Closet Shelving for Home Office Storage

When your business revolves around your home office, storage space is often at a premium.  Closet shelving can be a simple and effective solution.  Many home offices are located in a spare bedroom, where closets tend to have ample room.  The closet can quickly fill up with office supplies and paperwork.  Adding some shelving is a great way to use more of that closet space. 

In my office at home, I have one closet that is very long, but not very deep.  This is actually an ideal situation because I can take just one step in and reach just about anything I need.  Once I added a long stretch of shelving, I effectively doubled my available storage space.

If you decide to add some shelves in your office closet, I recommend they be at least 8 inches wide.  I keep a spare printer, an old fax machine, and lots of printer/copier paper on the shelving, and I’ve found that the wider planks are better able to hold bigger items like those.

Of course, you’ll want to be sure that the shelving is anchored securely and can handle a lot of weight.  I used anchor screws, which come with metal or hard plastic shells that expand as you screw them in.  I used them in conjunction with thick metal L-brackets to hold up the shelves.  I recommend using more brackets than you think you need.  Overkill is better than having the shelving come crashing down one day!

If closet shelves are not feasible in your home office, you can pick up a barebones metal or molded plastic portable shelving unit from most office supply stores.  They aren’t expensive and will probably suit your needs just fine.  The only downside is the extra space they take up in your office.  A closet shelf was a better choice in my situation, but may not be for yours.

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