Creative Ideas in Office Furniture

Cubes

• Select a system of cubes for storing supplies and files in your office. Many furniture stores and office supply stores carry such systems, as do stores like Target and Walmart. Made of laminated press board or actual wood, these mobile cubes can be mixed and matched and come in a variety of options. Some are simple shelving cubes. Others are large open cubes for storing large boxes or bins. Some have drawers perfect for filing. Others have cupboard doors that open for the storage supplies like paper, envelopes and ink.

  Switch these mobile cubes around to the style that best fits your office needs. Reserve the top of your cube design for your computer printer, a scanner or a paper shredder. These simple cubes can provide numerous functions. Most sets are fairly affordable as well.

Lean

• Consider some modern options for office furniture that actually lean on the wall instead of standing on four feet. Leaning office desks may be secured to the wall with a simple bolt or two, but actually stand on two legs and provide a work space as well as shelving. Additional units may be purchased for either side of the leaning desk and include bookshelves and options for holding additional media units.

  The ease with which these leaning pieces fit into a modern design is astounding, and the simplicity of changing a room's decor is even more profound. Rather than tugging and pushing heavy desks and shelving units, these take barely any effort to lift and move, as they are lightweight and easy to manage.

Hide It

• Armoires designed for offices are excellent options for stashing clutter before a prospective client walks through the door. Also perfect for storing your computer, they serve a number of functions, and the doors may simply be closed when you need a break from work. Most of these office armoires come in various types of wood to blend in with nearly all office styles.

  Utilize all of the shelves as well as the very top of an office armoire by selecting a few canvas bins that may be labeled and filled with office supplies.