Come & Go with Ease: Front Hall/Closet Makeover

hall closet bhg

Some houses have an entryway with a closet and others don’t. Your main “entryway” for the family may be the back or side entrance that doesn’t have a closet at all. Whatever the circumstances, busy families need a dropping point for things that come and go every day, such as jackets, book bags, keys and [...]

An Organized Entry Hall

front+hall+storage

Organizing your entry hall can be simple. You’ll need a place for your keys, shoes, jackets and bags (hand bag, diaper bag, project bag, etc.). If you have a hall closet, use it. Hang jackets, use top shelf for a couple of baskets to hold gloves/mittens/scarves or goggles, bathing suits, and suncscreen for warm-weather months. [...]

You Need a Junk Drawer (Yes, That’s What I Said!)

Many people won’t even admit they have a junk drawer because it in someway connotes being messy, even if outwardly they are not. Well, I say you should have a junk drawer. Why? Well, we all need a place to “temporarily” stash papers or stuff that accumulates on the countertops in the kitchen. Designate a [...]

Where are my keys?

Believe it or not, we all misplace our keys at one time or another. Whether we get distracted by a phone call as we’re coming through the door or we simply haven’t developed the habit of putting them in the same place each time, or perhaps our child has run off with them. You know [...]