The Vintique Object

Clever Entry Storage

2012-03-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

I think the above entryway organization seen on Martha Stewart online is so smart. It includes a spot for four family members to hang bags, coats, and umbrellas. The baskets are perfect for smaller items: gloves, scarves, hats, school papers (the baskets are big enough for a standard sheet of a paper), leashes, etc. Plus, you've got a place to sit, a shelf for keys and mail, and pretties like plants. And a pin board for invitations, a calendar, photos, tickets...

The art and sconces finish it off and make it look intentional.

What a perfect DIY when you don't have the space, skills, or budget for a larger mudroom cubby system.

Directions and materials list for making an exact replica of the above can be found here.

Or, if you can make do with three baskets/alcoves instead of the four pictured above, I did the math and you can get all of the materials you need at Ikea and World Market and not have to do any cutting. (However, it wouldn't have the molding pictured above.)

Ikea Ekby Tryggve Shelf 46 7/8 inches long, 11 inches deep -- $7

You'd need two of these.


Ikea Ekby Valter 12 1/4 inch tall bracket - $4

Four of these.

Ikea Smaller Ekby Valter bracket 7 1/8 inches tall - $3

Four of these.

Ikea Leksvik hook $4.99 for a 2 pack

And three packs of these (two per section and screwed directly into the wall with anchors).

World Market 12 inch square, 6.5 inches high basket - $10

And finally three of these.

Use some leftover paint and primer, and the total cost would come to $87. That's no small change, but it sure beats the cost of something like this:

Ballard's Beadboard Entry Cabinets -- $800

Will I make one for my house? Well, we don't have the space in our rental, but you can bet I have this pinned for our someday house...

Also, how awfully nice to be nominated at Apartment Therapy's annual Best Home Design Blog contest. If you voted for The Vintique Object, thank you!

Good Ideas

2012-03-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

None of the following are related, but all are good ideas.

Staples

Sorry for the blurry picture. This was the best I could find.

Someone (namely Martha) finally had the good sense to make a vertical file folder which fits inside a magazine file. I actually googled "vertical file folder" last year thinking it would be perfect for this application, but wasn't able to find any. So yay! A pretty way to organize files. (No filing cabinet needed!)


source unknown The story: More breakfast being prepared here.


via The story: Thanksgiving, of course. In the barn, of course. I almost didn't include this West Elm photo. But I liked it because the ad is for the table. What better time of year to sell tables than before Thanksgiving?


via See the peek shot? There are two more peek shots above too.

The Vintique Object

Clever Entry Storage

Good Ideas

Look Alikes VII

Organizing in the Kitchen

Composing Photos: Styling to tell a story.

Look Alikes VI: The Cheater's Edition

Things that Caught My Eye

Look Alikes V

Composing Photos: Put something on the floor.

A two-toned kitchen in wood and white.