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But whether you are working from home, or headed back into the office, there’s no need to wreck your mental health over a cluttered desk.

Where Is Your Office Desk?

If you are working from home, are you working in a dedicated office space? If so, you might be one of the lucky few that have the flexibility to create a little—shall we say?—sprawl. However, for many more of us, our home office is a multipurpose space. Even for those who commute to small offices, desk space can be at a premium!

What Do You Use Your Desk For?

Are you someone who is consistently on Zoom calls and in virtual meetings? If so, organization ideas for an uncluttered workspace might be one of the biggest priorities. Consider storage options that take messy clutter out of the equation, organize it, and keep it out of eyesight.

Do you need multiple monitors? If you are someone who works in the tech or design industries, you might need to find desk organization ideas that allow you to conveniently place computer screens, while not sacrificing desktop space. Perhaps a monitor riser is just the thing for you!

Small space cramping your style? (Literally.) Then, perhaps, the answer is directly above you—by that we mean, a combination of wall mounted shelves, hanging calendars, or desk shelves.

Regardless what you need to incorporate to organize your home office, these desk ideas can be just the thing that you need to start the new year off right—and on a budget, too!

29 Desk Ideas to Organize Your Space

Amazon

Acrylic Desk Drawer Organizer

If you’re wondering how to organize your desk drawers, these acrylic box organizers are just the set. They come in a variety of sizes to help you keep those loose binder clips, pens, cords, and paper clips well organized, all for under $15!

The Container Store

Acrylic Clear Monthly Calendar

If you’re looking for a grown-up version of everyone’s favorite paper wall calendar—this customizable acrylic calendar is a clean, aesthetically pleasing addition. Add a variety of accessories—from wall shelves, pen holders, and more—for maximum office desk organization.

Amazon

Tower Monitor Document Paper Holder

This convenient clip attaches to laptop, tablet, or computer monitors to help prevent neck and eye strain during the day. Easily read notes, prepare for Zoom meetings, or keep important proposals front and center—all hands-free!

Pottery Barn

3-Piece Essential Organization Set with Calendar

This three-piece wall mounted shelf combination is the ideal addition to help you organize your home office. Made of mango wood and steel, this set features a corkboard, dry erase white board, and a tiered file storage board that makes it an easy-to-hang, multi-purpose desk organization idea.

The Container Store

3-Tier Rolling Cart Dark Grey

If you need a desk idea that is functional as well as mobile, this rolling cart is it! With a full collection of desk accessory organization compartments, this 3-tier rolling cart can fit just about anywhere.

Amazon

Acrylic Desktop Bookcase

If you need to store books, notebooks, or binders for easy access during the workday, this desk bookcase makes it so simple.

Amazon

Wire Grid Wall Shelf

This customizable office wall organizer is a chic way to display photos or important notes, while still making the most of your wall storage. Add additional shelves or baskets to make this easy home office storage your own.

Amazon

Rotating Acrylic Organizer

While we use this for our makeup and skincare storage, this rotating acrylic display works just as well for desk necessities like pens, paper clips or more. Each shelf and compartment is adjustable to make it fit all your needs.

Pottery Barn

Mason Desktop Organizing Collection

This desktop organizing set is made from glazed stoneware, giving it a grown up and sleek design, ideal for displaying on your desk. Keep small office accessories from rolling around in your desk drawers and easily accessible when you need them.

Amazon

Floral File Folders

The oft-forgotten champion of paper organization, you can never go wrong with a great set of file folders. Even better, these are attractive enough that you won’t want to hide (or lose) them in a file cabinet.

The Container Store

Metal Dry Erase to Do Board

This all-in-one wall system allows you to create shelves above your desk (or anywhere) with ease. Each of these coordinating desk organizers has magnetic backings that allow them to attach to metal surfaces, such as file cabinets! If you want to create wall shelves or To Do boards, they can be easily mounted on your wall with any of your favorite hanging adhesives.

Amazon

Gold Wire File Organizer

This desk organizer makes sorting important file folders a breeze, all while keeping everything at your fingertips. Bonus: We love a matching aesthetic, so you can easily find matching desk accessories.

The Container Store

Two Drawer Acrylic Monitor Riser

A monitor riser, such as this acrylic option, works perfectly to raise computer screens to the proper ergonomic level, helping to avoid eye and neck strain throughout the day. Two drawers provide additional storage, and the clear acrylic doesn’t make your desk feel cluttered.

Amazon

Adjustable Phone/Tablet Stand

This tablet and phone holder is made of non-slip silicone that firmly holds and protects your electronics, while putting it at the perfect angle to avoid straining at your desk. Compatible with any iPhone or Android up to 12.9 inches!

Pottery Barn

Fold Out Table with Wall Shelves

Looking for a way to organize a tiny home office? This folding table can be pulled down whenever you need it and put away whenever you don’t! Plus, it comes with a variety of wall mounted shelves (perfect for above your desk), so that you can customize a work space to fit your needs.

Amazon

Writing Tools Desktop Organizer

For those looking for organization ideas for a wide variety of pens, pencils, or markers, this storage caddy keeps those desk drawers free of rolling ink-filled clutter.

The Container Store

Cable & Cord Cover

No one likes pesky cords and charging cables littering up their desk. This cord cover has a zippered design that traps messy cords in your home office for computer desk organization in no time!

Amazon

Pegboard Organization Shelves

Pegboard has a rustic, farmhouse style, but it is also a powerhouse when it comes to organizational solutions. Perfect for a design office, or an at-home crafting enthusiast, this pegboard can be customized with a variety of components to make it exactly what you need!

Amazon

Office Desk Shelf

Need small desk organization ideas? This desktop shelf makes the most of small areas by giving you more vertical space to store books and office organization supplies. Perfect for a cubicle or dorm room!

Amazon

Pocket Label Maker

Want to quickly and easily reach for your home office items? A simple label maker fits right into your drawer (or pocket) and lets you customize labels to so you’ll never forget where anything is ever again!

Amazon

Daily Planner Sheets

The number one way to stay organized? Keep a daily planner! These daily sheets let you easily see your schedule, to-dos, and priorities during the day so that you can stay on track even when extra busy.

Amazon

Acrylic To-Do Wall List

Need a more visible to-do list? This acrylic board goes onto the wall so that you won’t forget those groceries or appointments.

Amazon

Cable Management Box

Cables all over your desk? Even though they serve a purpose, the site of tangled cords can ruin our work energy. This cable box keeps all those pesky wires out of the way and looks pretty great, too.

Amazon

Waterproof Desk Mat

No design organization list is complete without the simple desk pad. Keep the items you need frequently close by and keep everything else off the mat!

Amazon

Magnetic Cable Manager

If you only have one or two cords to wrangle on your desk, this magnetic cable organizer will gently pin the chargers until you’re ready to use them.

Amazon

Cube Timer

Now this is a desk organizer meant to keep you organized! This cube timer lets you set the time for tasks. Just place the time you want to keep track of on top, and it will do the rest!

Wayfair

Adjustable Standing Desk

You might be wondering what a standing desk has to do with organization. Well, we can safely say that we feel a lot more organized when everything on our desk is at eye level. Plus, an electric desk gives us more space underneath for storage containers.

Etsy

Scandinavian Design Pen Holder

For those who love a simple, minimalist design style, these pen holders come in a variety of shapes and sizes to place on your desk to organize those little items.

Etsy

Concrete Business Card Holders

Not only are these unique card holders perfect to add a bit of color on your desk, but they are sustainably made from concrete!