To begin we have the ever popular Herman Miller Aeron Chair, sold at Design Within Reach. Sleek and super comfy, it is now available in the Titanium Weave. I just love the cool gray look!

West Elm highlights the Tubular Desk Chair in a soft gray felt. Its understated, clean lines have a bit of a retro feel that I appreciate. I could see this contrasting with a cottage-y, curved, wooden desk. It would be unexpected, but that makes it fun!

The Milan Chair from Ballard Designs looks incredibly comfy, it even has a tension tilt mechanism which allows you to rock in the chair! Sounds like a winner to me!

Ikea offers the Patrik Chair which I love in the Fagrabo Red! How fun would it be to pair this vibrant red chair with a black metal sawhorse desk? Fabulous!

Simple, clean lined and classic the Ada Swivel Chair is available at Chiasso. It’s ideal for many desk sizes and at $128 it is a bargain!

Another Herman Miller favorite (could you tell I use to work for a HM Dealer?!) is a “fun” chair, the Caper! This is a small, light weight, easy to move chair which can be used in many different applications. It is ergonomically correct (so there will be no back aches…) and is available in 14 colors.

What type of chair do you sit in? Do you chose style over comfort?

In another lifetime I was completely one of those who worked in a very boring looking cubicle, you know the ones with the gray felt and high walls. This would have been a welcome sight! van der Kley designed Globus originally for the corporate office but than saw there was an interest for it in the home, cafe and other lobby areas. You can now use it with your Xbox or even hook up a tv! The “ball” opens in the center to reveal a comfy swivel chair and a sturdy pull down board for your laptop. When not in use it can be closed, locked and with the convenient casters, easily moved from one area to another! Genius! I just love the sleek style and the comfort factor which might just equal more productive employees! Tell your boss you are really thinking outside of the box, actually I would say “ball”! At the moment it is only available in white, but can’t you just see it in fun, eye-popping colors? I am confident in saying this would make those long lay over waits in the airport much more bearable!

Is this something you could see working in yourself?

To avoid overwhelming myself, I will just start with the office. Be gone, stacks of magazines which have created a lovely aisle to my desk, you now have a home in these sweet rattan magazine holders by Iris!

Adios to all the tiny fabric samples I have collected, you will now be in the dark in these fun West Elm covered boxes.

All the catalogs I get from every company on the planet (ok I exaggerate…half the planet) you will now be recycled when a new one arrives, but at least you’ll be stashed in these fabulous wine crates (mine are actually from a restaurant down the street but this is a good example by Ballard Designs).

Filing is not very appealing, nor is the look of a traditional file cabinet, so these canvas covered boxes will add color and be a good filing option.

Now to the massive amount of design books I own, it is time you all had a glamorous place to shine. How about this IKEA bookshelf? I love the way the colorful book bindings will pop off the black finish!

For a tad bit of whimsy, I think I will purchase this adorable clock from Pottery Barn. I am all about orange these days! Mix in a few of my own picture frames, vases and trinkets and it won’t be just another boring bookshelf, but an interesting arrangement.

So let’s just see how long this all lasts…..some would say I work best in a little chaos? What secrets do you have to stay organized in your office throughout the year?

Keep a close eye on the Diary, I have many fun home ideas and items to pass along in the next few months, it’s going to be a great year! Now back to organizing. Well, on second thought, maybe I will catch up on all the other Tastemaker’s posts before I move on, the rain looks like its sticking around!