My #1 clutter problem on my counter is my MAIL. In an effort to contain the clutter and piles I decided that it's time to get a mail organizer. I found these magazine bins at Ikea, they cost $15 for 5 bins. The bins have a nesting feature, but I wanted the bins to be separated a little more, to fit more junk - ha ha. I also wanted to add labels to aid in the organizing … [Read more...]
18 Toy Storage Ideas
I often think back to 10 years ago, I was moving into my first apartment after college to start my engineering career. I fit everything that I needed in my old VW Passat, including a twin mattress. 10 years, a husband and 2 kids later, We have amassed a lot of 'stuff'! Especially since having kids. I'm continually searching for great ways to store their stuff and mine. … [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...]
Entertainment Center (PB media center plan) Doors
This is final part (part 5) in our PB media center build! Wahoo, we are making doors. We first built the TV Console, Cabinets & Toy Storage, Bookshelves and Bridge. We have a few options with our doors. In the PB magazine, they used inset doors. Inset doors are flush with the face frame. Overlay doors stand out from the face frame. I made the media center with inset … [Read more...]
Entertainment Center (PB media center plan) Bridge
This is part 4 of the PB media center build. We first built the TV Console, Cabinets & Toy Drawers, then the Bookshelves for the PB media center. Now we will tackle the bridge. … [Read more...]
Entertainment Center (PB media center plan) – Bookshelves
This is part 3 of the PB media center build. We first built the TV Console, then the Cabinets & Toy Drawers for the PB media center. Now we are onto the bookshelves. The bookshelves and bridge are the easiest part of this build, they'll be done in no time. … [Read more...]
Entertainment center (PB media center plan) cabinets
This is part 2 of the PB media center build. We first built the TV Console for the PB media center. Now we are onto the cabinets and toy box (my kids favorite part :-)) … [Read more...]
Entertainment center (PB media center plan)
I built this entertainment center a few years ago, it was so long ago that it was before the days of Pinterest. Do you remember those days? Dog-eared magazines, bookmarked websites and real physical folders with ideas in them, holy cow what did we ever do before pinterest? :-) One day I was perusing through my Pottery Barn magazine and saw this beautiful media center. I do … [Read more...]
How to organize toys? Toy Organization System – Ikea hack
For Christmas this year, my super organized sister wanted to get a toy organization system for Grandma's toy and game closet. My sister has been using the TROFAST storage system at Ikea in her play room and loves it. I thought we can get better use of space if we make it a built in (and less places to shove and stuff things :-) So we purchased the bins from Ikea, they are … [Read more...]