Evelyn Carson
I dream of turning our basement bedroom into a dedicated office, but for now it’s just a gathering spot for all the stuff cast out of other spaces in our home – in other words, it’s a mess! Eventually I’ll make time to tackle that major project and create my dream office space, but in the meantime, I’ve been doing most of my work sitting at the kitchen table or on the couch, which isn’t the best for my productivity.
I originally styled the desk with a small lamp, a few boxes filled with notepads, pens and pencils, and a couple of candles.
I partnered with my friends at The Container Store to create a super stylish and functional command center for my business, complete with ample space for all my files, notebooks, office supplies, and even a dry erase calendar. This little desk only has one small, shallow drawer, so I needed to add more storage on the desktop while still leaving enough room for my laptop and work. I found a great stacking system that allowed me to get a drawer letter trays , and a desk organizer all in less than one square foot of space.
The desk organizer, which sits securely on top of the letter trays, holds my most frequently used office supplies, including my favorite pens , highlighter, scissors, thank you notes, and washi tape, which I use for sealing envelopes and creating tabs on notebook pages. A pretty, acrylic and gold tape dispenser does double duty as a bookend that keeps my blog and client binders in place. I have to pause for a moment to gush about how much I love these mini three-ring binders that I use for my blog business and client projects! My business papers are now organized rather than mixed in with our family paperwork in the kitchen, and I’m much more productive at the desk than sitting on the couch!
