Everything is always cuter in mini size, including corbels. These cute little mini craftsman corbels are the anchor of my kitchen gadget organization project - a backsplash shelf. Hang the mini corbels on the wall under the kitchen cabinets to make a backsplash shelf. An under the cabinet backsplash shelf is a great way to organize your frequently used kitchen gadgets, … [Read more...]
12 Brilliant Tool Organization Ideas
I am always on the look out for brilliant ways to organize the tools in my shop (I mean garage). Some day I hope to have a dedicated space for woodworking, but for now I need to make the most of the limited space that I have. I've scouted around the internet and found 12 really cool ideas for tool organization in the garage. … [Read more...]
DIY Bike and Scooter Rack
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! My sister is very organized and loves things neat and tidy. With four kids, having a bike and scooter each, it is sometimes hard for their stuff to be 'put away'. To help organize the helmets, she put command hooks and vinyl names on the wall. I … [Read more...]
Wire Basket Styled-X3
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! I am really excited to be a part of a fun series hosted by Stacy at Not Just A Housewife called Styled X3. Each month Stacy sends out a decorative item to 2 other bloggers with no instructions other than to see how they style it for their … [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...]
Easy Personalized Mail Organizer
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...]
Tips to make a sign with perfect lines
This 'THINGS' sign is another element in my newly revamped mudroom & command center project: Save my counters! I wanted to make a painted sign, but I have horrific handwriting and my hand painting skills are really really lacking. This is the easiest method to have perfect lines, like you get with a vinyl stencil...but without the expensive vinyl cutter. To make this … [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...]