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Jul 4, 2012

Workspace: Designs and Tips

I’ve come to realize that husband and I CAN’T share a desk. I need my own workspace. And I’m not saying it’s because he’s messy or something. I can also have my own mess sometimes. But I like having things a bit more organized and clutter free.

Ever since I wrote my What to do with an Old Door post, I want this so bad:

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Me he dado cuenta que mi esposo y yo no podemos compartir un escritorio. Necesito mi propio espacio. Y no lo digo porque sea desordenado o algo. Yo también tengo un desastre en el escritorio a veces. Pero me gusta tener las cosas un poco más organizadas y libre de cosas innecesarias.

Desde que hice mi post sobre cómo re-usar una puerta vieja (What to do with an Old Door) me he enamorado de esto:

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Uświadomiłem sobie, że mój mąż i ja nie mozemy podzielić się biurko. Muszę miec własne miejsca pracy. I nie mówię to dlatego że on jest niezorganizowane, czy coś. Mogę też mieć własne niezorganizowanych rzeczy czasami. Ale lubię mieć rzeczy nieco bardziej zorganizowane i wyłącznie z rzeczy naprawdę potrzebne.

Odkąd napisałem Co zrobić ze starym drzwi (What to do with an Old Door), chcę coś takiego:

Anyways, even if you don’t really need an office space, I still think it’s a good idea to have a small space for your own. It may be to design something, write blogs, check your bills and finances, etc.

Here are some tips:

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De todas formas, incluso si no necesitas un espacio de trabajo, creo que es bueno tener un lugar para ti. Asi sea para escribir blogs, hacer cuentas o diseñar algo.

Aquí un par de consejos:

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W każdym razie, nawet jeśli nie jest potrzebny przestrzeni biurowej, nadal uważam że to dobry pomysł, aby mieć małą przestrzeń dla siebie. Być może zaprojektować coś, pisać blogi, sprawdź swoje rachunki i finanse itp.

Oto kilka wskazówek:

Keep it clutter-free. Keep things simple. Only have things you need on your desk. It will create a more relaxing space.

Ten sólo lo necesario.

Zachować tylko niezbędne rzeczy.

Use an inspirational board, or just a board to pin up papers. It’s good to look up at things that inspire you and feed your creativity. If you have no need to get inspired, why not have some family photos or just important documents you must have in your sight?

Ten una pizarra llena inspiraciones o papeles que necesitas mantener a vista.

Użyj tablicy inspiracja.

Have a comfy chair. Will you be spending hours there? I bet you don’t want to stand up with a sore back. Invest in a nice and comfortable chair. Your health is always important.

Ten una silla comoda.

Mieć wygodne krzesło.

Good lighting. Always natural light will be a plus. But if you don’t have a window close to you, get some light fixtures or lamps. Working on a not well lit place will damage your eyes.

Buena iluminación.

Dobre oświetlenie.

Have things you love. Having things you love on sight will make your workspace a “pleasure” space. It will take your mind off work for a few seconds :)

Ten a la vista cosas que te hacen feliz.

Mieć co kochasz.

And here a few more feminine workspaces:

Y aquí otras oficinas para mujeres.

A tutaj więcej buiro dla kobiet:

Feb 23, 2012

Simple tip to organize your nightstand

I did this like a week or almost 2 weeks ago. For the past year probably the top drawer of my night stand has been a mess and I couldn’t be bothered to clean it up or organize it. So far, after my organizing, its been kept like that :)

I had a bunch of stuff in. From pills, hairgrips to small books, pens and more.

I found boxes that would fit in the drawer and work as divisors (the ones they sell in IKEA are great for clothing and deeper drawers). One of the boxes I had was too tall, so I cut it. I mean, if you want to go out and buy divisors or small containers, go :) But I knew if I didn’t do it then, I wouldn’t do it at all. Plus, I had the boxes for free ;)

The, what I did was divide everything by categories. It can be: meds, papers, accessories. But I chose: stuff used often, papers and hygienic stuff (like antibacterial gel and tissues). Oh.. and trash.. which obviously I threw out.

And this was my final result!

I did the same with hubby’s drawer. He hated the divisions at the beginning. But now he’s ok with it.. because he knows it helps a lot keeping everything organized!

It’s a very simple but great tip. I need to tell my mom to do this. Her drawer is a mess (as mine WAS).

*POLUBICIE MNIE NA FACEBOOKU?*

Feb 18, 2012

Bedroom Organizing BASICS

The bedroom is where you start and end your day. Therefore, it should be a place free of stress and kind of a sanctuary :)

KEEP & GIVE:

Go through every drawer, shelf and box under your bed and choose what do you really want to keep and what you don’t really use anymore. You will be impressed with all the stuff you don’t really need. And, if you are like my husband and want to keep EVERYTHING (even a small stone he found as a kid), put the stuff away into boxes).

BED:

Use the areas below and behind to store things too. Maximize the space by placing plastic containers on wheels. If you don’t have a headboard yet, buy or build one with out-of-sight storage incorporated. Another idea for linen storage (if you don’t have one) is folding a set of clean sheets and putting them between your mattress and spring box.

NIGHT TABLES:

Buy a table with at least ONE drawer and a bottom shelve. Personally, I think three-drawer tables are the best, you can have all of your things out-of-sight. You can even use one of them as a linen storage or room for extra clothes.

Keep the top clean and cutter-free. Have wall mounted lights.

DRESSER:

Great option for clothes storage besides the closet. It will also work as a decorative furniture in your room. But, remember to keep the top clutter-free.

Keep in shallow drawers your socks, tights and lingerie. As for ties, try to have them on a tie rack. Unless you don’t have space.

For deep drawers, use dividers to separate clothing and, in my case, accessories. I keep my jewelery/accessories IN the drawer on small black dividers I bought at IKEA. I have them organized and stored away :) But also, if you have space on top of your dresser, a large jewelery box will work fine as decoration.

My husband tends to put his watch and bunch of coins on top of the dresser. To reduce clutter, but a gentelmen’s valet tray. I MUST BUY ONE! It will also avoind scratches on the surface ;)

Feb 17, 2012

PALLET = unique furniture

This is just AH-MAZING! Who knew you could to so much stuff out of simple pallets? I mean, I knew I could make a cute table out of it, but never really thought more and come up with this ideas (because come on! For sure I would’ve had come up with those designs :P hehehe). Pallets are sometimes found around as trash and sometimes you can buy them cheap at some warehouse, and the things you can create are really worth the time to put the design together.

Hope you have a nice Friday! SIIII! Finally FRIDAY :)

kitchen island

*WARNING* this is a long post :)

table

shelves

kitchen shelve

coat hanger

bed frame

wall treatment

headboard

living room set

summer dinning table

summer coffee table

couch

pet furniture <3

shelves and bicycle rack

moooore shelves

balcony mini garden

bar furniture

PS: Click on the picture to go to the source :)

Feb 9, 2012

No more piles

Do you have a bunch of magazines laying on the floor or maybe stacked up in piles? In my case, my shelves are full of book.. not mine but my husbands.. so all the magazines I collect (fashion, architecture, design magazines and of course.. celebrity gossip :P) are in piles in a corner of the room... some in my night stand and some even on my desk or any table i find available ;)

When I think of magazine racks or some kind of storage the first thing that comes to my mind is the wooden "box" I saw one time in some kind of hair-salon. Horrible.

Take a look at these babies: