It's obvious that none of these pictures, or most of the postings, come from those with children. If I could find my camera, and providing it still works after the 2 year old has `returned' it, I don't think you need to see the Lego's, a teddy bear, some bills to be paid with (what the @#...who let him in here with felt pens ?!!?) writing on them, dozens of pieces of note papers, renwal notices, assorted peripheral devices, cables, pens, old CDs/DVDs, rulers, stress squeezers, and that's just the 4 feet in front of me. The rest of the U shaped desk is so covered in the clutter of the last few months I'm not sure there is even a top under there anymore.
As far as work space goes... the whole 1800+ square feet is a work in progress. Even if I start on something and try to keep it in one place my son waits until I'm at work and his mother isn't looking and he promptly investigates the changes and then relocates it, just to keep Dad on his toes and to make every night a voyage of discovery. (I `discovered' my needle nose pliers in the couch last night. And it didn't even bleed afterwards !)