My sister has a very open concept rambler house without a mudroom space (it's the only thing she doesn't like about her house). She hates clutter, and with 4 kids in school ranging from high school to elementary school she was in desperate need of a way to organize all those backpacks. There is one wall at the end of the kitchen cabinets that she had a decorative cabinet on and … [Read more...]
Shoe Shelf Bench with Pocket Holes
This plan is for a great bench that also doubles as shoe storage. The original plan used dados, this version uses pocket holes* for the joinery instead. Obviously everyone will have a different size of bench to fit their need, so I created the plans with a customizable spreadsheet. Enter in the desired bench length, height, and depth along with how many columns you want and … [Read more...]
Shoe Shelf Bench
During that big housing crisis, we were looking to get into a better neighborhood. We were super lucky and sold our old house and found an unfinished house. The main priorities were to finish what needed to be done to move in, and all of the perks would have to come later. One room layout that never worked for our family was the bench and hangers in the mudroom. I know the … [Read more...]
Gallery Style Command Center
I have a problem, a clutter problem. The epi-center of this clutter problem is the kitchen counter. It is the dumping zone for everything, mail, school papers, and a lot of random stuff. What makes things worse, is that the counter is one of the first things that you see when you walk in my front door. Ya I know, I have a weird layout. I decided that I have got to do … [Read more...]
Giant Magnetic Bracket Frame
One of the elements that I wanted to add to my functional command center is a large magnet board. My kids can stick up there latest coloring creations or school projects for all to see. Also it's a perfect place for a paper or slip needing to go back to school. In the near future I plan on adding a family calendar to the top, leaving the lower area for the kids stuff. This … [Read more...]
Rotating Shoe Rack
I'm always looking for great shoe storage ideas. The rotating shoe rack is a great option to maximize space. I am sharing DIY rotating shoe rack plans at Remodelaholic, come check them out. … [Read more...]
Vintage Keyhole – Key Holder
I wanted to make a key holder for my new command center. Our old one just wasn't working. It had 4 large pegs, and the key rings were hard to get on the pegs, so a lot of the time, the keys weren't where they should be. You know how frustrating that can be :-) I thought it might be fun to make the key holder look like an old vintage keyhole. The decorative radiator grate … [Read more...]