I hope the near year is treating your family well. 2016 has already provided many new changes in the Wiggin house. Stuart’s work schedule has changed and Anna has started attending a little Montessori in our neighborhood.
All of these changes have motivated me to get more organized in 2016. I am looking to create a simple command center to help our family feel semi-organized. Thought I would share my research with you in seven quick takes.
Heres to an organized 2016.
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Ceiling to floor
I love the magnetic board on top and bottom for photos.
What a great spot for chalkboard and magnetic paint. All my organization dreams come true just looking at these clear sections and I can’t get enough of the section on the bottom for kids art.
Streamline and practical.
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Small but mighty
Counter top organizer with calendar attached. Fits in any home.
Drying rack converted into organizer.
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Making it pretty
I love the patterned backdrop and fabric covered cork board. Classy!
Pricey but practical. A container for everything you need. I love the many ways you can use these Pottery Barn organizers.
Source: Pottery Barn Source: bhg
If you have lots of space, ahem not us, this looks awesome.
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Favorite products
Ikea organizers for the win. Love these file folders and hang-able cups
The idea of trays to catch those loose ends seems very practical.
A magnetic strip has endless possibilities
Source: miss Frugal Fancy Pants
I love this Martha Stewart line of organizers
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Creative solutions
Corner command center. Creative incorporation of a shelf.
Utilizing frames for a more polished look
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How to keep it organized
Have a place for everything.
Eliminate all counter clutter with a DIY fabric file organizer
I figure this is how James Bond organizes his house. A sneaky but ridiculously cleaver system.
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Two birds with one stone
Combination mudroom-command center. I am a fan of the bench, knobs, and file organization system.
Turn empty garage space into a simple mudroom command center
After looking through these impressive command centers, I have figured out my goals for a simple command center
- A place to put pens
- pin or magnet board
- very clear organization folders (receipts, coupons, mailing, school, invitations , magazines)
- a place to put keys and wallets.
- Incorporate some aesthetic graphics
- Practical and prominent place for large calendar
This last bullet point reminds me of a special gift I have for you. In my search for the perfect family calendar, I came up short. We instead decided to make our own. Here I share them with you. They include feast days and lines so that you can make it work for your family.
If you like them or have any suggestions let me know in the comments, and I will post the rest of the months for 2016.
January
February
March
Just right-click and save to your computer. I printed our calendar on 11×17 paper and have loosely used one row for each family member.
Happy planning.
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*This* is awesome! Thank you for such a wonderful round up of Command Center inspiration (I never got into pinterest, so this is great)!
Glad I could help. Now I just need to figure out what combination of ideas we are going to do.