I am using a Lazy Susan a friend gave me for all my pens and pencils that I use in mt sewing room/office. I use metal shelves for my books and the holes down the sides are good for putting pictures, scissors on hooks etc, for easy access. My little window air conditioner is 1/2 way in the window and the top is used a ledges to put all my rotary cutters on--out of the way of little fingers as being easier to find(most of the time.) Old biscuit tins are full of bits and pieces of all sorts. The plastic containers that you buy with potato salad , coleslaw are where scraps of fabric are hidden(color coded for easy access. 20 liter drums with garbage bags are for rubbish and threads. one is by the sewing machine the other is by my desk. I also use non stick backing sheet for ironing applique pieces together. The little pots from powder dye are great for putting buttons and beads in.