Looks great, but was your fireplace a non-working one? I've watched enough HGTV to know that there's special paint that's specifically for working fireplaces. :/

I don't think they sell the Dyson Ball anymore since I haven't seen one in any store for a long time, but I think the Dyson Slim has replaced that model, which I bought and love. It's easy to mane...

Parallelfirst, your record isn't broken, it's on repeat because it rocks. I've seen the Expedit shelves on TV and in magazines often, or at least some variant of the shelves. It's gre...

It seems like the best suggestion so far is using grout cleaner, then sealing it to make maintenance easier, especially if you want to keep the look of having grout. Another alternativ...

Okay, after reading everyone's suggestions, I pulled together some of the ideas that I personally like (I don't recommend doing this at work unless you really have nothing better to do ;):

You may want to consider getting an office armoire. When you're not using it, it looks like a piece of furniture, hides clutter from office chaos, and adds extra storage for files and whatnot.