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Bringing it all together
This year is all about organization. We see and hear it everywhere. From the new organizational items on the market to the new TV shows about organization; organization is definately on everyone’s mind this year. I was able to utilize our rather long family entrance hallway (you know, the one to the garage since we never actually use our front door) to organize several, often chaotic, tasks into one area. Areas such as this have many names. Some people call them “command centers”, some call them “family planning centers”, and some call them “drop zones’. I have also seen them referred to by many other names but whatever you call…
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Jobs-For-Hire Board
Command Center Jobs-For-Hire Board One of the things I knew from the beginning I wanted to add to my Command Center is a jobs-for-hire board. When I received this beautiful barn door chalk/magnet/ cork board for Christmas, I knew I had found the home for my jobs-for-hire board. Job Descriptions The jobs I list on my Jobs-For-Hire board are usually quick jobs I could use some help with. I list things like “Vacuum the stairs” or “Unload the dishwasher”. Along with the jobs, I include how much you will be paid for the job and I attach the cash to the cork board behind the job posting. This simple practice…
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Love Brings you Home
I knew I wanted something over the door to the garage with some type of message reminding family they are loved each time they leave the house but I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted. I had in mind something that says to be safe, have fun, and come home, though much more elegantly worded. I found a set of adhesive wall letters which says, “Life takes you to unexpected places, Love brings you home”. This was the exact sentiment I was looking for, but I didn’t want to just put the letters onto the wall. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do until I ran across a…
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Family Entrance /Command Center Beginnings
After going through 17 shades of gray looking for the perfect color for our master bed and bath, I’m not looking forward to selecting a paint color for the long hallway that leads to our garage. However since this is a long hallway, it’s the perfect area to add a command center, and starting on that project may just give me the inspiration I need to tackle choosing a paint color again! As you know, I try to let functionality lead my style choices, even if that isn’t always easy. To help me decide what I needed in this command center, instead of just picking what would look pretty, I…
