{"id":1611,"date":"2019-01-18T18:46:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T18:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2019-01-23T22:15:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T22:15:11","slug":"tidy-up-your-home-office-with-these-marie-kondo-inspired-organization-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/tidy-up-your-home-office-with-these-marie-kondo-inspired-organization-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidy Up Your Home Office with these Marie Kondo-Inspired Organization Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by the rise in popularity of home organizer Marie Kondo&#8217;s KonMari method of tidying up, we thought we&#8217;d share some organization hacks for the home office! <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Flow of Space<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of your electronics and equipment should be organized based. upon frequency of use first, rather than their shape and size. This will help you define the flow of your space, keeping items you use frequently within arms reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-VILLA-DEL-SUR-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-VILLA-DEL-SUR-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=1080%2C815&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-VILLA-DEL-SUR-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-VILLA-DEL-SUR-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-VILLA-DEL-SUR-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-VILLA-DEL-SUR-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Task Lighting<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have limited surface areas, op\u2019t for pendant lighting overhead rather than desk lamps to clear up more room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DeskChair.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1619\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DeskChair.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DeskChair.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DeskChair.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DeskChair.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DeskChair.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=705586&amp;u=1527036&amp;m=53066&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\">Take 15% Off Knoll Office Furniture &amp; FREE Shipping!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Work Stations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designate a \u2018printing station,\u2019 for example or a \u2018mail station.\u2019 Op\u2019t for a wireless printer so it doesn\u2019t have to be connected to the desk area. Plus it\u2019s one less cord to worry about hiding or getting tangled with others. Which also leads us to our next point&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-BOND-BEACH-HOME-OFFICE-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-BOND-BEACH-HOME-OFFICE-2.jpg?resize=1080%2C914&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-BOND-BEACH-HOME-OFFICE-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-BOND-BEACH-HOME-OFFICE-2.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-BOND-BEACH-HOME-OFFICE-2.jpg?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-BOND-BEACH-HOME-OFFICE-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Electronics &#8211; Hide Those Cables!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bundle wires to eliminate cord clutter. Using adhesive velcro strips or binder clips, secure cords underneath desks or inside drawers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lori-dennis-orange-office.jpg.rend_.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lori-dennis-orange-office.jpg.rend_.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg?resize=1080%2C810&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lori-dennis-orange-office.jpg.rend_.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lori-dennis-orange-office.jpg.rend_.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lori-dennis-orange-office.jpg.rend_.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lori-dennis-orange-office.jpg.rend_.hgtvcom.1280.960.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Watch Now: See how celebrity interior designer Lori Dennis transformed two underutilized rooms in this Bel Air home into the home office spaces for her clients!<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DK55447McnI?controls=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Dealing With Mass Amounts of Paper<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting out from underneath the mountains of paper can be challenging. Experts will tell you the best way to cut down on paper piling up is to be sure it doesn\u2019t sit on a flat surface to begin with &#8212; that means sort through mail right when you get it and toss as much as possible right away. Overtime, trying to go as paperless as possible will save you a lot of headache. In the meantime, go through every piece of paper in your office space and either toss it, file it in a color coded or other neatly labeled system, or take action from it. If many pages must be kept, consider scanning them and just keeping some digital copies instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-CLUB-LAUREL-CANYON-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-CLUB-LAUREL-CANYON-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=1080%2C807&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-CLUB-LAUREL-CANYON-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-CLUB-LAUREL-CANYON-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-CLUB-LAUREL-CANYON-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-CLUB-LAUREL-CANYON-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Store in Containers with Clear Labels <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your drawers and cabinets organized with boxes, baskets, and bins. This part can be really fun! \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The KonMari method is all about organizing drawers with compartmentalized boxes. You\u2019ll also want to create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">labels for everything, be it with a good label maker or with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">magnetic erasable labels if you are using metal bins and filing systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/19-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-HOLLYWOOD-HILLS-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/19-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-HOLLYWOOD-HILLS-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=1080%2C1445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/19-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-HOLLYWOOD-HILLS-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/19-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-HOLLYWOOD-HILLS-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/19-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-HOLLYWOOD-HILLS-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=768%2C1027&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/19-LORI-DENNIS-INTERIOR-DESIGN-HOLLYWOOD-HILLS-HOME-OFFICE.jpg?resize=765%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Everything Has Its Place<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more catch-all\u2019s for the miscellaneous items you don\u2019t have space for or don\u2019t use often (and those that don\u2019t spark joy!). If something doesn\u2019t have a designated location when you\u2019re done designing your office space or organizing, it\u2019s time to toss it! If you\u2019re starting from scratch, design your office with built-ins so that everything has its place. If that\u2019s not available to you, Ikea and the Container Store have ample options for shelving and organizational units. Like a candy store for the one who loves to organize! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?resize=1080%2C1620&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?resize=1080%2C1620&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dennis_8_9_187894.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by the rise in popularity of home organizer Marie Kondo&#8217;s KonMari method of tidying up, we thought we&#8217;d share some organization hacks for the home office! Flow of Space All of your electronics and equipment should be organized based. upon frequency of use first, rather than their shape and size. 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