But even if you make your bed every day, a worn-out mattress that leaves you sore and unrested offsets the positives of an organized sleeping area.
Pillows are an important bedroom component and also have a lifespan. Down-filled pillows can be dry-cleaned, but regular pillows and pillow protectors should be replaced every year or two.
Where organization exists, comfort is not far behind. Reclaim your bedroom as the restful and organized space it’s meant to be.
For more solutions to all your organizing needs, contact us.
It’s a new year and you’ve resolved to tackle some organizational issues in your home for 2016.
But when you look around, all you feel is overwhelmed and it all needs work.
Give yourself a break
Just pick one room or space in your home. Fulfill a New Year’s resolution by organizing that space.
By focusing in on one manageable project, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and that may be enough.
After all, the worst thing that could happen is you get the energy and initiative to do more organizing in your home.
Which space will you organize this year?
Listed below are some spaces in your home that often have organizational issues. We have design solutions for each of them but you have to decide which space to tackle first.
Closets
Do you have to slowly open your closet door just in case something is about to fall out on you? Is there a knee-deep pile of clothing on your floor?
It’s time to look at some solutions to keeping your closet organized. From simple to extravagant, discover how closet organizers can maximize your storage space.
Bed surrounds
If the last thing you look at before closing your eyes each night is a tabletop of clutter, you might want to think beyond replacing your nightstand.
Bed surrounds are custom-designed for your space and offer a stylish solution to a good night’s sleep.
Laundry room
Do you dread doing laundry? It may feel like it’s a chore because its buried deep in the bowels of your home, or it’s just a dreary process. It doesn’t have to be.
Treat your laundry room like any decorated room that can use a designer’s flare. From simple solutions to high quality custom solutions just look at what’s available to transform that space.
Home office
Paper isn’t going away anytime soon and home offices still need filing space to store your hard copies.
Whether it’s a corner carved out under a staircase or a full-sized room in your home, treat yourself to a home office with function and style.
Entertainment unit
As our home screens become bigger, we seem to be plugging more and more devices into our TVs – AppleTV, Google Chromecast, Roku Media Players and more.
Keeping all of these devices and cables organized requires more than a sturdy shelf. Choosing a custom entertainment unit solution over a prefab unit has many advantages.
Bathroom
The layout works, the fixtures are fine, but your bathroom cabinets are showing their age. Changing moisture levels and wear from dampness can make cabinets look dingy and worn.
If it’s time for an upgrade, replace them with long-lasting, beautiful cabinets. Learn more about our custom bathroom cabinetry.
Wall bed
If your holiday guests looked tired when they woke up, maybe its time to get rid of that lumpy, bulky futon. But where can you put a mattress that’s not used everyday without taking up precious space?
Your kitchen is the hardest working room in your home. It also demands the most organization to function properly.
You can achieve the most efficient space when you are part of planning the solution. Take a look at some of the latest innovations in our kitchen cabinetry.
Dressing room
You’ve been eyeing that spare room, contemplating its next incarnation, plotting the take over, and this is the year.
Transform a whole room into a dressing room or large walk-in closet.
Imagine wall-to-wall cabinetry for clothing and accessories, a make up area complete with vanity and even a lounging space because dressing can be so exhausting. Prepare to drool.
Wine storage
Collecting wine is more popular and we now see the value of devoting more space in our home to fit it into our lifestyle. Wine requires ideal conditions: a space that is dry, dark and away from movement.
A rack wedged under a staircase just won’t do. Here are some wine storage ideas to help keep your collection organized.
Wardrobe
Are all your closets bulging with too much stuff? If you’re not ready to reduce clutter, redistribute it.
Instead of buying a pre-finished, assemble-it-yourself wardrobe unit from a big box store, take a look at a custom solution.
You choose the finish, the interior layout, and the size to suit you, not the other way around. Here are some wardrobe examples.
Bar cabinetry
Aside from a wet bar requiring running water, you can set up a bar in almost any room in your home.
All you need is a little imagination, inspiration, and customization. Have a look at some of these bar ideas from Organized Interiors.
Upgrade your closet with accessories
Sometimes it’s the smallest projects that give us the greatest sense of satisfaction. Keeping everything in your closet organized starts your day and ends it on a good note.
From shoe racks to jewelry drawers, there are many options to get you organized. A valet rod is one of our most popular closet accessories.
The garage
Do you see your garage as one big storage container? When it comes to attention to detail for organizing solutions the garage is the new laundry room.
This could be your one big project of 2016. From flooring to overhead storage, Garage Living has everything to keep your garage looking pristine and organized.
Get organized. Start planning.
Whether you decide to organize your whole home or just one space in 2016, the storage solutions are abundant and available.
Schedule a free consultation to have an Organized Interiors designer come to your home and provide you with a detailed quote.
When you hear the term Murphy bed or wall bed you might picture a small, springy mattress tucked behind a closet door.
Murphy beds have come a long way in recent years, and they are showing up in smaller houses and condos once more for good reason.
A Murphy bed in chocolate pear tucks away in this home library.
Not your mother’s Hide-A-Bed
In her article featured in The Globe and Mail last year writer, Ellen Himelfarb describes the new slick designs as, “Not your mother’s hide-a-bed, to be sure.” She noted the demand for Murphy beds is increasing.
Versatile design is key
New designs have transformed the Murphy bed into a space-saving, stylish and comfortable addition to one’s home. Murphy beds are now designed to look great whether they’re in use, or tucked away.
Reclaim your space
Wall beds help you reclaim your space. If you live in a tiny condo, a Murphy bed is essentially a must-have. Unlike regular beds, Murphy beds take up no space during the day.
You can design a workroom, a work out area, dining room, office or even a living room around a Murphy bed. Use the space the way you want to during the day.
When it’s time to go to sleep, simply pull down your bed and enjoy resting on a high-quality, comfortable mattress.
The right fit
When guests come to stay, they’ll never guess that there’s a bed hiding behind your beautiful cabinetry.
The newest wall bed designs can be customized to fit right into your home’s style. This ensures your wall bed enhances your overall design.
Spring-balanced Murphy beds are safe and easy to operate.
Easy-peasy to operate
The latest wall beds are easy to lift and pull down. “And they don’t take 500 pounds of person-power to stow away,” Himelfarb wrote.
Companies now offer beds designed with ease of use in mind. Organized Interiors’ wall beds, for example, feature a patented spring-based mechanism that makes both lifting and lowering the bed a breeze. And safe!
When you live in a small space, the Murphy bed simply makes the most sense.
Clutter creeps up and tries to take over a home every time you bring something into the house.
Even the daily mail can pile up causing feelings of stress.
Declutter regularly
It’s no surprise then that many people now regularly declutter their space. It helps you gain control and achieve peace of mind. There are even books written to help with this process.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, is a quick read and offers some quirky and practical ways to keep a home tidy. There are even websites dedicated to maintaining a clutter-free lifestyle, like The Minimalists.
Decluttering is just part of the answer
But while giving away clothes, electronics and other old or unused items is necessary now and then, you may still be cramming the items that are left on top of each other.
You might even avoid opening the closet altogether just so you don’t have to see the chaos.
What’s under the clutter?
If you took everything out of your closet what’s left? Typical closets feature a top shelf, hanging rack and some floor space.
Having only one shelf means you’re often forced to stack items on top of each other. This makes it very difficult for you to find and access clothes, cleaning supplies or any other belongings.
There’s a better way to keep items separate and easy to access.
Be smart about your storage
What is smarter storage? At Organized Interiors the answer is customization. Smarter storage solutions help you maintain an organized home without forcing you to give up all of your belongings.
From chaos to order
Custom closets, are designed to meet your unique needs. You can have drawers, multiple shelves, cabinets and pullout racks to separate items and make all of your stuff accessible.
With a specific spot for belongings, you’re less likely to let these items take over your home and cause a mess.
Living with less is a good strategy to follow, but cutting clutter doesn’t mean you have to live with nothing. To keep a clean, stress-free home, use storage solutions designed to keep your stuff organized.
Personalized storage solutions are the answer
For further inspiration, download Organized Interiors’ Idea Book. You can also schedule a free in-home consultation with one of our talented designers.
