Easy Peasy Organization
Hello lovelies! I’ve totally been MIA for a week now…for shame, Heidi. In my defense, I was in the hospital for a couple days (my baby is fully recovered now, hooray!) and then at a cabin in the mountains for several days at a family reunion. Now that I’m back, I’m desperately trying to get organized again.
And speaking of getting organized, here’s something I did one day after a most horrendous trip to IKEA. (I think my boys are determined to make me never go shopping again.)
Before:
Is this a familiar sight to any of you? A bookcase full of books/DVDs/other random crap? And yes that is a can of Pledge, because you know I am dusting my house EVERY day (I mean, who doesn’t dust every day right?)
After:
So wonderful that all it takes is a few baskets and magazine holders…
…to clean it up! I love the simplicity and organization of it.
Of course I left the bottom cubes empty because they would inevitably be emptied by my kids. (Which doesn’t really matter since the wing chair is blocking it anyway.)
Baskets: $24
Magazine Holders: $12
Not having to see all my junk: Priceless
Looking great n sporting the 3 Cs ~ clean, chic, classy! TFS!
Hi Heidi! It looks beautiful! You should link to my party on Wednesday next week. I miss you!
I will try and remember for sure! I miss you too–let’s get together soon. Email me!
Nice. oh and my son tries to turn every trip to Ikea into a nightmare as well 🙁
Looks great! The baskets/magazine holders are from Ikea, right? Were they made to fit the shelf cubbies or did you just get lucky? Love it!
I bought them all at IKEA. I knew they would have items that fit their Expedit.
So clean and organized! I LOVE it! And yes…my daughter has to stay home when I make the trip out to Ikea now:) And I hear ya with this crazy AZ dust!! It just NEVER stops, does it?
Ha-I was being sarcastic! I dust about once a month. 🙂
Oh yeah..there is NO way I dust every day! I just pretend I don’t see it most days:)
*sigh*why do I always feel jealous after I see your home projects? I need to stop thinking about changing things up and actually do it. You are so inspiring!
LOVE the new look!! I have this same exact bookshelf from IKEA. I think my next trip, Ill be buying some of those baskets and mag holders! Where did you get those ADORABLE little kissing birds??
Glad to hear your little one is all better!
Love this….just bought two of the same bookcases for two of our daughter’s bedrooms that are undergoing a makeover!
Didn’t buy the baskets or magazine holders but did buy some boxes to ‘contain’ their mess!
Julie