12 DIY Desk Organizers And Caddies You’ll Want To Have

diy desk organizers and caddies you'll want to have

A desk organizer or a caddy is right what you need to keep your workspace in order, and when your workspace is in order, your work is in order, too. I’ve prepared the hottest and most stylish organizer ideas that will keep your workspace decluttered, take a look and choose what you like!

Wood And Plywood

This wooden desk organizer is a perfect project to help tackle the chaos that may spread out in your workspace while also displaying the things you may need and use in a lovely way! The piece is made of light-colored plywood and features a chalkboard surface, which you may use for leaving notes. The organizer looks very stylish and minimalist, it will easily fit a minimalist, Scandinavian or modern workspace, and will be a great idea for both a home and a usual office.

DIY minimalist plywood desk organizer with a chalkboard part (via www.poppytalk.com)

DIY minimalist plywood desk organizer with a chalkboard part (via www.poppytalk.com)

Do you like mountains? If you do, this plywood organizer may be your favorite piece. It’s built of light-colored plywood cut to create a look of mountains and painted for a more fun look. It will easily accommodate your pencils, pens, papers and gadgets, all of them will be stored with style and chic. This is a great piece for any modern workspace.

DY painted plywood mountain desk organizer (via www.dreamalittlebigger.com)

DY painted plywood mountain desk organizer (via www.dreamalittlebigger.com)

This chic little multi-compartment desk organizer is made of plywood and has sections for all that small office stuff you may need and that always clutters your workspace. The plywood caddy looks so stylish that you won’t say it’s DIY, it’s very modern and neutral in design, which lets it fit any modern space.

DIY modern plywood caddy with various compartments (via www.ehow.com)

DIY modern plywood caddy with various compartments (via www.ehow.com)

Here’s another minimalist desk organizer made of pine wood and with black paint. It looks contrasting and stylish and isn’t difficult to make, it also allows storing pens and pencils, gadgets and papers and will suit both a home and a usual office. It can be also a cool gift for anyone who works at desk, and you may personalize it as you need easily.

DIY pine wood and black paint organizer (via www.curbly.com)

DIY pine wood and black paint organizer (via www.curbly.com)

This desk organizer is made of glass and wood and is suitable only for papers, not pens or gadgets. To keep an eye on the schedule or keep some papers at hand, you can make this caddy and its main advantage is that it’s barely noticeable, making your desk area uncluttered and airy. Only the papers will be in the center of attention, not the caddy, which makes it great for a modern or minimalist space.

DIY glass and wood desk organizer for papers (via www.homedit.com)

DIY glass and wood desk organizer for papers (via www.homedit.com)

This is a classic desk organizer suitable for gadgets and pens and pencils and some other little stuff you may use. The piece is made of plywood using usual strong glue and there are various compartments, yet it’s rather compact and won’t take much space. If you feel that such a size isn’t enough for you, make it large and add any compartments and sections that you like.

DIY wooden organizer with compartments (via bettys-crafts.blogspot.com)

DIY wooden organizer with compartments (via bettys-crafts.blogspot.com)

Wire

This tutorial isn’t about making an actual organizer, it’s about sprucing it up to make it cooler. This organizer is made of a wire piece painted in a bold color and spruced up with some yarn – who doesn’t like cute hearts? Make such a gift for a person who you love and he or she will store various small stuff or pens and pencils there.

DIY embroidered wire desk organizer (via thecraftedlife.com)

DIY embroidered wire desk organizer (via thecraftedlife.com)

Wire is a great material to make something functional and lightweight. This organizer is made of fence wire and can be used for any kinds of little stuff, gadgets and papers of all kinds. The idea is about giving a shape that you like to your wire and then painting it if you want. Such an organizer is great for any modern, Scandinavian, minimalist or industrial working space.

DIY fence wire desk organizer (via www.homedit.com)

DIY fence wire desk organizer (via www.homedit.com)

Other Materials

This amazing organizer is made of various materials and touches, and its main advantage is that you may attach it to the wall saving your desk space. This is a plywood piece with a wire compartment, tin can pencil holders, various hooks and a little tube vase. This is a creative idea for any modern or Scandinavian space, and it’s very easy to personalize it in all the ways that you can imagine.

DIY plywood, wire and glass tube desk organizer (via atilio.blogg.se)

DIY plywood, wire and glass tube desk organizer (via atilio.blogg.se)

This stylish organizer is made of a plywood tray and some painted glasses. The plywood tray holds several compartments and then you just take proper glasses and paint them in one color and way to give the caddy an organized look. The last section is taken by notes, not a glass. Add style and organization to your desk with such a cool caddy!

DIY desk caddy with mint painted glasses (via christinawilliamsblog.com)

DIY desk caddy with mint painted glasses (via christinawilliamsblog.com)

This caddy is very simple to make and you may already have the main material at hand – it’s cardboard. You just attach cardboard sheets to each other and then cut out some compartments in the final piece. You may store gadgets, small stuff and even notes in the caddy and even use it for kids and other items in your entryway.

DIY cardboard desk organizer (via designformankind.com)

DIY cardboard desk organizer (via designformankind.com)

This organizer is aimed at storing various pens, pencils and stuff like that – not papers. It’s a pine board with glass cylinders attached to it, they are painted copper for a stylish unified look. make your stylish copper caddy and leave some space for small stuff on it, enjoy!

DY plywood and glass cylinder desk caddy (via www.freutcake.com)

DY plywood and glass cylinder desk caddy (via www.freutcake.com)