One of the most practical trends to gain popularity in this month’s kitchen central theme is the family command center. Think of this as your one stop shop for reminders, appointments, and scheduling. Whether you prefer DIY or the convenience of a pre-purchased hub, creating a single space for organizing your entire family’s calendar is essential for incorporating this style into your everyday life.
DIY
Creating your own command center can be as easy as adding a fresh coat of paint, or as complex as building a complete shelving system from scratch.
One Step Command Center Using Speciality Paint
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Major home retailers and specialty shops now sell a variety of speciality paints to make your wall into a message board. Some popular choices include chalkboard and whiteboard paint, as well as magnetized wall options.
These fun new wall finishes come in a variety of color options, from standard black and white to bold, beautiful reds, purples, and blues. You also don’t have to limit your creativity to walls – dress up drab furniture or appliances for a unique look. A few coats of paint are all you need for a simple, chic command center look.
Courtesy of apartmenttherapy.com and houzz.com
Courtesy of apartmenttherapy.com
Shopping list suggestions for a similar look:
-Painters Kit: Dropcloth, Rollers, Paintbrushes
Customized Command Center
If your organizational needs are more extensive, creating a complete storage and organization area in your hub may be a better solution. Whether you’re considering a slightly customized look or a complex Do-It-Yourself project, you have unlimited options, especially if you’re a particularly handy craftswoman (or man)! These DIY hanging message boards include mail slots, cork boards, and more.
You can easily duplicate these looks with a little shopping savvy and some creative patience.
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This look from ApartmentTherapy combines one of our favorite new products with our featured home theme of this month, kitchen central/hub of the home. This DIY project includes custom-framed days of the week, whiteboard wall squares, and a mail sorting area.
Use painters tape to create a grid pattern on the walls to create the individual days of the week. High end printing or photo paper framed in bright, bold patterns provides the weekly structure, and erasable markers help note dates to remember.
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Shopping list suggestions for a similar look:
–Painters Tape (for a unique and interchangeable look, use patterned design tape that you can leave on, or change for a fresh update)
-Painters Kit: Dropcloth, Rollers, Paintbrush
-Picture Hanging Kit
-Erasable Markers
–Printable Paper (we love this antique looking paper from Amazon)
–Photo Frames (These vintage french country cottage frames from Etsy shop the Stylepyle have a professional look with a handmade touch)
-Mail Sorter (We love these vintage looking options from Etsy creators)
Pre-Purchased Command Center
If you’re not handy with a hammer, are on a time crunch, or simply prefer an easier approach, buying a board and already assembled storage baskets for your home hub are a great and creative way to go. There are many options, and you can find a solution that works for you without working with wood and playing with paint.
This look can easily be duplicated with some simple solutions from a home goods, office, or furniture store. Combine these beautiful espresso wicker basket storage units from Overstock with these elegant Parisian themed boards available at Target. Add a large erasable decal wall calendar and classic key and mail storage bin to complete the look.
Shopping list suggestions for a similar look:
While there are many options available for domestic divas and DIYers, we’d love to see your home hub. Feel free to share some of your space saving tips and command center pics with us in the comments below!
Thank you for this article, I adore seeing new ideas for home organization. This was particularly interesting since I’ve just written two blog posts on our own little home hub. Nothing as impressive as any of those shown here but I’m so pleased with it and it’s really helping us to stay on top of things and making life run a little smoother already 🙂 Thank you for an interesting website I’ve added this page to stumbled upon, and to my Home Organization Pinterest board too, I hope that’s ok. Hugs from the UK x