Reader Space: Becky's Beautiful Family Room Organizing

My pal Becky also runs an organizing blog, and is always full of fabulous and fun ideas!  I am so excited she wrote to share her storage solutions in what is often times the most used area in the home {next to the kitchen of course}, the family room!

Becky wrote:

Hi Jen!  I wanted to share with you my family room, if you would consider it for one of your reader spaces.  The family room evolved from ugly paneling to beautiful and serene.  I am including links to our work station and organizing our game cabinets.

The family room is our favorite space in the house.  We spend so much of our time there as it is all about the family!

Thank you so much for your time!

Becky

Lets start out by getting a big picture look at the family room space in Becky's abode.  And I am throwing in the before photos since I am such a sucker for seeing the difference some paint and love can make.  Be ready for amazingness!

They added all sorts of great touches to the space!

A gallery wall!

Basket of cozy blankets:

A table for game playing!

And a workstation for the kidlets!

The room is absolutely gorgeous.  The paint really made it feel so much more open and expansive!  But how does she keep the room looking amazing?  Especially with little ones?  Let's take a closer look at a couple of her tips!

When it came to the study station, she decided on simple small stools that could easily tuck under the desk and out of the way when not in use.  Becky popped a cart at the end of the desk to provide storage.

I love that she used a thrifted basket tray paired with glass jars to corral the writing supplies!

And because she has an open space with all sorts of cords, she smartly hid them using Velcro, which really reduces eye clutter!

In her game cabinet, she used small baggies to corral the little pieces inside of the game boxes!

And then took photos of where the items inside the cabinet belong, so everyone in the family can easily remember where to put things back at pick-up time!

When it came to organizing their video gaming items, she was super smart in maximizing her cabinet space!  Little hooks paired with inexpensive baskets was a quick fix over adding additional shelving!

So many fabulous ideas!

• The entire space has something for everyone in the family to enjoy.  Such a multi-functional space.  Movie nights, family game night, study time... it can all be done together in one room!
• Paint + Paneling = Love
• Becky's ideas are always so smart and simple.  Anyone can easily incorporate her organizing ideas and on a budget!
• I adore that she created a special work station for the kids in such a great family space.  That way, they can do their homework or play learning games on the computer with the entire family nearby!
• The idea to take pictures of an organized space to make it easy for the kiddos {and even husbands} to remember where items belong, is easy peasy and genius.  It's basically another form of labeling, and visual labels go a long way with kid's especially.  This concept could be used in endless ways beyond a game cabinet!
• Becky wanted a shelf in her video game cabinet, but time just didn't permit it, so simple hooks paired with baskets did the trick!  Sometimes when time and money are a factor, we are forced to be more creative and the end results are just as fabulous, if not more, than the original idea!
• Velcro strips are always a simple and easy solution to wrangling cords!  She did it wonderfully!
• Did anyone else notice that everything was labeled? I did I did!

Thank you so much to Becky for letting me share her lovely space today!  And for so much more eye candy, you can tour her super organized home here.

 Let's play the favorite part game?  Anyone snagging any great ideas to incorporate into your own home?  Is it funny that seeing stories like this, make me want to go out and purchase paneling, just so I can paint it?

ATTENTION!!  Want to be featured in a Reader Space edition?  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 unedited.  Please include a description of the project, including any costs, inspiration, and how it has changed your life and routine for the better!  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!  More info HERE.