It’s not always easy to find a workspace.

I like things out where I can see them. Tools, drawings, glass, works in progress—they all fulfill my need for accessibility. Taking time to look for something is wasted time.

I don’t like putting things back if I’m going to use them again for the same project. I want to be able to just reach out and instantly have them in hand. This often leaves my workspace, surrounded by the objects I’m using, becoming progressively smaller, requiring me to nudge them out of the way so I can work on the task at hand.

One of the ways I have learned to overcome this sometimes annoying habit is to work vertically.