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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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planning a family command center…

With a big blank wall to work with and an end goal in mind (a family command center) I started figuring out all the different things I’d like to incorporate. There are lots of different examples to get ideas from but I have not seen exactly what was in my head out there yet.  Here are…

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a to do list…

This summer I started a list. I kept seeing things around the house that I wanted to complete. Some were old projects that just need to be finished. Some were new ideas that are still in the processing phase. There are big projects and little projects and some in between. Writing them all down and…

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eye candy {family command centers}

With my plans for a family command center underway I needed some ideas. I knew what items I wanted on there already but I wanted some direction as to how they would be presented. I was looking for something neat and not too busy. I wanted to display it in a way that didn’t scream…

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design harmony…

Did you grow up in a home where certain rooms were off limits? Were toys not allowed in the living room. Was the dining room table only used on major holidays? The rules are changing and these days families are choosing the casual family home over the formal home. I’m over at the Homeware blog…

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