Pinspiration: Home Office Edition

Now that our garage reno is actually for really reals happening, I'm in full on planning mode. It will be SO huge for me to have my own space; it's almost overwhelming. I've been hitting Pinterest hard, needless to say, and these beautiful images are providing plenty of inspiration...

Jenny Komenda's loft

Amanda Nisbet's office

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I think this is the Who What Wear girls' office...

Think I've seen this on Garance Dore.

Kishani Pereira's office

Unknown (and not an office but love it.)

Betsy Burnham's office

Aerin Lauder's office

Love the swatch organization here.

Jenna Lyons'

I dream of putting something down and having it actually be in the exact same spot when I need it again.

Someday...

xoxo

All images via my Pinterest "Home Office" board.

Share Your Decluttering Strategies

This is supposed to be my big week of getting P's room squared away. Somehow, it's been a major fail on my part. Here's my problem: I walk in there, look around, start feeling overwhelmed that it's so unorganized and walk straight to the fridge to distract myself with cheese. This has always been my procrastination method. I have to let it get to the point of feeling disgusted before I will actually do anything about it.

This is what I did with her clothes a few weeks back. Her drawers were OUT OF CONTROL with too-small clothing. Formerly, I would have saved each and every stained item for sentimental reasons (those are the WORST, I think--I have about six Rubbermaids in the garage filled with baby clothing that I just can't bring myself to donate...). But this situation was out of hand, and I really needed to get P some new, appropriately-sized shirts, tops, etc... So I cracked a Diet Coke--I'm obsessed with those mini cans!--and 20 minutes later, I had filled a Hefty bag. I took it straight to Goodwill the next day. Done and done.


But when it comes to the toys...I. Just. Can't. I see it in other areas of our home, too. The garage, for example, which is soon to be converted into my office. It's like a memory hut out there! What am I supposed to do with all those books, old furniture from the last house (anyone want to buy some sconces, btw??), boxes of photos, P's baby clothes and toys (more toys!). I wonder if it's time to start renting a storage unit. I've always been super against this, but  what else can I do?

I've been doing a lot of reading about getting toys organized to try to get some inspiration flowing, and I've not come across anything earth shattering. I do, keep coming back to this image of a kitchen pantry, of all things, that makes me want to develop OCD ASAP.

I want my whole life to look like Emerson Fry's pantry.

I think this is also why I love the modern aesthetic so much. I can feel my blood pressure drop when I walk into Room and Board. All those horizontal lines--decluttered heaven!

Please share your thoughts and tips on how you keep toys, or any kind of clutter, under control!