Your home working space, sorted Game-changing buys

YOUR HOME WORKING SPACE, SORTED

A disorganised workstation can slow you down and, if it’s integrated into a living space or bedroom, make every day feel more chaotic. Try these ways to get it all under control…

5 GAME-CHANGING BUYS

The products you need to store and order all your home office clutter to achieve a streamlined desk and a calming workstation

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

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1The modular solution This desk can be teamed with additional shelving, bookcases and consoles to create your perfect set up. With both open and closed shelving, you can hide away essentials, but keep prettier things on show. Industrial modular desk, from £999; industrial modular open/ closed shelving, from £699, both West Elm

2The printer station Nothing kills a stylish decor quite like a big, ugly printer. By removing one of the drawers from this Ikea unit, it creates the perfect hidey-hole, with drawers for ink cartridges and reams of paper. Swap the castors it comes with for smarter legs (try Pretty Pegs), for a less ‘officey’ look. Alex drawer unit, £99, Ikea

3The desk with storage Put under desk space to good use by choosing a design that comes with pedestal units. This clever piece extends from a console into a desk, and also pivots to create a sectional workstation. Or, you can always rest a length of worktop on top of two identical units for a DIY captain’s desk. Bronx swivel desk in oak effect, £350, Next Home

4The secret filing system Conceal your paperwork inside this elegant ottoman and no one will know it’s there. There’s the option of having it covered in a fabric of your choice, plus it provides an extra seat, footstool or coffee table. Large filing ottoman, from £325, The Dormy House

5The pull-out trolley If you literally work wherever your laptop will fit, keep all the other stuff you need to hand on a trolley you can park up wherever you are. Also perfect for creatives and crafters. Raskog trolley, £39, Ikea

WHAT THE PROS KNOW

Professional organiser Vicky Silverthorn gives us her tried and tested solutionsÉ

KEEP IT SIMPLE A good paperwork system means filing works with you and not against you and, for me, that means one that isn’t too complex. Sub headings and colour coding isn’t a solution I’ve seen to work long term.

HAVE A SYSTEM Keep a simple one-tier ‘action’ box for anything you need to get done, so you’re not wasting time finding a bill or a form that needs filling. Go for one with a lid that can be put away when not in use.

BUY THE RIGHT FURNITURE

Avoid big filing cabinets and instead go for a set of Bisley multi-drawers. These are my favourite and come in five, 10 and 15 drawers, so you can choose how many you need to suit your life and can be slid under a desk.

INVEST IN SMALL STORAGE For paperwork that isn’t used daily, but still needs to be kept, I love the brand Really Useful, as the shutting mechanism on their boxes is very strong, plus they are stackable and robust, which means you can utilise shed or garage space to store it all.

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Bloomingville Vase 109 - Brass

£19.00

Made from iron, this slim sculptural vase features unusual handles. Style with a few stems of flowers and sprigs of green to personalise, freshen and bring the look to life!

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