Before we start, just wanna say stay tuned for info on my 100k giveaway later on in this
video.
Now, if you’d like to see how my workspace is integrated with the rest of my room, you
can check out my recent room tour.
Today’s video is a follow-on from that to show you a more in-depth look at my desk along
with 5 tips to create a productive and inspirational and peaceful space for yourself.
So we’ll start with the desk itself and my very first tip.
STREAMLINE
My desk stays relatively clear, with most of the clutter out of view.
Ideally it’s great to have a workspace that looks out of a window or even out at the room
rather than facing a wall, because it encourages a feeling of space, perfect for opening your
mind to any ideas that might be stifled in your head.
If that’s not do-able, it’s always nice to at least have a pretty wall to look at.
The main thing is to keep your line of sight clear of too much clutter.
Which is why my first key to keeping an organised space is to be ruthless with what you need
and what you don’t.
It’s a lot easier to organise without surplus things to find places for.
Have a clear-out and keep only the things that have value to you.
Tip two, with the things you’ve kept, it’s time to ask yourself if you should PUT IT
AWAY OR DISPLAY.
This one’s all about personal preference.
Along my tabletop are just a few things that give my workspace a bit of character, and
also can serve a purpose, whether that be reference or inspiration.
And some things are just too cute or too sentimental to hide away.
Be honest with yourself about what you want around, what decor items are getting a bit
stagnant and what can go in a box in the loft until you miss it.
And remember, not everyone has to adhere to the minimalist look, or whatever else looks
great on instagram, if you find you flourish amongst your trinkets and a creative playground
of organised chaos, then embrace the scrap papers and paint splatters and do you.
You’ll have noticed we’ve moved on now to the shelves that flank either side of my
desk.
That’s major key number three.
SHELVES
are your friends.
A shelving unit can come as cheap as this one from ikea, or you can come up with your
own solutions.
These shoe racks stacked on top of each other work great, this bathroom unit cut in two
makes a great few surfaces for storage and the additional benefit of table-top support.
Planks of wood on the street, left over floorboards can all come in handy too.
You can never have too many shelves.
Try a few configurations for stacking and organising books or papers, you can try to
keep them all level for that extra polished look.
That’s one way to have your shelves looking easy on the eye, rather than a cluttered mess,
but the easiest solution is;
CONTAINERS
All it takes are a few boxes to take your shelving from chaos to calm.
This is another situation where you can use whatever you have to hand.
I keep smaller containers within larger boxes to separate things into easily accessible
categories.
Which leads to the next tip;
EASY ACCESS
one of the keys to keeping a neat space is to make sure everything has a place.
And you’re much more likely to put things away if that place is easy to reach.
My most commonly used items are always within reach without having to even get up from my
desk.
That way, they’re just as easy to pop back where they belong when I’m done with them,
meaning there’s never an excuse to leave things lying around.
And for one final bonus tip, you’d be surprised what a difference a good chair can make.
You can get them surprisingly cheap from places like amazon, like I did with this one, and
give an extra bit of luxury with a nice throw or blanket.
Hope you enjoyed this peek at my workspace.
Now for the fun stuff!
To say thank you for 100,000 subscribers I’ll be hosting my first ever giveaway.
I’ll be sending one lucky person several prints from my shop, as well as one original
painting which was never available for sale, this was the piece I made while I was working
on a video with Strathmore, it meant a lot to be able to work with a company I already
loved so much, and it’s you guys that made that happen so it feels right to finally give
that back.
I’m also throwing in some of my favourite art supplies; the only set of pens you’ll
ever need, a set of Windsor and Newton gouache paints, a Moleskine sketchbook, these amazing
water brush pens that come in a great variety of sizes, the Zig brush pen I always use,
plus a couple of quite exciting surprises!
Since I only really want to do it to say thanks for everything, all you have to do is be subscribed
to this channel, which I assume you already are, and comment below, say whatever you want.
And that’s literally it.
For a bonus entry, you can also follow me on instagram.
My instagram will be linked in the description of this video.
But as I said, if you don’t have instagram it’s fine, you’re already entered as long
as you comment below.
Just check the video description for all the terms.
Entries close on the 18th of April, I’ll email the winner who will be chosen at random
and also announce it in a video.
Good luck guys, can’t wait to make someone’s day.
I’ve literally never won anything in my life so I feel like this is as close to the
excitement as I’m gonna get.
Thank you all for watching and I’ll see you next time.
Bye!