Over the weekend I decided to get organized. First thing on my list? Set up a little Kitchen Command Center in one of our kitchen cabinets.
And the best part? It’s hidden behind the cabinet doors right about our planning desk.
I knew I wanted a Command Center for awhile now above our planning desk but went to the web for some additional inspiration. Then I came across Chelsea’s Hidden Kitchen Organizer that she shared over at Two Twenty One. Seriously almost exactly what I was thinking!
I started by adding some colorful contact paper that I purchased from Michael’s (from about a year ago) to the inside of the cabinets. I stuck a little oversized piece in the cutout nice, then used an exacto knife to trim off the excess.
Ooh, looking pretty already!
Most of my supplies actually came from Michael’s in their $1 and $2 bins. These hooks were simply adorable and perfect for hanging our car keys.
They had clothespins to match. I just added some double sided tape to the back and stuck them right on top of the contact paper to hold our weekly dinner menu and any other loose papers.
I also scooped up a super cheap chalkboard and covered the raw wood in washi tape.
Wanna see the final results of my 20 minute project?
Seriously loving this contact paper. I’ll have to look back at Michael’s soon to see if they still have it because I have so many ideas for this stuff.
And my washi tape covered chalk board is a great place to write down reminders and schedules for the week.
The other side of the Kitchen Command Center…
The dry erase menu board I got from the SNAP Conference last month.
The bottom has a little notepad and another heart hook (both from Michael’s in their Dollar Bins aisle). The notepad is just held up with a Command Brand strip so I can easily swap out when it’s empty.
Ahh, I just love opening these cabinets now and seeing a pop of color.
So are you thinking about making a Kitchen Command Center?
I was actually quite surprised that this only took me about 20 minutes to put together and cost me less than $13 in new supplies to create. Yep, that makes me one happy, organized mamma.
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May 6, 2013 at 8:04 amCute and functional. Always the best. I need to do this in my office. I’m pretty sure the husband wouldn’t play along and things would still be thrown all over the desk. A girl can dream though, right?
howtonestforless says
May 6, 2013 at 3:29 pmHaha! I totally believe in electric shock therapy so every time he still throws the keys on the counter I give him a little zing 😉
Karen says
May 6, 2013 at 2:30 pmWhat a great idea. Do your cabinet doors close O.K. with the hooks and chalk boards?
howtonestforless says
May 6, 2013 at 3:18 pmYep! They close perfectly. I had to be careful with the hooks so my keys didn’t hang down too far, but everything worked out wonderfully!
Crystal says
May 6, 2013 at 5:54 pmLove your command center!! Love the paper you used. The heart hooks are so cute!! Love it all!!
howtonestforless says
May 9, 2013 at 12:44 pmAww, thanks Crystal! Let’s just hope it stays organized!
Kimm at REINVENTED says
May 8, 2013 at 5:06 amI love it! The pretty and soft colors fit perfectly in your kitchen.
howtonestforless says
May 9, 2013 at 12:39 pmThanks so much Kimm!
Kasey says
May 10, 2013 at 10:20 amLovely! And thrifty! Thank you for sharing!
howtonestforless says
May 10, 2013 at 6:03 pmThanks Kasey!
Sarah says
May 10, 2013 at 8:52 pmThis is such a great idea! I love that you can close the cabinet door and it is completely hidden. We just did a kitchen command center on a chalkboard wall, and I don’t know how I lived without one for so long. It’s great to feel more organized.
Eva Marie Scott says
May 11, 2013 at 8:53 amHow cute! I love how you keep it tucked away in your cabinets. We don’t have a ton of wall space in our kitchen so this is a great idea!
Carrie From Carrie This Home says
May 13, 2013 at 9:24 amI’ve been looking for a good kitchen command center project and this is perfect! Pinning this and hoping to do the project soon! I’d love it if you linked this to my blog hop–our readers would love this! Thanks 😉
http://carriethishome.com/2013/05/frugal-crafty-home-blog-hop-23/
Krissy says
May 14, 2013 at 10:56 amI love that you’ve put it inside the cabinet so it can be hidden. Do you find that the hooks get in your way when you’re trying to access things in the cabinet? I really need something like this. Thanks for sharing!
howtonestforless says
May 14, 2013 at 4:22 pmNot at all. The hooks are very small and don’t take up too much space. As you can see I have wine glasses and other items in that cabinet. No problems at all!
Julie Corbisiero says
May 14, 2013 at 7:37 pmI love how this came out! It looks so pretty and will keep everything organized at the same time!
howtonestforless says
May 14, 2013 at 9:07 pmThanks so much!
Erica says
May 15, 2013 at 12:59 pmSo in love with this idea. Looks Great!! Is there a link to get the dry erase Menu board?
howtonestforless says
May 15, 2013 at 2:26 pmSorry, I don’t have a link for the menu. The printed versions were handed out at the conference 🙁
Erica @ Craftivity Designs says
May 17, 2013 at 1:43 pmSo cute! I have a lot of those same items from Michael’s, love how pretty they are! I featured you on my Kick-Off Friday post! http://craftivitydesigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/kick-off-friday_17.html
Erica @ Craftivity Designs
rita says
May 20, 2013 at 3:24 pmI love your command center. The pink paper and all your finds are adorable. If you get a chance, please share this on my link party http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/05/sunday-link-party-8.html
Elizabeth says
April 29, 2014 at 12:36 pmLoving this! I’m on a mission for kitchen organization and this fits right in. Question: How did you adhere the hooks? With double-sided tape, too?
howtonestforless says
April 29, 2014 at 3:18 pmYep, double sided tape! LOVE that stuff 😉
Rhonda says
March 26, 2016 at 6:15 pmLove this….the one thing I would add would be someway to keep a dry erase pen, regular pen and chalk in the same spot.