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Command Center Ideas to Keep You Organized

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Back to School· Organization

24 Aug
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Ready for a little organization in your life? Here are some amazing command center ideas to inspire you to get started.

Amazing Command Center Ideas to keep your family organized.

My three kiddos head back to school in just a couple weeks, which always sparks the desire to get organized. I am a huge fan of “command centers”. They are a great way to keep track of activities and menus for the week, while also providing an organized drop-zone for keys and mail. I love that each command center offers something different to make it exactly what is needed for each individual family. I have my own small command center in my office space, which includes a calendar to keep track of my blog posting schedule and a wire organizer to sort papers.

Command center on office wall featuring a whiteboard calendar and wire paper sorter

While this serves my needs, there are so many other options out there; whether you want to create a command center in your mudroom, hallway, kitchen, or office… Take a look at these amazing command center ideas for your home!

Amazing Command Center Ideas

Command Center from Little Yellow Wheelbarrow

This is such a cohesive command center with so many different elements. My favorite part is the use of wood throughout the display… and the clipboards at the bottom are perfect for switching out daily, weekly, and monthly printables to keep the family organized.

This command center idea comes from Little Yellow Wheelbarrow. The command center is cohesive with the use of a wood-framed chalkboard, metal-style envelopes, and several clipboards.

Via Little Yellow Wheelbarrow

Command Center from Sand Dollar Lane

This cute command center utilizes a small shuttered cabinet to anchor the space (and provide storage). My favorite feature is the wood-framed magnetic board that uses clothespins for magnets. Perfect for clipping up tickets for a concert or reminders for the day.

This command center idea come from Sand Dollar Lane and features a wood framed chalkboard, metal-style envelopes, and incorporates the use of a small shuttered table to display an old window and various knick-knacks.

Via Sand Dollar Lane

Command Center from Sunny Circle Studio

This command center really stands out with its dark background (which are actually Peel & Stick Chalkboard Panels). I love how the acrylic calendar blends in, but the leather pouch, shopping list and gold accents pop against the black.

Command Center on a black wall with calendar, shopping list, and leather pouch.

Via Sunny Circle Studio

Command Center from The Small Things

This simple command center would be perfect in an office. I love the small card catalog style cubbies for storing small items such as paperclips.

This command center idea comes from The Small Things and features a chalkboard with small clips and a paper calendar. Below the command center is a small card catalog style display which could serve to hold various items.

Via The Small Things

Command Center from The House of Wood

This command center could definitely double as a homework space with the use of the table and baskets. My favorite feature is the tiered wooden cubbies that allow for the storage of books and magazines… so much better than having them stacked on the kitchen table.

This command center was created by The House of Wood and features a large chalkboard calendar with clocks displaying the time in various time zones. It also has a three-tiered wooden bin to allow for books and magazines to be displayed.

Via The House of Wood

Command Center from Love Create Celebrate

I love that this command center is fully contained on a wood framed chalkboard so it takes up less space and can be moved to a different location if needed. My favorite feature is the weekly menu that uses the chalkboard surface to create dinner plans each week.

This small command center (via Love Create Celebrate) packs in a lot of great ideas; with everything from a printable weekly plan displayed on a clipboard to a weekly menu.

Via Love Create Celebrate

Command Center from Lovely Etc.

This simple command center has everything you need with wire baskets for paperwork, clipboards for menu-planning and to-do lists, and a cute monthly calendar.

This command center idea is from Lovely Etc and utilizes blue clipboards for menu planning, a chalkboard calendar, and wire baskets to hold mail and other papers.

Via Lovely Etc

Command Center from Crafting Chicks

This command center would work wonderfully in an entry or mudroom. I love the addition of small hooks for keys and purses.

This command center from The Crafting Chicks is a great drop-zone with hooks for keys and purses along with small wire baskets for mails and other items.

Via Crafting Chicks

Command Center from Houseful of Handmade

This command center is so perfect as we head back to school. I love how the clipboards are used here! With some displaying chore charts and others for homework.

Houseful of Handmade creates a great command center featuring a monthly calendar, a weekly menu plan. and several clipboards for various paperwork; all on a chalkboard background.

Via Houseful of Handmade

 

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  1. Leen says

    August 25, 2018 at 4:11 PM

    Our command center is a crucial part of our daily life. Thanks so much for featuring it 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      August 25, 2018 at 5:18 PM

      It is absolutely beautiful, and I love the piece underneath with the shutters… Looks gorgeous and serves a function. Can’t beat that!

      Reply

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