I love my home office, but I do admit it is a little chaotic if it gets messy. In one room, I have a sewing station, workout area (with walking pad and Peloton bike), Poshmark sales storage, storage for a bunch of different crafts, and the office stuff – desk, laptop(s), files, printer. All in one room.
I’m very into purposeful storage, so at some point I brought in this cube organizer.
It holds a ton of stuff, including a total mishmash of craft stuff, books, and workout stuff (weights, yoga blocks, etc). It serves its purpose, but it does feel a little ‘college dorm room’ to me.
I’ve been thinking that I’d like something with more storage that looks a little nicer. Like maybe a dresser or sideboard? That way, I can store all my stuff away in an organized fashion, and it is a nicer piece of furniture for the background of my video calls.
Here’s what I want: Something that looks kind of mid-century modern, but not with the antique price. I need more storage than I currently have and think something with a combination of drawers and shelves would be most handy. My current cube system is 36” wide… so I’d like something wider.
Here are a few of the designs I’m considering:
Draylen 79.9 Sideboard – currently $324
I really like the look of this one and I like the fact that it has a mix of shelves and drawers. However, it is over 70” long which would mean I’d have to be careful opening my door. Also, I feel like by the drawers/shelving not going all the way down to the floor, it’s a bunch of wasted space when I want MORE options for organizing stuff.
Badel 58” Sideboard – currently $319
Okay, size wise this would fit great. I also like that it has a combination of drawers and shelves, which would be really good for storing various items. This one is a contender!
Modern Berenika 58” Sideboard with Latticework Doors – currently $369
This option looks like it has all shelves, but it actually has two small drawers inside as well. I like the look of the lattice doors, but I’m wondering if being able to see through them would be annoying (and look messy)? The size of this one looks good and I like the finish on the wood, so it’s still in the running.
Atyia 46.7” Double Dresser – currently $243.99
Okay, this one is a full-on dresser with all drawers. It’s so pretty with the light wood and the woven drawer fronts… but it IS a dresser. Does it look too ‘bedroom’ for the office? Also, by having all drawers I have lots of storage, but I’m missing out on the shelves where I can just add in boxes of my current craft stuff. The price is great though. Sigh. This is very difficult!
Acelynn 31.5” Sideboard (Set of 2) – currently $209.99
And here I go completely in the opposite direction – all shelves and no drawers. This is a set of two, so you put them next to each other for a total of 63” of storage. It’s a few more inches than my other sideboard options, but I am giving up ANY drawers in this option. However, the price is so reasonable…
I think I have it narrowed down to these three:
The Badel ($319), Berenika ($369) or Atyia ($243). I’m having a really hard time making a decision though.
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