Maybe it’s the pending spring season making us feel an early bite of the spring cleaning bug or maybe we’re just feeling squirrelly after so many chilly months inside thanks to cold weather. Either way, we’ve started organizing our house in all kinds of ways lately and we’re showing no signs of stopping! This week, we decided that the clutter on our desk needed to be tackled and organized, so we started looking for different DIY ways to make desk organizers of all kinds, just to hep keep things in order.
Just in case you love the idea of making a desktop organizer of your very own just as much as we did, if not more, here are some of the best and most creative ideas that we’ve come across so far!
1. Neon desk edge storage for tiny worktops
Are you pretty intent on the idea of making desk organizers because your worktop is flat and doesn’t have as many drawers as you need, but it’s also quite small so you’re concerned you won’t have the space to put the organizers on it? Then we think you’ll get a real kick out of the way Adorable Home created these organizing tins that clip right onto the side instead! We love their painted neon colour pop idea as well, just to add some extra personality.
2. Leaning wooden desk organizer
Just in case you’re still looking for a more space efficient idea but you just haven’t quite seen the one that appeals to you yet, here’s a concept that only takes up a few inches on your desk but gives you lots of unique storage vertically! Check out how Poppytalk made this fantastic desk supplies board that gives you cubbies, mini shelves, and pegs to put all kinds of clutter on.
3. Wood photo frame desktop organizer
Sometimes the best way to keep things organized is to amalgamate whatever you can in hopes that space will be saved without you losing out on the things you want access to! That’s precisely why we thought this desk organizer that features photo frames around the outside but a place to store pens, pencils, and so on in the top was such a good idea. Get the details for making one of your own on Crafts Unleashed.
4. Kate Spade inspired acrylic desk accessories
If you’re going to have something sitting on your desk day to day, would you rather it be something that looks a little more sleek and chic? In that case, we have a feeling you’ll get along quite well with the way Just Destiny Mag customized several acrylic organizers to feature pretty colour blocking detail and used those to keep their desktop uncluttered!
5. Painted PVC pipe desk organizer
Would you much prefer to work with harder kinds of materials rather than things like cardboard if you’re going to make an organizer from scratch but you’re also interested in unique shapes? In that case, we’re pretty sure this tutorial from Home Depot is right along the lines of what you’re looking for! Check out how they
6. DIY paper basket desk storage
Are you actually just looking for something simple and temporary to hold clutter for now, or maybe even just something really easy and fun that you can make with your kids? In that case, we’d definitely suggest taking a look at how Fall for DIY made these adorable little woven paper baskets! They’re surprisingly durable for their material and we’ve made countless of them to keep little things in so they don’t scatter across our desktop while we’re working.
7. Geometric painted desk organizer
If you’re going to make yourself a desk organizer would you rather do something that involves your hand crafting skills, like painting? In that case, we have a feeling you’ll really enjoy the way Lovely Indeed not only made this multi-height shaped organizer but also painted it in a geometric colour blocking pattern that’s quite chic indeed, no matter the colour scheme you choose.
8. Stacked tray desk organizer
Maybe you’re actually looking to organize things on your desk that are a little but bigger than just pens and pencils? Well, if you’ve also got papers, envelopes, or files to keep track of, then we think you might actually get along a little better with something like this stacked tray organizer outlined step by simple step on Cut Out and Keep.
9. Desk organizer from VHS sleeves
Speaking of upcycling simple, old things that you’ve already got lying around your house, here’s an idea for those of you who haven’t gotten rid of your old movie technology yet! We’re more than just a little bit amused by the way In My Own Style made a multi-pocket style desk organizer out of- you read that right- the cardboard sleeves that VHS tapes come in!
10. DIY rustic desk organizer
If you’re going to do some organizing that has an upcycled feel or perhaps a rustic aesthetic to it, why not make something that people can actually tell has a homemade charm about it? We’re kind of in love with the way Skip to My Lou did just that to make a desk organizer from a photo frame, some glass jars, lace, and twine.
11. Shoebox lid desk organizer
Just in case you like how simple the cardboard organizer idea is but you’re rather work with the boxes you already have in their shapes rather than construction something fully anew, here’s a neat idea from Show Me How To that’ll kind of make you feel like you’re playing Tetris! They show you how to cover boxes in different size in nice paper and fit them like a puzzle inside the lid of a shoebox, giving you storage spots of all different heights and lengths.
12. Cork coaster pencil holder
Are you actually a little more minimalist in your personal style and looking for something similarly simple to reflect that? Then we think perhaps you’ll prefer to make something like this pencil stand made from piled cork coasters! Design for Mankind shows you how to make it happen, complete with a spot for some push pins so you can leave notes for yourself there too.
13. Easy wooden block organizer
Are you still thinking about the idea of making a minimalist looking desk organizer, preferably from a different kind of material than a lot of what you’ve seen so far? Well, if you have any woodworking experience, even at a basic level, then we’d definitely suggest taking a look at how Bob Vila made this fantastic wooden block organize with slots and holes for all kinds of things, including your phone or iPod!
