If you work at home, then you may have a home office or at least some office nook, and you need to organize it smart, especially if it’s small. Organizing a home office right and logically will help you to easily find whatever you need and will help you raise your productivity; an organized office also helps to organize your thoughts, so you’ll have more ideas! Make compartments for various office stuff in your drawers; if you have boxes or crates for storing them, you can paint them in different colors or write what stuff is in. You’ll find more creative ideas below, get inspired!
Shelving And Storage Units
“>Shelving and storage units are very important to keep your home office well-organized – they will hold most stuff you have. You can store it all in your desk drawers, in various cabinets, open shelving units, on open shelves attached to the walls, even in carts and mobile units to move them easily when in need. If you can’t use floor space to put any shelves there, you can attach them to the wall. Open shelves will give you much storage space while looking airy and lightweight, hidden storage will keep your space very sleek and minimal.
![a storage unit with boxes and files is a nice storage unit for a modern space, this is an ultimate piece a storage unit with boxes and files is a nice storage unit for a modern space, this is an ultimate piece](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-2-554x831.jpg)
a storage unit with boxes and files is a nice storage unit for a modern space, this is an ultimate piece
![even the sleekest desk can host some drawers that will accommodate some office stuff pens, pencils and so on even the sleekest desk can host some drawers that will accommodate some office stuff - pens, pencils and so on](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-11-554x772.jpg)
even the sleekest desk can host some drawers that will accommodate some office stuff - pens, pencils and so on
![leaning black open shelving units are great for storing various stuff, they don't look bulky and are comfortable in using leaning black open shelving units are great for storing various stuff, they don't look bulky and are comfortable in using](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-13.jpg)
leaning black open shelving units are great for storing various stuff, they don't look bulky and are comfortable in using
![large wall mounted cabinets over the desk is a comfortable idea to store everything you want right at hand, this is real floor space saving large wall-mounted cabinets over the desk is a comfortable idea to store everything you want right at hand, this is real floor space saving](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-15.jpg)
large wall-mounted cabinets over the desk is a comfortable idea to store everything you want right at hand, this is real floor space saving
![a wooden wall mounted storage unit with some holders and little wooden drawers that hold pencils and pens a wooden wall-mounted storage unit with some holders and little wooden drawers that hold pencils and pens](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-16-554x831.jpg)
a wooden wall-mounted storage unit with some holders and little wooden drawers that hold pencils and pens
![a small cabinet with drawers may be used to hide everything you have, from usual pens and pencils and printers a small cabinet with drawers may be used to hide everything you have, from usual pens and pencils and printers](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-17.jpg)
a small cabinet with drawers may be used to hide everything you have, from usual pens and pencils and printers
![an IKEA Expedit shelving unit finished with large boxes or drawers is a great storage piece that will store everything you may need an IKEA Expedit shelving unit finished with large boxes or drawers is a great storage piece that will store everything you may need](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-19.jpg)
an IKEA Expedit shelving unit finished with large boxes or drawers is a great storage piece that will store everything you may need
![a neutral credenza with drawers to hide all the office supplies and other items that you need for work a neutral credenza with drawers to hide all the office supplies and other items that you need for work](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-20.jpg)
a neutral credenza with drawers to hide all the office supplies and other items that you need for work
![a pink bookcase with open shelves and drawers will give you enough storage space for all the stuff that you have a pink bookcase with open shelves and drawers will give you enough storage space for all the stuff that you have](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-21-554x831.jpg)
a pink bookcase with open shelves and drawers will give you enough storage space for all the stuff that you have
![crate shelves taking the whole wall give much storage space and add a touch of rustic decor to the home office crate shelves taking the whole wall give much storage space and add a touch of rustic decor to the home office](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-22.jpg)
crate shelves taking the whole wall give much storage space and add a touch of rustic decor to the home office
![a colorful wall mounted storage unit with open departments is an ultimate choice for a modern home office a colorful wall-mounted storage unit with open departments is an ultimate choice for a modern home office](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-23-554x554.jpg)
a colorful wall-mounted storage unit with open departments is an ultimate choice for a modern home office
![open wall moutned shelves all around the desk will hold a lot of stuff without taking your desk space open wall-moutned shelves all around the desk will hold a lot of stuff without taking your desk space](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-24-554x736.jpg)
open wall-moutned shelves all around the desk will hold a lot of stuff without taking your desk space
![wall mounted storage units with various holders, shelves and other storage items is perfect for a small office wall-mounted storage units with various holders, shelves and other storage items is perfect for a small office](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-27-554x498.jpg)
wall-mounted storage units with various holders, shelves and other storage items is perfect for a small office
![an IKEA Expedit shelving unit finished with some drawers is a perfect idea for storing various stuff an IKEA Expedit shelving unit finished with some drawers is a perfect idea for storing various stuff](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-28.jpg)
an IKEA Expedit shelving unit finished with some drawers is a perfect idea for storing various stuff
![a large bookcase that can be opened as a bureau and open shelves over the desk all this can be hidden back a large bookcase that can be opened as a bureau and open shelves over the desk - all this can be hidden back](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-29-554x831.jpg)
a large bookcase that can be opened as a bureau and open shelves over the desk - all this can be hidden back
![a simple black open shelving unit is a comfortable storage piece to hold and store everything you want and make your space more organized a simple black open shelving unit is a comfortable storage piece to hold and store everything you want and make your space more organized](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-30.jpg)
a simple black open shelving unit is a comfortable storage piece to hold and store everything you want and make your space more organized
![built in shelving in the sides of the bookshelves are a nice idea to squeeze some storage space into a tiny nook built-in shelving in the sides of the bookshelves are a nice idea to squeeze some storage space into a tiny nook](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-32-554x862.jpg)
built-in shelving in the sides of the bookshelves are a nice idea to squeeze some storage space into a tiny nook
![open shelving is one of the best ways to organize any space, they don't look bulky and can be easily DIYed open shelving is one of the best ways to organize any space, they don't look bulky and can be easily DIYed](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-33.jpg)
open shelving is one of the best ways to organize any space, they don't look bulky and can be easily DIYed
![wall mounted open shelves plus an L shaped shared desk will maximize functionality and let you work comfortably wall-mounted open shelves plus an L-shaped shared desk will maximize functionality and let you work comfortably](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/wall-mounted-open-shelves-plus-an-L-shaped-shared-desk-will-maximize-functionality-and-let-you-work-comfortably.jpg)
wall-mounted open shelves plus an L-shaped shared desk will maximize functionality and let you work comfortably
![an open storage unit with various holders and organizers is a perfect for piece for every kind of office stuff an open storage unit with various holders and organizers is a perfect for piece for every kind of office stuff](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/an-open-storage-unit-with-various-holders-and-organizers-is-a-perfect-for-piece-for-every-kind-of-office-stuff.jpg)
an open storage unit with various holders and organizers is a perfect for piece for every kind of office stuff
![a small utility cart styled for storing files, with plastic boxes for various small stuff that you use a small utility cart styled for storing files, with plastic boxes for various small stuff that you use](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-small-utility-cart-styled-for-storing-files-with-plastic-boxes-for-various-small-stuff-that-you-use.jpg)
a small utility cart styled for storing files, with plastic boxes for various small stuff that you use
![a modern cabinet, partly opened and with drawers is a comfortable piece for storage and it looks trendy a modern cabinet, partly opened and with drawers is a comfortable piece for storage and it looks trendy](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-modern-cabinet-partly-opened-and-with-drawers-is-a-comfortable-piece-for-storage-and-it-looks-trendy.jpg)
a modern cabinet, partly opened and with drawers is a comfortable piece for storage and it looks trendy
![a feminine home office with touches of blush and wall mounted shelving unit that is delicate and airy a feminine home office with touches of blush and wall-mounted shelving unit that is delicate and airy](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-feminine-home-office-with-touches-of-blush-and-wall-mounted-shelving-unit-that-is-delicate-and-airy.jpg)
a feminine home office with touches of blush and wall-mounted shelving unit that is delicate and airy
![a desk with hidden storage a file organizer and a shelf with a printer for comfortable storage and miximal functionality a desk with hidden storage - a file organizer and a shelf with a printer for comfortable storage and miximal functionality](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-desk-with-hidden-storage-a-file-organizer-and-a-shelf-with-a-printer-for-comfortable-storage-and-miximal-functionality.jpg)
a desk with hidden storage - a file organizer and a shelf with a printer for comfortable storage and miximal functionality
![a comfortable cabinet with closed storage departments and drawers where you can hide anything you want a comfortable cabinet with closed storage departments and drawers where you can hide anything you want](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-comfortable-cabinet-with-closed-storage-departments-and-drawers-where-you-can-hide-anything-you-want.jpg)
a comfortable cabinet with closed storage departments and drawers where you can hide anything you want
Holders And Organizers
Holders and organizers of various kinds will helo you get small stuff in order. Start from pens and pencils – put them into jars, go for documents and files organized in special holders and organizers, which can be placed on desks or floors. Use walls, floors and even ceiling to attach various holders and hangers. You can buy ready ones – a whole set for a stylish look, or DIY something that fits your space.
![several gold holders for files and documents will stylishly complete your desk look and will be comfortable in using several gold holders for files and documents will stylishly complete your desk look and will be comfortable in using](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/several-gold-holders-for-files-and-documents-will-stylishly-complete-your-desk-look-and-will-be-comfortable-in-using.jpg)
several gold holders for files and documents will stylishly complete your desk look and will be comfortable in using
![a wooden home office organizer is perfect for notebooks, files, agazines and even mini pots with greenery and succulents a wooden home office organizer is perfect for notebooks, files, agazines and even mini pots with greenery and succulents](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-wooden-home-office-organizer-is-perfect-for-notebooks-files-agazines-and-even-mini-pots-with-greenery-and-succulents.jpg)
a wooden home office organizer is perfect for notebooks, files, agazines and even mini pots with greenery and succulents
![a white cart used for storage and organization files, pens, books and pencils in a holder is a cool and mobile piece a white cart used for storage and organization - files, pens, books and pencils in a holder is a cool and mobile piece](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-white-cart-used-for-storage-and-organization-files-pens-books-and-pencils-in-a-holder-is-a-cool-and-mobile-piece.jpg)
a white cart used for storage and organization - files, pens, books and pencils in a holder is a cool and mobile piece
![a pegboard with a numbe rof shelves, holders and vases you can design such a floating storage unit as you want a pegboard with a numbe rof shelves, holders and vases - you can design such a floating storage unit as you want](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-pegboard-with-a-numbe-rof-shelves-holders-and-vases-you-can-design-such-a-floating-storage-unit-as-you-want.jpg)
a pegboard with a numbe rof shelves, holders and vases - you can design such a floating storage unit as you want
![a contemporary wooden office organizer for books, magazines, pencils, pens and mini pots with succulents a contemporary wooden office organizer for books, magazines, pencils, pens and mini pots with succulents](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-contemporary-wooden-office-organizer-for-books-magazines-pencils-pens-and-mini-pots-with-succulents.jpg)
a contemporary wooden office organizer for books, magazines, pencils, pens and mini pots with succulents
![a comfortable filing system in a large drawer is a great idea that works for usual and for home office, too a comfortable filing system in a large drawer is a great idea that works for usual and for home office, too](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-comfortable-filing-system-in-a-large-drawer-is-a-great-idea-that-works-for-usual-and-for-home-office-too.jpg)
a comfortable filing system in a large drawer is a great idea that works for usual and for home office, too
![a carved wooden holder for documents and notebooks is a cool piece to add a rustic touch and organize your office a carved wooden holder for documents and notebooks is a cool piece to add a rustic touch and organize your office](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/02/a-carved-wooden-holder-for-documents-and-notebooks-is-a-cool-piece-to-add-a-rustic-touch-and-organize-your-office.jpg)
a carved wooden holder for documents and notebooks is a cool piece to add a rustic touch and organize your office
![a creative white wall mounted organizer with various vases, holders and holding units for all the office stuff a creative white wall-mounted organizer with various vases, holders and holding units for all the office stuff](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-31-554x831.jpg)
a creative white wall-mounted organizer with various vases, holders and holding units for all the office stuff
![a pegboard is a nice base that can host holders, shelves, hooks and other stuff as many as you want a pegboard is a nice base that can host holders, shelves, hooks and other stuff - as many as you want](https://i.digsdigs.com/how-to-organize-your-home-office-smart-ideas-8-554x798.jpg)
a pegboard is a nice base that can host holders, shelves, hooks and other stuff - as many as you want