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This week we're focused on getting your paper stashed sorted so you can decided on the best storage options. Before we get started, though, if you're unfamiliar with my 4 Section System for organizing craft supplies, you'll want to take a little side trip  -  click here to learn more about the 4 Section System.  The beauty of the 4SS is that it works for nearly every type of craft you may do - Card Making, Scrapbooking, Mixed Media, Home Decor, Decoupage... Need more convincing - read, Why you need the 4 Section System. Before you start Create a list...

The garage shelving in Jake’s video took about one hour for him to make and the reason he loves that particular design so much is that it only costs ten dollars a linear foot to build. The shelves are perfect for stacking bulky garage items but also this same shelving could go into a smaller space such as a pantry and you could dress it up with a coat of paint or varnish. There is no better feeling in the world than getting organized. I am the most guilty of putting off organizing your space, but that feeling you get...

We’ve been following furniture company Stattmann Neue Moebel for a while; the German brand makes one of our favorite entryway storage pieces—the Unit Coat Rack, which makes an appearance in our book Remodelista: The Organized Home. The firm has made it their mission to produce “furniture with a clear design language and clever details, unpretentious and functional, manufactured with high-quality craftsmanship and precision, and marked by a responsible use of ecological materials.” (Music to our ears!) Recently, Julie reminded me of the versatility, elegant design, and deceptive simplicity of their Wall Shelf. Take a look. Above: Buy two or 10...

Gina Matsoukas of Running to the Kitchen transformed her kitchen to a more bright and lively space with help from The Home Depot. Check out her entire remodeling process and the new appliance used to modernize her kitchen. After living in our house for 10 years with a career change halfway through that requires me to be in the kitchen all day long, we finally bit the bullet and decided to renovate. The dark cherry cabinets that closed the space in from the rooms on either side of the kitchen had to go. To get the open feel and additional...

Hi friends. I’m about to head out to our son’s first soccer game of the winter season. Watching our son play soccer is one of my favourite things to do. It’s so much fun to watch him and ‘quietly’ cheer for him from the stands. As he got older my cheering has had to be more subdued as to not embarrass him…lol. Though he’s never asked me to tone it down. I have just tamed myself for his own reputation…haha. Hubby has been coaching him since he was 5 years old and is so committed to those kids. He’s amazing....