The Dungeons: my Professor Snape-inspired office
Eight years ago, I moved into my current home. That was when I began putting together my unusual office, a small space filled to bursting with books, curiosities and Professor Snape collectibles. It is also whimsically known as “the dungeons.”
I think of the room as a collage of sorts, a work of art, a sanctuary. I love arranging objects in an aesthetically pleasing manner, and finding ways to cram yet more of them in every nook and cranny. I love jars, and bugs, and memento mori… I love things that belong to a more genteel age: quills, ink wells, hourglasses, Oriental carpets.
7 ways to ensure your craft room isn’t a DIY vomitorium
I have a lot of craft stuff. No, seriously, I have a LOT of craft stuff. I’m also a person who needs her ton of craft supplies to be organized and displayed attractively! Hey, I’m a complicated girl.
I am a genius and I invented a new filing system
The problem with inboxes is that they don’t DO anything except collect everything I need to look at and deal with. They are a stall. I still have to look at every Thing in them at least one more time, touch it, and decide what to do with it. (See figure 1.)
But a few weeks ago I had a stroke of genius. My inbox fills up as it gathers all my “to dos” from throughout the house — event insurance bills to pay, checks to deposit into three different accounts, doodles I don’t want to lose, invitations I need to respond to…I think there’s a Chuck Klostermannarf book I’ve assigned myself to read for “work” sitting near the top right now.
Your cube is your castle: TONS of non-standard desk decor without a cliche in sight
Wanted: ideas for cheap and easy cubicle decor. Already considered: potted plants, pretty pictures, subversive cross-stitchnarf.
Do not want: Anything that smells or makes noise or blinks.
The ergonomic dream chair for your home office that looks like an impractical future machine
I found an incredible chair at the library — and now I’ve got my eyes peeled for one I can put in my home office! Get in here and see what I’m flipping out about.
How to edit your office for work-from-home productivity
Lots of sites offer tips on improving your productivity like, “Limit meetings!” and, “Delegate!” Let’s tackle the physical features that can make your home office more productive.
Ethereal and dreamy artist’s studio in New Zealand
WOW — here’s the dreamy white and blue studio of Jinx in the Sky, filled with high-shine glass and vintage accoutrements. Enjoy!
Turning a bookcase into a standing desk — super-perfect for the DIY-challenged
This is an embarrassingly simple project. Not a single item was purchased, nor a single tool used. I’m a hands-on, DIY kind of chick, but for this hack, you don’t have to be.