Being a work-at-home mom and business owner, I really need to keep an organized space that is MY OWN for really cranking out my work during my power hours…aka – nap times! In our little house (we have a 1920′s bungalow!) we don’t have a separate room for an office, but my desk is a little built-in nook in our laundry room/mudroom. It sounds strange, but it’s actually PERFECT. I am not secluded away from Elliot or Chris, but I can still get focused when need be. BUT, over the past few months it has gotten out. of control…and I had to take back my space! So here are a few before and afters for you!

The full mess:

Organizer and printer…

Messy shelves…and yep, that’s a pink 8-Ball Jesus. Chris’ first present to me!

one last shot of the mess…

the after…I added a little mail organizer on the wall (had to get that OFF the desk), a few cork boards, a smaller pencil/stuff organizer…

added an organizer for my notebooks (business notebook, goals notebook, general notes, etc), hung my dry erase calendar (right side), straightened the mess of magazines on the shelves

So, that’s my $30 office makeover. MUCH better space for cranking it out….I am so excited to get to work tomorrow!

— Posted on May 8, 2012 pm31 11:26 pm