Closet office: carve out a workspace at home with these essential elements

HER SMALL San Francisco home didn't have space for a home office, so Sara Menuck converted her living room closet into a chic, streamlined workstation. For $1,000, including materials and labor, her designer removed the closet pole and added an upper covered storage area, a floating middle shelf, and a work surface with an almost-hidden drawer. Says Menuck, "I hardly ever close the doors."

INFO Design: Paris Renfroe Design (www.parisrenfroe design.com or 651/233-0063). Resources: See page 154.

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Keep to a limited palette to prevent a cluttered look.

1. S-Curve Colornetic frame by Three by Three Seattle; Velocity Art and Design ($15; www.velocityartand design.com). Emma letter holder and tray; See Jane Work ($23; www.seejanework.com).

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2. Magnetic strip bulletin boards by Three by Three Seattle; Velocity Art and Design ($5 each).

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3. Acrylic organizers; the Container Store ($3.50-$6; www.containerstore.com).

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4. Enamel mail holder; See Jane Work ($38).

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5. Flex journal (blue) by C.R. Gibson; Village Stationers ($15; 650/321-6920). Russell+Hazel 3-subject notebook (gray) and Jonathan Adler large notebook (brown and white); See Jane Work ($15 each).

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6. White R & H desktop file and Swingline 747 chrome stapler; See Jane Work ($30 and $25). Blue library desktop file; the Container Store ($26).

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