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Organizing Your Kitchens

July 03, 2009 By: Debra Category: House and Home

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It is really a pleasure to cook in a kitchen that is well organized and has nice pots and pans in the cabinets. Some people prefer to hang their pots and pans from the ceiling so that they can grab them and go with the flow of their fast paced kitchen environment. There may be tiered racks filled with garlic and produce items that are used on a day-to-day basis. Go to kitchen for more information.

The view of an organized kitchen is refreshing and inspires cooks to go the extra mile in giving their families tasty treats in record time. The timing is possible because the cook can find everything that is needed to prepare many dishes at one time. For the seasoned cook, there may be a stationary food processor that greets them every time they enter the kitchen.

Of course, a cook always likes to start the day with a good cup of coffee and will certainly have a coffee grinder in easy reach to grind and brew in minutes. Organized cooks may also have a spot in the kitchen drawers for a large set of serving spoons and mixing spoons that are perfect for certain jobs.

Every organized kitchen looks clean and splatter screens may be the reason why. A good cook knows that what stays in the frying pan does not make it onto their floor and walls, and their cleaning time is cut in half by a simple screen. Other cooks prefer to use a pot large enough for the entire gang. A self-serve night is truly a memorable night for a cook who only prepares a soup that the entire family can enjoy. Refer to kitchen for more information.

In colder climates, cooks prefer to use stove top grills in place of the backyard variety and get the same results in the comfort of their cozy kitchen. A quick steak and a baked potato and salad would be all that is needed to tide everyone over for the night. Again, clean up would be a breeze and there would still be plenty of time left over for the family to enjoy a good movie together, complete with popcorn from their high fashion popper at the end of the night.

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Home life can be very entertaining if you know how to use your kitchen as the fun portal throughout the home. A clever cook can surprise their kids with cookies that are uniquely decorated by their own hands, on a crisp Winter morning, that they can present to the teacher before the first bell rings. These decorated masterpieces will certainly add fun to the day and the teacher will be very appreciative of your effort.

Keep your kitchen stocked with cutlery, pots, griddles and kitchen tools that can be used in so many ways. When an entertaining project approaches a organized cook will not even blink twice.

They know they have what they need to get the job done, and they also know that it will be done right every time. The kitchen collection that you are so fond of would make excellent gifts for other people in your life. With your rave review of any item found in your kitchen, how can they go wrong using it in their kitchen. Visit kitchen for further information.

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My Favorite Craft Room Ideas

June 28, 2009 By: Debra Category: My Ranch Remodel

desktop_full_viewI know what it feels like to plan an entire new “space”. I’m still at the “clean” our the stuff stage. But I’ve been searching for pictures of spaces that speak to me.

<– This is my favorite so far.

You can read more about my ranch remodel here: http://ranchremodels.com/category/ranch-remodel/

The house was purchased years ago with a pink room – including pink blinds.

I filled it with so much stuff – that it just seemed to be an overwhelming job to clean it out.

But – because of Cathy and others like her… we all seem to want “new” spaces to get our creative juices going.

I’ve always wanted a room that I could call a “studio” instead of calling it a black hole. LOL

Need Craft StorageIt’s at a point now where stuff goes in and you have to kick it in just a bit more to get the door closed.

<– This is just some of the “stuff” from the room. Most of this pile is genealogy and keepsakes.

My secret to curing the overwhelming desire to just burn it all and start over?

I hired my assistant to clean out the room for me. It will take weeks if not months and then comes the process of organizing and painting and new flooring and new cabinets.

But… I’m excited about the finished project… which is keeping me motivated. And the idea that someone else is going to do most of the heavy lifting is a motivator as well. :)

I’m sharing links to some of my favorite craft room ideas.
http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2007/07/the-new-studio.html

http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-craft-room.html

http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/2007/07/8-12-x-11-cardstock-and-12-x-12.html

http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/2007/08/pegboard-organization.html

http://www.madcropper.com/tracie-claibornes-scrapbook-room/

http://www.madcropper.com/lisa-browns-scrapbook-room/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christmasnotebook/1270747745/in/set-72157601750073576/

http://www.madcropper.com/featured-scrapbook-room-wendy-smedley/

http://www.madcropper.com/featured-scrapbook-room-for-the-week-masonspaige/

Cathy Is Sharing Her Craft Room Ideas

June 28, 2009 By: Debra Category: My Ranch Remodel

Cathy and I had a long discussion about our “artistic” spaces. She has a much larger room to work with than I do… and she wants more display area than storage.

You can read more about my craft room remodel here: http://ranchremodels.com/category/ranch-remodel/

Country Victorian Style Craft Room Remodel

Cute Craft Room

We’ve pretty much transformed our home over the past 2 years and of course have a long way to go, but taking it room by room and doing what we could afford I could at least get each room pointed in the right direction!

My serious biggest issue is that I don’t throw things out!

I will hang on to old magazines for dear life!!!

And now I have a huge box of them that I am thinking about sending several to every one I know!!!!

I also save Christmas cards, but mostly special cards from friends and family.

Craft Room OrganizingThey bring such sweet sentiments when ever I come across them.

Needless to say I am finding lots of that kind of stuff sorting through things. But the principle of the fact is that what you decide to keep, store, organize or whatever, is only relative to the amount of space you have to keep it in!

My new philosophy is that if we have to keep it, we have to have a place for it.

Instead of tearing out my closet, I cut the shelves of 2 bookcases to fit into the sides of the closet.

I spray painted the 3 baskets, made tops for them and lined them.

I wanted to give them a “sewing box” effect as part of my craft/sewing storage.

By filling up the sides, left room for my hutch, lots more storage with that, and great new wall space for the wall hangings I made to display old brooches.

I am planning to hang lace panels over the front on tension rods.

Country Craft ClosetI am also getting rid of things that take up floor space.

I am also a scrapbooker and I think I own at least 1 of everything imagineable—-and have about 6 things that hold this stuff on the floor!

So all that is going to find a nice neater space to live in!

And I am only creating a specific amount of space to hold this stuff—because I don’t want it to take over my room and show up where it doesn’t fit!

I found pretty floral wall paper, which matches my border, that the entire closet will be papered in.

The small machine cover is made from a picture of an old antique machine, printed on printable fabric and then appliquéd on.

The larger one covers my serger! My own idea and design!

As you can see my room is filled with all kinds of heirlooms and treasures! And I still have plenty of room for my 8′X4″ cutting/layout table! It is very well organized working space for me!

Scrapbooking StorageI am having so much fun re-doing this room as 2 years ago we were just anxious to get stuff out of the boxes.

I am determined now to make it lots more functional when I have big sewing jobs to do, and much better groupings on my walls!

My hubby was just thrilled to hear he will have to take down 2 shelves and move them for me!!!

Good luck with your room!

Fill it with all your favorite things to create your very own space just the way you want it!

I know what it feels like to plan an entire new "space". I'm still at
>> > the "clean" our the stuff stage. But I've been searching for pictures
>> > of
>> > spaces that speak to me.
>> >
>> > The house was purchased years ago with a pink room - including pink
>> > blinds.
>> >
>> > I filled it with so much stuff - that it just seemed to be an
>> > overwhelming job to clean it out.
>> >
>> > But - because of you and others like you... we all seem to want "new"
>> > spaces to get our creative juices going.
>> >
>> > I've always wanted a room that I could call a "studio" instead of
>> > calling it a black hole. LOL
>> >
>> > It's at a point now where stuff goes in and you have to kick it in just
>> > a bit more to get the door closed.
>> >
>> > My secret to curing the overwhelming desire to just burn it all and
>> > start over?
>> >
>> > I hired my best friend to come and clean out the room for me. It will
>> > take weeks if not months and then comes the process of organizing and
>> > painting and new flooring and new cabinets.
>> >
>> > But... I'm excited about the finished project... which is keeping me
>> > motivated. And the idea that someone else is going to do most of the
>> > heavy lifting is a motivator as well. :)