My new workspace is more visible to the general public, so I *should* keep it tidy. My old “desk organizer” just didn’t seem appropriate anymore (and frankly, it never worked that well anyways…)
So I shopped around (see my previous post here for some ideas) and ended up finding something kinda nice at Target for $19.99. It’s really a “letter holder” but I figured I could adapt it to my needs. I always love a chance to be creative! (BTW, if you buy one of these, it says the photo openings are 2 x 2 inches, but they are more like 2.75 x 2.75 inches.)
The two compartments are rather wide, and I wanted separate areas for pens, pencils, and other stuff — so I made some impromptu dividers from my old business cards and stuck them in with double-sided tape.
top view of box - before
2 cards, folded & glued together
top view of box, after
I think the final result turned okay…
But after looking at it for a few days, I feel the need to paint it a soft white with a pink-ish tinge… or go all the way pink!
The pink thing on the left is a magnetic dry-erase board I picked up at WallyWorld. Rather than attaching it to the wall, I put it on an easel from Joan Fabrics. To attach anything to the wall, one must fill out a requisition form and schedule a state carpenter to install it!
Excellent ideas Michelle. Ironically, we just got a new vacuum cleaner at work (which I put together!)and I’ve now “utilized” it to clean under my desk. This doesn’t sound all that exciting, but it is something that doesn’t happen….often.
Now I’ll go in search of a quality desk organizer…although I wish I had one with a pulse! That would really make my life easier.
Comment by Patrick Hinrichs — February 27, 2009 @ 1:28 pm |