Whether you work in a corner suite or cubicle, small home office or tall office building, you’ve got to organize your desk. All those whiteboard markers and client folders, to-do lists and presentation notes, CDs and paper reams… to say nothing of phones, printers and computer monitors. Even the most Zen-like among us struggle with space and how to use it most effectively. The truth is that we need stuff. We need those supplies and all that paperwork, and getting it organized is great, until you realize you just put the meeting notes for your 3:00 call in the hanging file across the room, or all your pens are neatly stored in a box in a drawer in a cabinet so you can’t jot down your brilliant idea as quickly as you’d like. The other alternative is keeping all that stuff on your desk, so we try containers and crates, bags and boxes, only to end up with, well, a whole lot of stuff.
Want to hear about a better way to organize all that stuff, and do it so that you can always reach what you need without so much as craning your neck? Well, we’ve got a way – the Ultimate way.
The mysteriously empty workspace
This is a really nice space! Clean, open… and completely useless. Where are the notepads? The staples? The files for meeting notes? Either this person spends a lot of time staring out the window or does a lot of running around looking for things. Even if your only job is to call clients all day and make small talk, wouldn’t you at least like to have a notepad to jot his favorite wine or her daughter’s upcoming birthday??
The Ultimate workspace
Meet the Walmaster grid. It’s a fully welded grid panel that mounts to the wall so you can take advantage of vertical space. Attach accessories like pencil cups, file supports, paper trays and other storage pieces so you can keep all your supplies – from highlighters to hanging files – at arm’s length without taking up one single iota of desk space. If you’d rather not put holes in your freshly painted wall, you can mount the grid to your desk with posts that clamp securely to the edge so your work surface remains clear.
The pseudo functional workspace
So we’ve got a cabinet and a couple of storage accessories going on here. But it’s pretty limited, and unless you’ve got folders or something to stick between those paper slots, they’re going to be as empty and useless in your space as they appear to be here. What if you don’t need trays, but CD storage instead? Well, you could cram everything in there, maybe stack some sideways. After all, you’re used to doing things the hard way, right?
The Ultimate workspace
With Walmaster grids you can choose the components you need and create a customized space that neatly stores everything you need on a daily basis. Need a lot of file storage? Add multiple hanging file supports. No files, just a lot of trinkets? Stack up supply trays to your heart’s content. From pencil cups to phone platforms, there’s something to keep everything off your desk but still instantly accessible. You can even add a monitor arm (or two) and really keep your surface area clear.
The one-size-fits-all workspace
Most cubicles are fabric-backed so you can hang a calendar or tack a few pushpins to the wall and keep some notes or documents handy. All well and good as long as you don’t mind tacking your favorite photo next to your contact list and making pin holes in everything. The point is these systems are one-size-fits-all. But what if you don’t work that way?
The Ultimate workspace
At the intersection of privacy and functionality is Outpost. This post-and-panel system gives you all the privacy but none of the limitations of a panel system. You can still have a fabric pinboard if you want. Or how about a whiteboard panel? Magnetic board? Foam? Or what about a Walmaster grid panel so you can hang supply trays, drawers and files right where you need them and get the added bonus of privacy from the opposite desk? You can even mix and match so you can have a magnetic whiteboard along one side of your desk and a pinboard along the other. See that reference organizer? You can add one to your system, too. You can even add monitor arms. Mix and match Walmaster and Outpost to create a functional space that fits your work style. And as a super added bonus, the panels are finished and functional on both sides so they’re great if you want to arrange desks back-to-back.
The pull-you-last-hair-out workspace
Stop doing this! Your desk doesn’t have to be a catch-all that makes your life miserable. It doesn’t matter if you need to organize one file or a hundred. You can do it if you’ve got the right tools.
The Ultimate workspace
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| Privacy doubles as functional space with this unique post-and-panel system. Choose a magnetic whiteboard panel, foam bulletin board, fabric covered bulletin board or polycarbonate panel. You can even add a Walmaster grid as a panel for extra storage and organization. | With a reference organizer and monitor arm, this setup is sure to keep your desk space clear. The beauty of this system is that it’s completely customizable so you can finally work the way you want to, and not the way someone has imagined you should. |
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| Form and function is what you get with Outpost. Add one or more monitor arms to your desk, or include it with your post-and-panel system for an organized workspace. | Mount Walmaster to your wall (or use it with Outpost and mount to your desk) and the grid will give you space to hang everything from pencil cups to hanging files. |
Walmaster grids and Outpost panels are stylish, functional and completely customizable. They give you storage, organization and privacy, all while keeping your work surface clear and everything you need in reach. Try them and you’ll see how easy it is to create the Ultimate workspace for you.
For more information or to buy these products:
Walmaster desk-mounted grid with 2 posts
Walmaster wall-mounted grid panel (and accessories)
Outpost gray fabric bulletin board panel with 2 Posts (shown with whiteboard add-on)
Outpost foam rubber bulletin board panel with 2 Posts (shown with whiteboard add-on)
Outpost magnetic whiteboard panel with 2 Posts (shown with monitor arm and reference organizer arm)
Outpost 2-link monitor arm with post
About Ultimate Office
Ultimate Office provides innovative organization and storage solutions for your business and home office. Our passion is for taking the ordinary and making it not just extraordinary, but Ultimate.
