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23 Office Storage Ideas to Keep Your Home Workspace Pristine

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Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel has written on design for publications including the New York Times, Interior Design, Slate, Fast Company, and the international editions of Elle Decor.
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Updated on 10/09/24
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Design by Living With Lolo / Photo by Life Created

The best office storage will make your remote headquarters more functional and clutter-free. There are plenty of stylish options for making both large and small spaces more organized and stylish, from shelving to cabinets, desk organizers, bins, baskets, storage carts, and more.

Check out these office storage ideas to help you get your workspace in order.

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    Woven Storage Bins

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    Marie Flanigan Interiors

    Marie Flanigan Interiors maximized storage in this small home office with built-in cubbies filled with woven storage bins that add warmth and texture while hiding clutter.

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    Vintage Storage Cabinet

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    Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

    Emily Henderson Design added a tall vintage filing cabinet to this modern home office that adds a note of industrial charm to the space as well as a focal point. You can source industrial storage pieces and shelving online or at flea markets and thrift stores.

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    Pair of Bookshelves

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    Design by Living With Lolo / Photo by Life Created

    Home office storage doesn't have to be built-in to be effective. In this home office from Living With Lolo, a pair of freestanding bookshelves is positioned behind the desk. Styled here with decorative objects, it makes an instant zoom background. But the accessories can be swapped for stylish storage boxes, baskets, or file folders as the need arises.

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    Open and Closed Storage

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    Marie Flanigan Interiors

    Marie Flanigan Interiors added a mix of open and closed storage in this long and relatively narrow home office space. Built-in storage around the periphery is complemented by upper cabinetry to keep unsightly supplies and files out of sight. Floating shelves lighten things up and allow for both display space and a place to house stylish storage boxes to keep things accessible.

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    Book Storage

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly

    This home office from Leanne Ford Interiors is visible from the living room, making it extra important that there is a adequate storage to keep clutter at bay. A large vintage desk with plenty of storage allows the desk to be cleared at the end of the workday for a start fresh in the morning. Wrap-around built-in bookshelves are both practical and decorative, creating a home library feel.

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    Built-In Storage

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    House 9 Interiors

    House 9 Interiors maximized space in this navy blue home office with built-in floor-to-ceiling storage and an integrated desk by the window. The mix of open and closed storage creates room to hide clutter and display books and decorative objects.

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    Modular Shelving System

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    Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Kasia Fizser

    Decorated with books, plants, and a turntable, this integrated midcentury modern desk and storage unit adds vintage style to this London living room and home office from Emilie Fournet Interiors.

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    Wall-Mounted Cabinetry

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    Britt Design Studio

    Britt Design Studio created plenty of storage space in this shared home office with a long countertop on one wall separated by identical sets of drawers. An overhead row of wall-mounted cabinetry and open shelving provides equal storage space that creates symmetry and harmony for coworking partners.

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    Asymmetrical Shelving

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    Kate Marker Interiors

    Kate Marker Interiors chose simple white shelving with an asymmetrical design to add interest to this home office that lends it a modern feel.

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    Wall of Shelving

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    Design by Living With Lolo / Photo by Life Created

    In this light and bright home office from Living With Lolo, built-in drawers on the desk hide clutter and file folders in leather and neutral tones are spaced around the open shelving to create stylish open storage that will keep things looking tidy.

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    Bins and Drawers

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    Blanco Bungalow

    Blanco Bungalow added bins and drawers to a freestanding shelf to maximize storage in this home office. A small rolling file cabinet and a corkboard by the desk add additional storage. Keeping everything white helps to retain an airy feel that complements the natural wood desk, plants, and Moroccan-style patterned rug.

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    Framed Cork Boards

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Max Kim-bee

    Turn the walls of your home office into a place to display everything from inspiration photos to invitations, notices, and other paper items so that they don't end up cluttering your desk or at the bottom of a pile. Leanne Ford Interiors hung large framed cork boards and wall-mounted clipboards to keep a large communal desk free in this shared office guest room.

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    Black and White Accessories

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    Twelve 15 Design Studio

    If you are looking to add budget-friendly home office storage, sticking to a simple color palette will allow you to incorporate a variety of pieces while maintaining a cohesive look. Twelve 15 Design Studio reduced visual clutter in this space with black-and-white storage pieces like a rolling cart, cabinetry, and shelving.

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    Repurposed Furniture

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    Malcolm Simmons for Emily Henderson Design

    Using vintage, retro or antique pieces adds style and charm to a home office. In this home office space from Malcolm Simmons for Emily Henderson Design, an antique glass-front cabinet is repurposed as a place to store office supplies.

    Tip

    Sourcing vintage or secondhand desks, shelving, or storage units that were built for the smaller spaces of the last century is a great trick for outfitting the small spaces of today.

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    Hidden Storage

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    Kern & Co.

    If space and budget is no option, turn your home office into a clutter-free oasis by adding tall wardrobes to the space where you can hide everything, like this home office haven from Kern & Co.

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    Library Ladder

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    Design by Living With Lolo / Photo by Life Created

    Living With Lolo chose a freestanding shelving unit with a built-in library ladder that stylishly maximizes vertical space in this home office.

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    Shallow Shelving

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    Morse Design / Heidi Harris and Tara Carter Photography

    Shallow open shelving on the upper half of the wall above a row of lower built-in cabinetry creates extra storage space that can be used to offload your desk of everyday home office essentials. Or simply use shelving to display decorative objects, like the blue-and-white plates in this home office from Morse Design.

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    Corner Shelf

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    House 9 Interiors

    House 9 Interiors added a corner shelving unit that is painted in the same dark green as the rest of this cozy London home office to store books, while a simple wire basket on the desktop organizes paper clutter and built-in drawers under the built-in desk keep the small space tidy.

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    Storage Accent Wall

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    Marie Flanigan Interiors

    If you're designing a home office from scratch, consider building in a wall of open and closed storage. This will create multiple options for housing all of your supplies and files while creating a focal point, like this space from Marie Flanigan Interiors.

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    Built-In Desk Storage

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    Design by O'Hara Interiors / Photo by Spacecrafting

    O'Hara Interiors created a U-shaped peninsula-style desk that conceals a ton of hidden storage in this cheerful pink home office. Lower and upper cabinetry and open shelving adds space for supplies and display.

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    Desk Organizer

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    Design by Jess Bunge and Styled by Emily Bowser for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

    If your desk lacks storage drawers, invest in stylish desk organizers that will keep things like pens, scissors, tape, and paper clips in order while doubling as decor, like this space from Jess Bunge for Emily Henderson Design.

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    Small Wall-Mounted Shelf

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    Alvin Wayne

    Add storage to a small office bedroom with a wall-mounted shelf and bulletin board, like this New York City space from interior designer Alvin Wayne.

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    Metallic Tray

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    Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

    Add some glamour to your desktop while keeping it organized with metallic accents. Emily Henderson Design chose a brass tray to keep papers neat on the edge of a live edge desk with metallic legs for a stylish look.

How do you create storage in a small office?

Create storage in a small home office by choosing a desk with built-in drawers for office supplies and paper files. Maximize wall space by installing a pegboard shelf or hanging open shelving. Optimize existing shelf space with accessories such as woven baskets or plastic storage bins.

How do you organize office storage?

Organize a desk drawer with office supplies or choose a stylish desk organizer. Hang shelves or line up a pair of bookshelves against the wall behind your desk. Store lesser used items, paper files, and back-up supplies out of sight in a filing cabinet or storage closet. 

How can I store my office supplies without using a desk?

Store office supplies with wall-mounted shelving or organizers. Or try using a rolling cart with drawers that can be stowed away in a closet when not in use. Create extra storage by repurposing a credenza, dresser, or buffet.