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Jewelry Box as Office Supplies Organizer

I love when people think creatively and use things for something other than their intended purpose.  In an article for Traditional Home, Chris Plantan suggested using a jewelry box to organize small office items like paper clips, pushpins, pens, tape, notepads, etc.  Looks pretty enough to have out on a desktop for easy access. Great idea! -wouldn't you agree?

In case you're wondering, the box shown is the McKenna from Pottery Barn(unfortunately looks like they no longer offer it in pink).

image credits: 1-5 via this video, 6-photography by werner straube for traditional home

Martha Stewart for Staples

As soon as I heard about this from my friend Maggie, I got so excited (yes I'm an organizing geek!).  I went this weekend to Staples to check it out in person and I loved what I saw - beautiful boxes, binders, notebooks, desktop accessories, dividers, labels, files: