Kit Kelley ORGANIZE
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Since we have been getting the nursery ready for the baby, due in May, we've also been revamping our older son's room. He is five and we don't want him to feel left out or unimportant in any way so he has been helping with his baby brother's room and we have been surprising him with things for his room.His grandparents helped set up a loft bed in his room. It was Brian's bed when he was younger. This left open space for us to get Braeden a desk. The desk fits perfect under the loft and Braeden loves it. He has already begun collecting pencils, pens, paper and envelopes for his letter writing. He loves to write and draw for his friends.
So when I came across this envelope sorter on Etsy I knew I'd have to get it for Brae. The description says "This is a great place to keep your incoming and outgoing mail as well as stamps and such." I agree. It's unique and wonderful, plus I know Braeden will love sorting his envelopes.
It's from Kit Kelley ORGANIZE's Etsy shop.
Another item I'd like to pick up for him would include a Maggie Hallam pencil box, preferably the blue wave box. She makes all the boxes from scratch. The structure is book board. She recesses a small strong magnet into the front edge of the box. Another strong magnet is aligned and recessed into the box lid. The spine of the box is 'drop' (not glued to the tray). The magnets hold it tightly shut.
Labels: Etsy, kit kelley, office, organize
Make your work area reflect YOU
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
So you were hoping for a comfortable and chic cubicle? Ha. No, don't laugh, it is absolutely possible. I have the benefit of having my own office, but at one time I loved the cubicle life and oh was it mine. =o)There is such a thing as being able to work in style no matter the surrounding environment.
You need storage AND substance. You need to organize AND stylize. Let me just tell you, not only is it possible, but it will actually make you MORE productive.
Take this desk for example: The Airia Desk and Media Cabinet gracefully bring together the needs of work and the comforts of home, combining organization and performance with warmth and beauty.
Or perhaps you have a desk, but you need a way to declutter. Well, the very same desk making realm of brilliance also makes the i/o desk organizer. The i/o Organizer is an exploration of the working desktop landscape. i/o, or input /output, consists of modular ceramic and walnut elements which can be "plugged-in" to a sectioned felt and walnut base for customization.
Brilliant!
And possibly my most favorite piece of all comes from Morgen and it is called Draw. This is a filing system with a katrillion drawers. It's awesome, I love it. It could pretty much fit anywhere, it can be a table surface and well it will just make organizing fun. The downside, it is mucho expensive and I'll never spend that kind of money on a filing cabinet.
Labels: declutter, desk, modernize, organize
Purple Flower Designs
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
What sold me was the "Travelling Felt and Pencil Holder in Whistle While You Work" it's cute, it's practical and it helps both parent and child learn to organize and keep things tidy.PurpleFlowerDesign's shop currently has 55 items for sale. All handmade, all gorgeous and with fantastic colors, designs and textures to choose from. Whether a pencil holder, or a bag, pillow or sachet there are a ton of adorable items are reasonable prices.
Of course you all know I took the handmade pledge and am constantly trying to find new independent shops which have handmade items. I mean there isn't any other way to get quality products these days.
This particular female designer says, "I like to think of my handbags as functional art." You can tell exactly what she means when you look through the bags she has for sale and the bags she has already sent to lucky new homes. She takes a great pride in each item she creates and hopes it brings happiness to whomever purchases it.
Make sure to look through the shop and find her new "Daytripper" bags. She named them daytripper because they are large enough to tote everything you need for a day trip to the beach or park. Just as important as the functionality (which includes a magnetic snap) is the fantastic fabrics these bags are available in; so gorgeous!
Yay! Go shop!
Labels: bags, Etsy, organize, PurpleFlowerDesigns
Let's get creative
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Sometimes tight spaces, low funds and the need for organization mean you need to get a little bit crafty with that you've got laying around.Recently on Rachel Ray she had someone on the show to tell the audience members and viewers some inexpensive tips on organizing in all places of your home, from kitchen to garage. She mentioned using peg boards and I didn't really think anything of it until I heard it mentioned again today from someone else.
You can use a metal pegboard in your kitchen. It doesn't just have to be for tools out in the shed. You can buy cheap little hooks, attach them to a peg board and hang kitchen utensils that way. You might think it is silly but think about what a chef's kitchen in a fancy restaurant looks like. Don't they have a lot of walls with pots and pans and spoons hanging? They do, and essentially, the background of those walls are metal pegboards. These days the don't just come in different shades of metal either. You can get pegboard from hot pink to red, white and blue for an American theme.
Some metal pegboards are only $25, so it doesn't have to get pricey like other organizational equipment and shelving. Might be a way to go, so write this tip down. =o)
Disclosure: This post has been sponsored.
Labels: boards, organize, shelves
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