This area tends to be one that is always a challenge to figure out. Piles of shoes, jackets, winter gear.... The most unsightly of items, yet a crucial place in our home. Many times, this area just isn't big enough and space both on the floor and the wall is somewhat limited. Which typically requires some critical thinking!
Elisabeth had a similar situation, and shared her story with me:
Hi!
I am totally new to your blog. I found it from a friend of a friend of a friend's blog. You get the idea, right? Anyway, a while back i used one of those over the door shoe organizer thingies in our hall closet and it changed my life! You can read about it here: http://bovagoods.blogspot.com/
Love your blog and can not wait to spend some time devouring it!
XO,
Elisabeth
The key sentence that stood out for me was, "Changed my life!" That's what it's about! Finding simple solutions that make a positive impact to your life and your home.
Elisabeth blogged:
If there is one thing I would change about my house it's that we don't have a mud room or a downstairs laundry room. We have a tiny coat closet and some peg boards that my husband crafted, but that is it. The door from the garage enters right-smack-dab into our kitchen. We typically take our shoes off when we come inside and it ends up looking like this:
This is our "shoe corner". It's barely even a corner and resides in the main traffic area of our kitchen/family room. You can see that i made an attempt with a cute market tote but alas...the shoes end up spilling over onto the floor. The other day I was at Walmart and spotted this. A basic over-the-door shoe rack {it's cheaper in the store than online}. Why didn't i think of this before? Brilliant! Now our shoes are nicely organized and hidden away in the coat closet. I love this solution because it doesn't take up floor space, the shoes are easily accessible - no more digging through the market tote looking for a lost shoe, they are hidden away from sight, and Lucy and Eloise can easily reach their shoes on the bottom four rows. When Eloise walked in the door from school the other day she yelled, "What happened to the shoe corner?" I was happy to tell her it is no more!
I seriously had to look back and forth at those pictures to see if it was the same space! All the difference one shoe rack can make. It's the finds and solutions like that, that make my day. And it's why IHeart Organizing! You can feel the difference that one investment will make for her family!
And don't you just adore those pegs her hubs installed? Genius. And the blue walls... pitter patter! And if you think she did a great job here, wait til you check out more of her blog, she is an organizing guru. She even did a major clothes organizing overhaul that had me mega impressed!
So let's talk entrances today. How in the world do you keep yours in order? IHeart Organizing, but entries can be a thorn in my side... well, maybe I am bitter since our front door opens to the top of our stairs and gives us a landing that's only 3 feet 3 inches wide. Yep. And it's the first impression when you walk into the home... one little landing and one wall.... urg. So I really gotta snag up some additional insperation from you fabulous friends!
And a button for you!
And what's your favorite part from today's Reader Space? The incredible change one quick update can make? The lovely colors in her home? Those pegs on the wall? What simple solution was a life changer for you?
P.S. Have an awesome organizing story to share? I am looking for projects that have made a positive impact to your life. Please send your story and photos to iheartorganizing@gmail.com and I would heart to feature them right here, on the blog!! Photos should be high resolution and un-editted. Please include a description of the project, including any costs, inspiration, and how it has changed your routine for the better is so helpful! Oh, and no worries my friends, we will NEVER judge "before" pictures because that just wouldn't be nice! Only love goes on at this blog!
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