The creative process itself might be messy, but that doesn’t mean your workspace has to be a pigsty too.

A tidy and organized work area both reduces internal anxiety AND helps to amplify your creativity, helping you be more productive. Win-win!

In this episode, Art You Crazy’s own “Classification Queen,” Tessie Herrasti, walks you through a step-by-step process for bringing order, ease, and even coziness into your creative workspace—starting with picking WHERE your own perfect place to create should be.

This episode is jam-packed with easy to follow advice that can fit any space and any budget—no matter how small—and is guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing.

So channel your inner Marie Kondo and let’s do this!

TOPICS:

00:00 - Introduction

03:09 - Tessie’s organization background

07:40 - Eliminating distractions

10:53 - What clutter REALLY is

11:30 - Defining your “productivity paradise”

17:41 - Tips for organizing within any budget

19:54 - Mindset: how do you want to FEEL?

23:55 - Decluttering methods & tips

29:14 - Gratitude + Intention: honoring the things you keep

32:46 - The importance of workplace furniture

34:58 - Ideas for neat & accessible workplace supplies

35:55 - Organizing by categories

36:43 - Rules for backstock

39:42 - Lighting with purpose

41:15 - Hygge: personalizing your workspace

44:39 - Journaling prompt: reflecting on your new workspace

45:41 - BONUS TIP: a hidden use for color!

46:13 - Wrap-up

RESOURCES from this Episode:

READING:

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place by Meik Wiking

TOOLS & SUPPLIES:

Innox Static-Cling Dry Erase White Board Sheets

Innox Static-Cling Reusable Post-It Notes

Spoonflower Peel-n-Stick Wallpaper