It’s Spring Cleaning season and that means its time to organize your office!  I recently created a Rustic Makeover in my home office and wanted to share my ideas with you today.  My office is where I spend most of my time and it was becoming a complete mess.  All of my craft supplies were being stuffed in random spots throughout my desk area and I finally had had enough!  I decided to get organized using a neutral monochromatic color scheme along with inexpensive supplies & containers such as:  wooden dowel rods, salt & pepper shakers and mason jars.

See below for easy organization ideas!

 Room is numbered  to match above, so you can see where I stored all of my craft supplies

1. ORGANIZING SPOOLS OF RIBBON
Before, I was cramming all my ribbon spools into a closed box – they were unraveling, along with becoming such a mess I couldn’t see what colors I had.  I decided to use inexpensive dowel rods from Walmart’s Craft Section as a way to stack my ribbons.  At the bottom of the first stacked ribbon, I put a piece of tape across to keep the rod from moving around.

2. ORGANIZING GLITTER
Before, I had the original plastic bottles stacked in my office shelving unit – they were mis-matched & bulky.  Not too mention, aesthetically unappealing.  I found packs of salt & pepper shakers from Walmart’s Kitchen Section and poured my glitter into each bottle.  I then lined them in a rustic rectangular wire basket to give a vintage feel.  I found the baskets at Home Goods – they have the best container options right now in their stores.

3. ORGANIZING PAINT TUBES
Before, I stuck my paint tubes in a random kitchen cabinet nowhere near my office.  I wanted my paint in the correct room of my house, so again – I found a second rustic rectangular wire basket (from Home Goods).  Just placing it neatly in the container gave it an orderly feel and I can see what I have at a quick glance. I never knew before what paint colors I had, and continually would pick up colors I didn’t need.

4. ORGANIZING ART SUPPLIES
This one, I have always done… but I updated my cans with a cool printed chevron burlap I found at Hobby Lobby.  It is rustic and trendy at the same time, which I just love.  I used new paint cans from Sherwin Williams (I actually went into the store years ago and asked if I could have some empty cans – they gave them to me for little $). However, you can use recycled large tomato or coffee cans to wrap your fabric around with a little glue.

5. ORGANIZING SCRAP RIBBON
I can’t help myself – I have to keep all salvageable ribbon scraps… I just cannot throw them away.  Before, I would shove them in ziplock baggies in a closed container. I didn’t know what I had, and they would fall out and make a mess in the box (because I never zipped the bags correctly and they were over-stuffed).  Instead, I bought mason jars and added a little printed chevron burlap (Hobby Lobby) to each lid.  I cut the burlap into circles and glued it to the lid.  Then I glued the lid to the rim of the mason jar.  Last, I organized the ribbons scraps by similar colors. So easy!

6. ORGANIZING YARN
Before, I was cramming yarn (the last 1/4 of it) into my over-stuffed ribbon box.  It was an absolute train wreck!! The yarn was getting tangled and creating a terrible mess!  I took all my yarn that was falling apart and rolled into balls.  I then used pearl pins to close each strand from unwinding.  How great do these look now? I know what I have, and it is so adorable in a wire mesh basket.  (This one was a little time consuming… I would do it at night while watching TV – however, it was totally worth it).

 

7. ORGANIZING BULKY CRAFT SUPPLIES
Before I had mis-matched containers I was storing my glues, craft punches, tapes etc. and it looked unorganized and cluttered.  Just by buying matching containers, it transformed my shelves from trash to treasure!  I found these fabric lined wire mesh baskets on sale at World Market!  I put them on my desk shelving unit and also to the side of my desk on a wooden stacking shelf.

8. ORGANIZING MAGAZINES
This one, I have always done but my wooden ladder was pink.  I found the ladder at an antique store for like $20 several years ago.  I recently spray painted it white to match the new colors in my office.  I just love the interest it adds to the room – giving a vintage feel but still orderly.  I keep magazines on it that I want to hold on to – and rotate them out from time to time.

Completed Room – Front & Back Views

 I hope my organizing ideas were helpful for you – have fun spring cleaning this season!