Let's shelf this idea - Part II

I thought it was so fun sharing my new bookshelf last week that I thought I would show you a few more of my great finds for “getting organized”.

 

You really don’t always have to use bookshelves just for books.  You can use it as an extension of your studio or your desk.  That’s what I had in mind when I decided that this

8 foot by 10 foot bookshelf would take over one end of my living room !!!  But I love it!

 

Here’s some of the different types of boxes and baskets I used to get and stay organized::

 

My markers always sat on the hearth of my fireplace in the living room.  WHile I loved it my hubby always said - do they have to stay there all the time.  Now I found a new place for them:

 

 

In a recent obsession of mine I made tons and tons of tags.  Years ago I had also started "collecting" them.  I never use them because I never knew where they all were.  Now I found this handy dandy index card box to keep them on my bookshelf close at hand.

 

 

I used to have a good filing system for all my bills and misc papers before we redid the kitchen.  Then my filing system moved downstairs and because it was downstairs - none of the bills got paid - no just kidding - but I just wouldn't go downstairs to get all my papers. Now the bills sit neatly tossed into this lovely little organizer.

 

 

And here is how it sits on the shelf:

 

This was a good find - sits on my desk!  The mags that I was published in were always all over the house - I like them all together and now they are and take center stage on one of my shelves

 
The mags that I was published in were always all over the house - I like them all together and now they are and take center stage on one of my shelvesThe mags that I was published in were always all over the house - I like them all together and now they are and take center stage on one of my shelves:

 
I love having these handy now

 

and look how pretty on the shelf

 

 
We had like everyone I guess lots and lots of photo albums - these are keepers of course but not so pretty since some of them have been around for over 20 years (patterns on photo albums were not as pretty as they are today   ; )

So I put them in these large 13 X 13 X 15" deep linen boxes - the albums fit "perfectly" in here standing up!

I like the pretty detail on these boxes - the handles are lovely and make it easy to pull them out of the shelf 
 
and now, even my nice notepads our out for me to see:

 

I had so much fun with this bookshelf and it's so nice that now all my things are close at hand.  Chances are I will change and rearrange over and over but that's the fun of it.

If you are looking for any of these items here are the

Sources:

• Woven basket, index card box, 4 drawer organizer, pitcher for pens, brown magazine holders - all from HomeSense
• Linen basket holding blank cards, and large line basekts used for photo albums all IKEA
• Expedit Bookshelf Ikea
• All organized items - Cathy Bluteau  (lol lol)

Have a good, creatively organized weekend all!

Cathy  xx