Command from your kitchen- Do It!

I am Commanding in a new way

 

There was not a lot of commanding going on with my previous kitchen command center.  In fact, there was a lot of disorganization and sheer messiness going on!

I should have put another blogger's name on this pic 'cause it ain't nice!

I had things all randomly spread out so I could see them but that did not help me to keep track of things- instead it caused me to feel overwhelmed every time I looked at at.  I would shuffle things around thinking I was organizing but I was just moving things from one area to another!  

"I ain't got nobody....I'm so sad and lonely...no body cares for me" a little throw back from Van Halen

So I decided to do some furniture rearranging.  It was time.  I took the armoire from the bedroom that was begging to go into the kitchen where the real action was taking place.  I'm still finding a closet  organized place for all of the stuff that came out of those drawers!

Moving Day!

 I then moved the armoire into the kitchen and placed it on a couple of walls until I found the perfect fit.  The armoire is fire engine red and stenciled.  I made that decision along time ago and the colors have worked in different rooms in my house as long as I throw in another red accent color to go along with it.  

not the right wall...next

I thought I had it where I wanted it but I needed the cable plug that was in the living room so around 3 am I moved the piece closer to the outlet in the living room.  I  think it works there.  I then took all of the stuff that had been occupying my counter top and laughed maniacally while I hid it in the armoire.  Ha ha you bills and other such things!  Who is laughing now?  

Found it!

 OK. So inside I have my pens and pencils and home schooling stuff and printer etc.  You know, things that are really the brains of my home.  I have clip boards on the doors and paper  inside the drawers, where it belongs- who knew drawers actually had a purpose?

Inside right

Inside Left

So my counter top is now much cleaner and I am not rearranging papers etc., when company is about to come over.  I think I am pleased with it since all of my time is spent in this part of the home anyway.  It just made  sense and functions better!  

I am much happier now

Where do you keep all of your junk  important paperwork?  Is it in a hidden place or out in the open?

Have you considered an armoire to be your kitchen command center?  It may be worth the effort.  It also opened up so much space in the bedroom and I swear I heard my armoire weeping and thanking me- "thank you, he said.  You have given me new life!"  Well, OK, I am making this up but you catch my drift!  

 Happy Commanding! 

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