Since becoming a mother I have learned many important lessons. For instance, I have learned that I no longer have privacy privileges in the restroom, I need to pick my battles carefully, invest in a good broom, and to never trust anything on the floor that resembles a raisin. Of the many things I have learned, the MOST important to me is organization. I feel like ever since I had kids my memory has taken a permanent leave of absence. I write dates and times on whatever paper is near me but, of course, it disappears and joins my keys, favorite chapstick, and the many other things that get lost now a days. I needed something to keep me in check and I knew a command center would be the ideal solution for me.
Lucky for me, I have the coolest friend ever who just so happened to create her own command center. She was explaining to me how she made it and sending me pictures that made me drool! I knew I needed one of those. She bought the frames bogo free and had two cork boards leftover so I got to make one with the supplies she already had. I just knew it was fate, right?! Totally!
I decided to hang it above my desk in the office because that is usually where I plan out my day and pay bills. I also wanted a place to sort mail so I decided to pick up some baskets to hang underneath.
To make your own command center, you need a frame (whatever size you prefer), cork board, ruler, scissors, pencil, hot glue gun, and permanent marker or paint chips.
My friend drew out the calendar with the permanent marker but I decided to use paint chips from Home Depot for my days. I also covered my bottom cork with gold chevron fabric, which is totally optional as well. I also found the most adorable "Hey Yall" print that I just had to have. The baskets I used to sort my mail are from Home Depot as well. They were $3 each and I spray painted them gold.
Okay y'all, I need to be honest with you here. I might have gone a little crazy with
the spray paint. Painting the white baskets gold made them look ten times better so I might have sprayed more things in my office. I may have painted my coaster, pen pail, and a milk bottle I now use as a vase. Told you, pure crazy! I got to say I love my office space now. I share
my office with my husband so my space really needed a girlish touch. The splashes of gold and pink really gave it just that.
See for yourself........
Anyways, back to the command center :) The process for putting it together is so incredibly easy. The hardest part for us was trying to line up the paint chips evenly. We used a ruler to guide us and a hot glue gun to stick them down. Once the paint chips were glued on to the back of the paper that came in the frame, we laid the glass back on and locked everything back into place. I then glued the fabric to the cork and then stuck the cork to the side of the calendar on top on the glass. The cork comes with sticky pads but I also used gorilla glue to make sure it stays in place. After
that you are ready to hang it up and fill in your calendar. Regular expo markers work lovely on the glass/plastic! I left a space on the bottom of my calendar for my daily meal plan. My friend left that space open for notes.
The best part about this project is that it is easy and can be customized to whatever fits your needs. I am so thankful that my friend came up with this idea because it has made things so much easier for me. My favorite parts are my large calendar so I will never forget dates and the baskets for my mail so I will never loose bills. Unfortunately, that has happened one too many times.
If you, too, are feeling like you need a little organization in your life, let this easy DIY command center help take your stress away. Seriously, I love it!
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