Organization
Let’s Talk Kitchens! Week #4
- Posted on Sep 5, 2016
Storage is always a top priority when starting any kitchen design, but we like to think beyond the standard upper cabinets. They are what make everybody’s kitchen feel like… well, everybody’s kitchen! The proportion is low visually and spatially, making your cooking environment feel restrictive. [Mowery Marsh Architects, Photo Credit: Blackstock Photography] In this kitchen, ... Read More
Kiddywompus!
- Posted on Jan 29, 2011
I recently received a post from Remodelista in my email and it featured this great way to display kids art. I have piles of my daughter’s drawings and this inspired me to ‘someday’ put together a project like this. It makes me feel better that I’m holding on to oodles of artwork, some of which are not much ... Read More
“Get Organized, Baby!”
- Posted on Feb 4, 2010
…I’ll never forget when I heard that quote, I was watching the movie Niagara in Bryant Park under the stars with my future husband and his sister. Vintage Poster found at Cinema Master Pieces Marilyn Monroe was on the big screen, completely hysterical and going a little nuts. Her husband busts into the room, takes her by the shoulders (see poster inset for ... Read More
Got Cards?
- Posted on Feb 9, 2010
Okay, so it’s February… and we still have all our holiday cards hanging up. I think it’s time to move on. Does anyone have a good idea of what to do with all the wonderful photos of family and friends? I use to cut up the generic cards for present tags… but I think grandma might get confused if ... Read More
A Useful Hallway
- Posted on Feb 20, 2010
As I was picking up clothes this morning (mom task #1 out of 250) and placing our pjs on the hooks in our hallway, I realized how great it is to have them… and that everyone should! Usually, you see them in mudrooms for coats, but why not use this organizing idea in other areas of ... Read More
Holiday Photo Collage
- Posted on Feb 26, 2010
So I finally got those holiday cards off the wall! It made for a fun afterschool activity for me and my daughter. We cut out all the photos, pasted them to some paper to make a collage, and then scanned it into the computer. Now it’s a great desktop image! LJ made her own photo collage of friends ... Read More
Living With Less?
- Posted on Jan 17, 2010
Every once in awhile I treat myself to 10 minutes of Oprah. I figure it’s the one perk of juggling work and kids… the opportunity to watch a little daytime television if I’ve got a free moment. We don’t have Tivo or cable so the slim pickin’s keeps me focused on work. But if I ... Read More
Storage Real Estate
- Posted on Jan 15, 2010
In my last post, I showed a glimpse of our new improved bathroom and miraculously it was clutter free. Well, in the spirit of being real, I thought I should show you how we can do that. Now that’s what I call a medicine cabinet! This thing holds everything we need in the bathroom, it’s ... Read More