How to Organize a Home Office in 10 Steps: Keeping Style in Your Life

How to Organize Home Office - Ten Steps - ExtraordinaryMommy.comWe moved in to our house six years ago next month. I can hardly believe it has been that long.  But what I really can’t believe it that I spent the better part of that time – more than 5 of those years, in fact, sharing an office with my husband. It is a wonder we are both still standing.  Remarkably, from the time we were moving in, we planned to share an office.  We thought it was a brilliant idea. But it wasn’t.

You see, we both work from home.  Neither of us are ‘quiet’ people.  And my job actually requires some semblance of solitude.  When I need to write – I need to think – and quietly.  So his conference calls, his sudden bouts of ‘funny’, and his random thoughts just didn’t make for a productive environment for me.

Fortunately, we came up with the perfect solution – one that created a space just for him – and one just for me.

And now, my office is my sanctuary.

Here are 10 Tips for Organizing Your Home Office

Do you have additional tips for keeping your home office organized and productive?  As I look around my office right now, I can see that I have neglected to take those 10-15 minutes today to organize the clutter and papers.  I definitely still need to do that.

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The Mom’s Home Office: 3 Steps To Creating A Room of Your Own

Working from home isn’t easy when you AREN’T a mom, but when you add MOM to the mix… it is a whole new juggle.

It requires a special level of patience, an ability to compartmentalize and don’t forget – you must become a master at organization. (do as I say….not as I do….  Just ask my husband!  he is still waiting for me to master organization!)

Also: make sure to sit down with your family before you begin your work-at-home journey.  It is best for both YOU and your family (your significant other and your children) to understand how this is going to work and what to expect.  The fewer surprises along the way, the better for everyone involved!

Aliza and I talked about this in Mom, Incorporated and I was delighted to join one of my favorite anchors, Virginia Kerr, on Great Day St. Louis (KMOV) this morning to talk about tips to creating that Home Office Space and truly creating a room of your own.

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