It’s about time my work space had a little makeover. Nine times out of ten when my mind is cluttered, my desk is likely to be as well.

Huge problem.

I knew I wanted to organize my desk but what was super important for me this time around, was that I wanted to customize it. We all fall victim to comparison and there are a lot of other bloggers and entrepreneurs out there with perfect looking office spaces, as if no one is getting any work done on them because they’re just too beautiful. This wasn’t going to be me ever but I was determined to add my own personal touch to my work space that equally inspired me to stay on brand and gave me clarity. 
Unorganized-desk
I wanted to find accents for my desk that were a lot simpler to find and a lot more realistic for me financially. I started to think about what do I use on a weekly basis at my desk to either be productive or stay inspired. I already had a cork-board on my wall with photos of my loved ones but I didn’t have any photos that inspired me to eat, or think about food. It was important for me to have food references throughout my work space so as I began to declutter, I started to think about what that would look like. 

Tip 1: Start to think about what your ideal desk will look like and start small

The next thing I did was declutter. All of the papers and documents that were just kicking up dust, had to be filed immediately. After all, they were taking up room that I could be using for my new reads. I already had a beautiful wine glass, boxed up at my desk so I decided to toss the box and let it shine. I also removed anything I hadn’t used in the past three months or didn’t pay attention to. I love hoarding post it notes and I realized those were piling up as well. To give myself a reason to use them, I ordered burger inspired notes from Zazzle and customized them with my logo. Now I felt inspired to to make use of my work space, instead of using it as storage space.
Burger Post it Note

Tip 2: Make room for inspiration. File old documents, remove the things you don’t use.

My desk was starting to look a bit empty so I looked at the things I had kept and decided to repurpose them. I added fake flowers from the dollar store to a vase I wasn’t using and covered my pen holder with sushi wrapping paper I had laying around. It was starting to look like a food bloggers desk now but some things were still missing. Since I was already on Zazzle for one thing, why not customize my desk a little more? There was a frame I wasn’t using at my desk, so I filled with a NOM poster that really brought it’s section to life. I wanted to fill my desk with colors but not be overbearing and having a black and white photo really pulled that together. It also was going to remind me to have lunch on those days when I’m working too hard and forget. This is also made it so I wasn’t spending too much money to makeover my work space. I was really just adding small touches that made me feel like I had. 
Organized Desk

Tip 3: Repurpose the things you already have to fit your current needs.

The last thing I did was replace the reads on my desk. I keep a small library nearby my work space but always have my current reads non my desk. The problem was that I was keeping books I already read closer to me than the ones I wanted to get to. One I replaced those, the only thing that was really missing was a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and for that, I needed a new mug! It was the final touch Zazzle could provide and they had an array of items I felt inspired by. Good things come to those who hustle spoke to me the most and now, it had made my desk complete.

Hustle Mug

Tip 4: Make your workspace your own. Add the things that define YOU and inspire you to succeed.

There was even a taco expert button I added to make my work space, really feel mine. I am a taco snob after all. The best part though, was that I was able to do all of this for UNDER $50 and now my desk is clear, organized and basically Instagram worthy. I hope to add some new things to it in the near future. But tell me, what are your custom work space hacks that keep you organized and inspired?
*I received a gift card to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own*
Posted by Casandra Rosario

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