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corkboard and to do lists…

The last few pieces that I added my own stamp to for my family command center were the menu list, to do list and small cork board… I used the IKEA Nyttja frames again for the menu list and to do list. I would be using them as an dry erase surface. I opened up…

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Joss & Main Ada Storage Tower Giveaway…

Who doesn’t love, need, wish for, crave, or just plain want storage? How about a beautiful piece of storage furniture that enhances any room it is placed in? Joss & Main is giving away the Ada Storage Tower for just that purpose! The storage tower comes with four natural hand-woven baskets as well as four…

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When your table doesn’t match your kitchen…

Now that the command center and banquette are wrapping up in the kitchen it has really started to come together. I still plan on changing out the pendant light above the table (as well as moving its’ location a bit). I’d like to build a table as well. This has been the plan all along.…

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DIY dry erase calendar…

In order to add calendars to my family command center  I needed a couple things. First of all I was looking for a large enough calendar. With three kids I wanted them all to see what I was writing without using a 3 pt font. I wanted two months at a time each on a…

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customizing store bought items to fit your style {via spray paint}…

I had a picture in my head of how I wanted my family command center to look. I wanted a clean and uncluttered look that went with the rustic industrial design. Some of the pieces that I purchased didn’t need any customizing to fit that description. Some did. I’ll start with the shelf and brackets.…

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family command center sources…

I used some pretty basic pieces to create my family command center. I started at IKEA and purchased some of the Nyttja frames. I picked up two 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 inch frames for my calendars at $7.99 a piece. I then picked up two of the 5 x 7 frames, $3.99 for a…

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the family command center…

The new family command center is up and running. It has been in use for a couple weeks now and is working out great. The floor still needs molding and the outlet need to be recessed into the wall. Other than that it is in working order.  I managed to fit everything on my wish…

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raskog the art cart…

By removing some kitchen cabinets I was able to open up my kitchen a bit. The cabinets were in use but not in a good way. They were full of junk, things that needed to be put away and things that we did use but were buried under the things that needed to be put…

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Asbestos tile removal and more fun stuff…

The asbestos tile has been removed and the basement is now ready to be recreated. Asbestos tile removal was a two day process. A group of three came and first set up lots of plastic sheets to keep our upstairs asbestos free. The tiles were removed all in one day out through the bulkhead door.…

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random rearranging…

Does this ever happen to you? Random redecorating to see how the sofa would look facing the fireplace because you just got it in your head that it might look nice. You enlist everyone but the dog to help out and change the room around. This also means you get everyone’s two cents about where…

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