DIY Your Way to Your Most Inspiring Workspace Yet

• By Nancy Mitchell,

Whether you use your desk for homework, writing the great American novel, or just paying a few bills, you're a lot more likely to get things done if your workspace is organized and beautiful. And the good news is that having an attractive workspace doesn't have to mean spending a ton of money. Check out these nine stylish DIYs for your desk.

Above: This DIY desk from Style Me Pretty pairs the top of a LACK coffee table with some hairpin legs, but I think a LINNMON table top would work just as well. You can find the hairpin legs on Etsy.

Conquer desktop clutter with this cute DIY organizer from Poppytalk.

From Hither and Thither, instructions for adding a little style to a run-of-the-mill office chair.

From Urban Outfitters, a fun idea for making a 'bulletin board' by outlining a section of wall above your desk with tape.

DIY ombre pen pots from Style Me Pretty.

Leather mousepad DIY from Curbly.

Keep your favorite clippings on display with this DIY inspiration board from The Happy Home.

You'll always know what day it is with this DIY ombre desk calendar from Annabode.

Here's a really fun (and inexpensive!) way to dress up an existing desk, from Elise Blaha— cover the desktop in washi tape stripes. If you're worried about the tape getting dirty or dingy, a piece of plexi glass cut to the size of your desktop would do the trick.