Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Organizing- Challenge 1

So, I might just be the tiniest bit obsessed with a website called A Bowl Full of Lemons. Toni (from Bowl Full of Lemons) ,along with some other AMAZING bloggers, has issued a challenge. Get organized during the month of January one space at a time. The first space is supposed to be your office/desk area. Hmmmm, I don't have an office, but I do have what passes for a desk. Now, I'll be honest, Handy Dandy Hubby uses the desk much more than I do, but he really just uses it when he's on the computer. As I got going on this challenge, I realized that the desk really wasn't being utilized as much as it could be. I started to question why we even had a desk. It had become a dumping ground for miscellaneous papers and other things and there was nothing pretty about it either. I also had a small bookshelf that I used to hold some office supplies, but it was definitely NOT organized. Time to change that! :) Some before pictures (sorry for the poor quality, still working on that).... I hated the blank wall above the desk!
The desk "organizer"... Haha!!!!
And now for the after....
I used a poster frame I had collecting dust in the closet and backed it with wrapping paper. As soon as I make it to Walmart to buy some clips, it will become my memo board. I have one like it at work and I love it!
I organized the shelf and moved the printer from the floor to the top of the shelf. Much better!
I recovered a chair I had sitting around in my favorite pattern...Chevron!!!
My Household Binder. You'll be seeing more of this soon.
My desk organizer went from that awful before picture, to this. Much better!
I forgot to mention, this project cost exactly $0.00!!! Everything I used was stuff I had on hand! So, there you have it. My newly organized and decorated desk area. Hope this inspires you to organize or pretty up a space of your own! See you soon! Jamie

6 comments:

  1. I love the bulletin board and matching chair. And the desk is simple but it works very well in your space. Awesome job!

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  2. Great job Jamie!! LOVE the chair and the memo board. It all looks great!!

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