Creating a Better Work Space With Unexpected Items

by Megan Aubrey

Your work space. You spend most of your days there, you sometimes eat there, you talk on the phone there…and the list goes on. It is a place that has to work so hard for you to allow you to do your best.
So when I think of an ideal work place these words come to mind:-Beautiful-Inspiring-Organized-Functional
When I looked at my work space, I wasn’t seeing those words. There was some clutter and a hodge podge to it that wasn’t inspiring to me. Instead of sitting down wanting to work, I just wanted to get up and change it. So one day I did.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, My formula for creating a space that works for you

My formula for creating a space that works for you.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, This is how my work space started out Cluttered Hod Podge

This is how my work space started out. Cluttered. Hod Podge.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, There was too much on my desk for me to think clearly I needed more beauty

There was too much on my desk for me to think clearly. I needed more beauty.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, A love this quote that came with a piece of pottery from a dear friend I keep this message on my desk to help keep my head clear

A love this quote that came with a piece of pottery from a dear friend. I keep this message on my desk to help keep my head clear.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, This thrift store brass basket is the perfect size for business cards

This thrift store brass basket is the perfect size for business cards.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, I used an acrylic frame to keep my items organized on my desk

I used an acrylic frame to keep my items organized on my desk,

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, A beautiful box keeps my pens pencils and scissors out of sight

A beautiful box keeps my pens, pencils, and scissors out of sight.

My new beautiful view.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, I love all the thrift store finds that double a storage space and beautiful items

I love all the thrift store finds that double a storage space and beautiful items.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, A tray is a great way to make a pile look pretty

A tray is a great way to make a pile look pretty!

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, My HomeGoods tray that keeps my go to items in reach

My HomeGoods tray that keeps my go-to items in reach.

My new clean and beautiful desk.

creating a better work space with unexpected items, cleaning tips, craft rooms, home decor, home office, This is a clean beautiful and organized desk to get me working

This is a clean, beautiful, and organized desk to get me working!

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Deb Brown on Feb 20, 2014
Looks fantastic. I noticed your desk top is a DOOR, LOL. Wow, love that. I'm trying to see how you made the legs. Just awesome.

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- Megan Aubrey on Mar 02, 2014
  @Deb Brown Thank you! And yes, haha, it is a door! With glass over it and I love it! The desk legs are saw horses!
  
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Deb Brown on Mar 19, 2014
LOL, of course they are!! Haha, love that.

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- Megan Aubrey on Mar 19, 2014
  @Deb Brown Haha! Thank you!
  
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