I never seem to have enough space on my desk. Between review products, books, magazines, bills, mail, stamps, office supplies and … well, you get the idea. I have a lot of stuff and not a lot of places to put that stuff. So I love when my office organizers can multi task as much as I do. When I got the opportunity to review a desktop multi-organizer from the Executive Gift Shoppe, I jumped at the chance.

I loved looking at all of the beautiful office supplies and gift ideas on their website. The prices might be a bit steep for your home office but if high quality is a priority, the price tag might be worth it – and you will definitely get a professional look and feel that is perfect for your office at work. Need a gift for a co-worker? This is a great place to look!

Being book-obsessed, the Stylish Bookend with Pencil Cups and Letter Holders immediately caught my eye. I love the dark wood style and how multifaceted the bookends are. Executive Gift Shoppe shipped my product quickly and in excellent condition and the product looks just like it does online – nice, high quality bookends with pencil cups that are large enough to double as a place to store your cell phone or a small camera and letter holders that I use to stash mail or important documents – saving the middle “book” area for my latest book reviews or magazines I haven’t gotten to yet.

It took me awhile to find a set up that I liked, but that was more due to my own clutter disaster than the bookends which would probably work in any number of set ups. At one point I had the bookends set up vertically instead of horizontally so that the magazines and books ran along the side of my desk instead of in the back, but I felt like the things I needed were actually less accessible to me and more accessible to the baby toddling by that way, so I moved them to their current position and have been much happier!

I decided to use one half of the bookend to store pens, pencils and office supplies and the other half to hold my small electronics . So far the set up has worked beautifully. I love that all of my supplies are corralled in their appropriate location – and when I need more space (or less) I simply move the bookends accordingly.

Executive Gift Shoppe sells all sorts of products to suit your needs – clocks, desk accessories, golf gifts – anything you might need for your office at work or home.

This post was written for Family Review Network and Executive Gift Shoppe who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest review.

The new IKEA 2011 catalog just came out. I couldn’t resist snuggling up with it this week, drooling over all the new products and mentally decorating all of the rooms in what I hope will be my future house. Do you do this? I cannot resist imagining what the walls of my future home might look at – paint colors, textiles, furniture. So many choices, styles, ideas. Sometimes I change my mind, week to week, about how I’ll want my home to look like. I don’t know what designs I’ll end up deciding on – but I can show you some screenshots from IKEA’s website of room designs that I LOVE.

Want to take a tour through my imaginary home?

First: the kitchen

I go back and forth on what my perfect kitchen looks like. Sometimes the cabinets are dark wood, sometimes light, sometimes white. The walls change from classic red brick, clean white tile, a bright blue or a burning orange. But I love the open, friendly layout of this kitchen and the kid friendly vibe. I like that it feels like a real kitchen where real messes and real fun happen – as opposed to some of the more serious, sterile kitchens you sometimes see.

the bedroom

I love the soothing neutrals of this bedroom – it looks very tranquil, like you could just exhale immediately upon entering it. It reminds me of a day spa in your own home! I looked at another great picture in the catalog that actually had a lot of grey going on and loved it – but couldn’t find it online. Regardless, love the idea of neutral, less color – very sophisticated.

the living room

We are book fiends in our family – and we come with a lot of stuff in general. So I love all of the opportunities for clever storage in this living room. It also seems very relaxed and lived in. I want people to feel comfortable to sit down and relax and grab a drink in my home and not be worried about coasters and rules. Relax and sit a spell!

the kids room

I love how fun and bright and cheerful this kids’ room is. I’d love to get my four year old a bed like this – how cool! I’m a big fan of primary colors for kids and classic fun with less focus on tv characters and traditional gender roles.

This was another kids room that I love – I could see this being my little girl’s room when she gets older and transitions to a big girls bed. This picture shows off IKEA’s new line of kids furniture and storage – the STUVA line – which I am currently infatuated with. I’d love to get some of these products to organize my kids’ things and create a space for them.

my office

I love how bright and cheerful this office is – and free of clutter! That’s a goal of mine. I also want my “office” to be in an open family space so that I can keep an eye on the kids while I’m busy doing my thing. I love the classic design of the desk in this room and the minimalist approach. I am seriously considering getting a high performance laptop instead of a desktop for my next computer. In this set up, I could work at my desk or pick it up and lounge on the couch with the kids or my husband while I continue working. Love it.

the dining room

I think a dining room is a great place to introduce a punch of color on the walls and I love this orange. It makes me feel like you might be in Italy at a quaint little villa. The furniture is awesome – my friend has one of those benches with her dining table and I love seeing all our little kiddos eating together on it. So much easier than trying to squeeze a few chairs in the same space – plus less chairs to coordinate around and potentially knock over – very kid friendly. I also love the idea of a comfy padded chair in the living room and this design is very minimalist which I love.

What does your dream home look like? Where is your favorite place to shop for furniture?

disclaimer: The thoughts in this post are entirely my own. IKEA did not reimburse me in any way to write this – in fact they have no idea I’m writing it at all. I’m just a slightly IKEA-obsessed dork and wanted to share some pictures that I liked with you guys. That said, if IKEA ever wants me to review their products – I might squeal like a little girl. Just to warn you.