Desk Job
Create a space that's clean and cozy. Bedford Modular desk system, $806, from Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com. Curved chair with vinyl seat, $143, from West Elm, westelm.com. Wool throw, $44, from Company C, companyc.com. Archimoon desk lamp, $310, from The Terence Conran Shop, conran.com. Seventeen-inch iMac G5, $1,398, from Apple, apple.com. "S" magnetic picture frame, $15, from Three by Three, threebythree.com. Venture rug, $275, from JCPenney, jcpenney.com. Whitewash wastepaper basket, $12, from Pier 1 Imports, pier1.com. Mirror vase, $160 for set of two, from Notre Monde, 614-444-4596. Structure pencil holder, $10, from Garnet Hill, garnethill.com. Suede stacking boxes in blue, $217 for set of four, from Global Views, globalviews.com.
Direct Contact
Reach all of your vendors easily by keeping their business cards visible. Posey photo-and-memo-holder, from The Container Store, containerstore.com. Business-card holder, by Umbra, umbra.com.
Calendar Girl
View tasks on a biweekly rather than monthly basis to avoid stress. Tri-fold desk calendar, $65, from Kate Spade, katespade.com. Diamond-textured pen, $75, from Tiffany & Co., tiffany.com. Mini colored pencils, $12, Bath teacup and saucer, $42, Sofia napkin, $12, all from The Terence Conran Shop, conran.com. Labels, $10 for the set, from Russell+Hazel, russellandhazel.com.
Make It Snappy
Share wedding finds with instant photographs. Image 1200 camera, $169, from Polaroid, polaroid.com.
Power Tools
Choose multifunction items to save space. Calculator/alarm clock/thermometer, $34, from Kikkerland, kikkerland.com. Leather notepad and pen, $24, from Levenger, levenger.com.
Paper Route
Bring notes and documents to vendor appointments in an easy-to-transport hanging file tote. File Folder leather tote, $173, from Global Views, globalviews.com.
Shelve It
Store essentials on a bookshelf to keep your desk clear. Hensvik bookshelf, $59, from Ikea, ikea.com. Fabric-and-ribbon memo board, $40, from Mullen & Fitzmaurice, mullenfitzmaurice.com. Pilot stapler, $20, from The Container Store, containerstore.com. Red Havana boxes, small, $22, large $34, both from Kolo, kolo.com. Business-card holder, $41, from Global Views, globalviews.com. "To Do" Post It notes, $10, from Russell+Hazel, russellandhazel.com.
Neat Streak
For quicker retrieval, label file folders in a row rather than staggering them (your eye has a harder time focusing otherwise). Bedford Modular hutch, $129, from Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com. Cupcake thank-you notes in red, pink, and blue, $38 for set of 20 with envelopes. Embossed trimmed oval cards in red-and-embossed envelopes, $48 for set of 20, all from Jack & Lulu by American Stationery, americanstationery.com. Jellybean paperweight in white, $12, from Boomerdog, boomerdog.com. Notebook jackets in red, by Russell+Hazel, $25 each, russellandhazel.com. Medium photo box, $9, incline sorter, $5, both from Cargo, r-i-inc.com. Home Office files, $20 for set of ten, from Anna Griffin, annagriffin.com.
High-Minded
Store odds and ends vertically to take up less room. Folding ladder bookshelf, $129, from JCPenney, jcpenney.com. Scented candle, $24, from Swoon. Swiss Dot matches, $11, from iomoi, iomoi.com. Leather frame in blue, $36, from Tozai, 877-998-6924. Round metal bookend, $5, from The Container Store, containerstore.com. Decoupaged striped cup, $12 (used as pencil holder), from The Macbeth Company, themacbethcollection.com. "Etc." catchall, $44 for set of two, from America Retold, americaretold.com. Vertical letter holder, $95, from Kate Spade, katespade.com. Oval embossed cards and envelopes, $48 for set of 20, Cupcake notecards and envelopes in red, $38 for set of 20, both from Jack & Lulu by American Stationery, americanstationery.com.
Private Labels
Keep sticky notes in a flag wallet; use them to mark magazine pages featuring your favorite dresses, bouquets, and more. Flag wallet, $24, from Levenger, levenger.com.
Visual Therapy
Keep pictures where you can see them, on a magnetic memo board, $129, from Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com. "Mighties" round peg magnets, $9 for set of eight, "Mighties" square peg magnets, $9 for set of six, color dot magnets, $18 for set of 15, all from Three by Three, threebythree.com. "Say" magnets, $10 for set of four, by Umbra, umbra.com.
Baggage Claim
Turn a tote into an organizer by sewing a canvas work apron inside to create pockets. Tote, $20, from L.L. Bean, llbean.com. Apron, from CLC Custom Leather Craft, at Delmo Paints, 212-722-7797. i-Zone 200 camera, $25, from Polaroid, polaroid.com. iPod, $299, from Apple, apple.com. Album, $22, from Thomas Paul, at Keena, 212-206-6238. Fabric notebook, $25, from Cath Kidston, 212-343-0223. Spiral mini notebook, $5, from Cargo, r-i-inc.com.
Book Smarts
Contain your growing collection of samples (invitations, swatches) in a three-ring binder divided into sections. Binder, $19, eight tab dividers $6, label set, $10. Sky grommeted tag, $6 for set of ten, all from Russell+Hazel, russellandhazel.com.
The Write Idea
Choose a clipboard, $7, with a storage compartment for a portable sketch space that holds a tape measure, $13, and other tools, both from The Container Store, containerstore.com.
