Thanks - I just re-arranged my office for like the 5th time and bottom line is that I am a creative visual person who needs to cull through my papers that I have kept for years and "keep meaning to file." Creatives tend to like everything to be in sight, which is practically impossible for most people with limited space. I have all of my craft/arts materials in rolling drawers (love those), and some in cubbies in my closet. I also have a lateral file cabinet, but paper is my downfall: My new plan is to go through each and every article, art exhibition book, etc. and put the title/subject into an EXCEL sheet, and then assign a category, which will eventually be the file it goes in. It's more work, but it feels better to me to be able to look at one sheet and know what I have, instead of it being buried in a file cabinet.

If anyone has any other ideas, I would like to hear them. Also, a good book for creatives looking to organize is "Organizing for the Creative Person." I keep loaning copies and don't currently have one, but it is a great book!

Nostalgia ... the desk in the first pic reminds me of the desk my grandpa built for me when I was in grade school - four divided wood fruit crates (two facing forward and two facing the sides) with two 1x12's cut to fit and nailed to the top. Looking back, I think that was actually the best desk I've ever had.

Ahh where is the white flat file from as seen in 8. Shannon's Crafty Place for Everything & 9. Stephen and Jessica's Artfully Arranged Home and Studio ??

Happyleaf, that drawer unit on castors is the Alex from Ikea. I have two (want more!) from IKEA and I love them.

Happyleaf, that appears to be an Ikea Alex drawer unit. I have the smaller version of that, and it is quite handy.

Thanks @Melmat & @hyzen!!!

@Marbelous, you're right that it's more work and it might sound like the ideal solution — but beware that if you have to enter it into a spreadsheet every time you bring something new into the house, you might end up piling them up until you "have time" to enter them. Don't create barriers for yourself; make the filing process as easy as possible. Make sure you have filing folders and/or cabinets that you like and enjoy using, in an easily accessible place, and keep the system as simple as possible. For example, if you collect craft patterns, have one folder for sweaters/cardigans, one for neckwear, one for socks, one for quilts, etc. If you get too detailed (long socks vs short socks), it gets harder to decide which folder things should go into. I'd highly recommend looking into David Allen's book, Getting Things Done. You may not like the whole system, but usually people come away with some good ideas they can use. Good luck!