Organizing 101: Organizing the home office

Dining room
• To create a work surface, add a secretary, armoire or desk (it can double as a sideboard). Or use your dining table if there's simply no room for other furniture (this option works for laptops only).
• Dedicate one drawer in the china cabinet to the storage of office supplies.
• Purchase a small cabinet to hold paperwork and use the top as a bar, so the piece blends in with the rest of the dining room.

Bedroom
Though it's apparently bad feng shui to set up an office in the bedroom (the sight of a workstation doesn't give me sweet dreams), sometimes there's no other place. Plus, it's often the quietest room, which can be a bonus in a busy household.
• Keep the work area separate by furnishing it as discreetly and minimally as possible. An office armoire or secretary that closes up is ideal. Use a screen to hide the work area from view.

Mobile home office
I don't mean get a trailer -- I'm talking technology.
• The smaller the computer, the less real estate you have to dedicate to office space; a laptop, for instance, lets you move temporarily to the quietest zone in the house if Junior is having a raucous play date and you have a report due.
• Also, consider going wireless with your computer system, and you can work anywhere; auxiliary equipment like a printer, scanner or modem can be centralized where it's least obtrusive, such as in the basement.

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