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Organize Everything – The Kitchen Command Center

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Okay, I am finally done the last of my kitchen organization projects – the kitchen command center!  I have actually been working on bits and pieces of this for a while now but I am now calling it finished!

The chalk board used to be this cork board.

I liked the design of the cork board but didn’t really find it very functional and the cork wasn’t very thick.  So…I flipped the cork board over and added some chalk board spray paint to the back {I ended up using about 4 coats}.  Using the Silhouette, I cut the pennants from some Echo Park paper and strung them up with twine.  I used chalk pens to draw on the calendar {seriously these are SO much better than chalk!!}.  I am on the lookout for a green one to match the pennant but had to settle for purple for now. 🙂

I was tired of always pulling our yearly calendar down from the wall to write in it for the upcoming months so we keep that in the desk drawer {for easy access!} and have our monthly calendar on the chalk board.

I made this phone message board last summer from a 6 x12 canvas and some scrapbook paper to jot down phone numbers. Sticky notes just weren’t doing it for me! You can find the tutorial here.

There are three drawers in the desk {as well as the keyboard pullout that we use to store our calendar}. I went searching around the house for storage containers and ended up taking some clear storage cubes from the desk downstairs that weren’t being used.  I also had the light blue tray from years ago {I think it was a candle holder} and found those round molds when I was cleaning out my cupboards.  I am assuming that they are supposed to be for pastry but I really have no idea where I got them from and why I actually had them!

The bottom bin is for the kids activity books and a few card games.

The most functional part of this command center for me is probably this mail organizer.  Once the mail is opened, all bills or other documents that I need to keep go in the File slot until I get a chance to get to them.
The Send slot is for forms or letters that need to be mailed away.

I also have a few little drawers that I use for coupons, our personal phonebook, and school forms and letters for the kids.

I usually have a giant clothes peg “To Do” list hiding in the corner.

 But I have decided to temporarily replace it with my Spring Tree!

And there you have my kitchen command center!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! My boys are all away and I am currently sitting here having ice cream for dinner at 9:00 at night and enjoying the calmness!

I linked up with Modern Parents Messy Kids, The CSI Project, 30 Handmade Days, 504 Main, Whipperberry, Tidy Mom, The Shabby Nest, Delightful Order, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Somewhat Simple, House of Hepworths, Lil Luna, Passionately Artistic, Blue Cricket Design, The Stories of A to Z, The Thrifty Decor Chick, Tip Junkie, Today’s Creative Blog, CRAFT, Ask Anna, The Girl Creative, Craft-O-Maniac, Under the Table and Dreaming, I Heart Naptime, Be Different Act Normal, Org Junkie, Funky Junk Interiors, Tatertots and Jello and Young and Crafty.

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  1. Colleen says

    June 4, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    Enjoy the quiet! Love the mail bin. Nice job!

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  2. Lisa says

    June 4, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    wow – i love it all, can you come do this at my house? lol – love the calendar!! I may be coming up with something similar soon!!

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  3. {JunkintheurTrunk} says

    June 4, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    Wow I wish I had that…looks so organized and adorable!

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  4. Emily says

    June 4, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    I love that chalkboard calendar.

    Reply
  5. Rosario says

    June 4, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Very creative and stylish.

    Reply
  6. LaKeta says

    June 5, 2011 at 4:16 am

    The calendar looks great…love the pennant banner across the top…and I love the phone message canvas…super cute space!

    LaKeta

    1luckeegirl.blogspot.com

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  7. Purnima@a creative project says

    June 5, 2011 at 10:20 am

    fantastic calendar!!!

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  8. Angie@Echoes of Laughter says

    June 6, 2011 at 2:19 am

    What a terrific command center! You have it so well organized while looking so pretty! Angie xo

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  9. UKZoe says

    June 6, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    My problem would be remembering to use all that stuff and not still dump piles and notes etc everywhere! hmmmmm!

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  10. sara d. says

    June 6, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    This is awesome!
    I love the pennant and the different boards to keep you organized! so cute!

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  11. Handmade by Hilani says

    June 7, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    this is so fantastic!

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  12. April@ Natural Nester says

    June 7, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    I love this!! So organized! I really need to order some of those chalk markers. I love my chalkboard, but the chalk? Notsomuch.

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  13. shopannies says

    June 7, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    your command center is very pretty perfect for organizing

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  14. Katie says

    June 8, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    Great job with organizing everything! I love the chalk board calendar!

    I’d love if you would link up this project at Sew Woodsy for What’s Up Wednesday’s link party.

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  15. Anna says

    June 9, 2011 at 5:11 am

    That looks great. I love how you re-used the cork board. 🙂

    Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Warrior.

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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  16. Kassandra @ Coffee and their Kisses says

    June 9, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    Hello! I’m Kassandra & I featured this here @ Coffee and their Kisses. Please feel free to grab a featured button on the left hand sidebar!

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  17. Ashley says

    June 10, 2011 at 2:57 am

    so organized!! i love it:) fantastic job!!!

    xoxo
    ash
    http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/

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  18. Beth@The Stories of A2Z says

    June 11, 2011 at 1:32 am

    It’s all so clean, and cute, and neat! Love it ;).

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  19. Mindie Hilton says

    June 11, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    I felt like i was much more organize before I had a blog oh well. This is great.

    I would love for you to link it up to my party that is running now. Any linky goes.

    http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/2011/06/any-link-goes-party-running-now-summer.html

    Come strut your stuff.

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  20. KateB says

    June 12, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    where to start? love it all especially the cork board do-over!! and I had absolutely no idea that they have chalkboard pens-am gonna have to find out where they sell them!

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  21. Lotte Lu and Brother Too says

    June 13, 2011 at 2:40 am

    I need the chalkboard pens as well! I need to find some! I love your file holder and the bunting makes it so adorable!

    I’m linking this as one of my favorite finds from the week!

    Kaleigh from Lotte Lu and Brother Too

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  22. Nicolette @ Momnivore's Dilemma says

    June 13, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    Look so organized! I am in rehab for chalk pens now…they are soooo addictive! {My Michael’s sells them, this week 50% off! coupons galore…}

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  23. Elizabeth says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    I do like this calendar idea – I’m so sick of taking mine off the wall all the time!

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  24. Modern Frills says

    August 18, 2011 at 1:27 pm

    How fun! Love the calendar and the sweet bunting!

    Reply
  25. Steph at ModernParentsMessyKids.com says

    March 15, 2012 at 3:05 am

    Love it – especially the vacation countdown 🙂

    Reply
  26. salman santo says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I love the chalkboard speech bubble and the single large letter monogram! kids wall decals

    Reply

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