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IKEA Kitchen Storage In The Bathroom
Flickr Find

IKEA's Grundtal organization and storage systems are now used in almost every room in the home. Although this is a different model from a different retailer, we think the substitution could easily b...

How To Make A Spray Paint Holder
Home Hacks

Around our house, spray paint is almost used as currency. If we're not using it for art projects, it's giving a lamp or piece of furniture a makeover. But once you have more than 1 or 2 cans, sto...

Make A Tape Dispenser From Household Items

We have a ridiculous amount of tape in our home. Although it's all in the same place, it doesn't ever seem to be easy to get to or use. When we saw this DIY tape dispenser we loved the idea and imm...

Discarded Door Handles As Organizational Storage

Last week we took a trip to our local Re-Store and came across bin after bin of old cabinet drawer handles. We kept thinking there was something fabulous we could do with them, but it wasn't until o...

Chest Of Drawers Turned Tool Storage

We mentioned yesterday that some folks don't have a garage or work space to keep their tools in. Having to keep them out in the open presents not only aesthetic challenges, but logistical ones as w...

Craft Room & Fabric Organization
Flickr Find

Craft storage isn't an easy thing to tackle in the home. Though many dream of a large studio space, it's just not a reality. We love what this home crafter and artisan has done by turning to closet...

Function Junction: Housewares With Personality

Shop: Function Junction Location: Kansas City, Mo Typical Items: They're an independent retailer offering innovative kitchen items, housewares and home furnishings. Average Price Range: $5-$100+ Fu...

Possible DIY? The See-Saw Bookshelf

There's a certain twinge of pride that comes with seeing a designer product and knowing you could make that at home for far less (or even at all). Often times those projects are shelving (hey we'r...

Outdoor IKEA Storage Taken To The Extreme

We've often googled IKEA commercials for other cities around the world (yes, we're aware it's a lame habit) and this outdoor display promoting IKEA's ability, to provide practical storage in every sh...

Look! Domesticity Sheds In Action!

Often times we purchase products for their bells and whistles. When my husband and I purchased these Domesticity Sheds it was for the opposite reason. They don't make us coffee in the morning or ev...

DIY Organizational Solutions When Retail Isn't An Option

Often times buying something off the shelf isn't on our radar. Whether it's because of budget restraints or other reasons, sometimes that extra little something for your home, really isn't on your l...

Roundup: Underbed Storage Questions And Ideas

Although it's a nice feeling to know that there's nothing under your bed, sometimes our spaces mandate that every bit of storage potential we have is utilized to the fullest extent. From boxes, to d...

How Would You Store A Giant Paper Cutter?

There are some problems with being an artist. You often time have challenges on storing things that the average household doesn't have to deal with. In our household we pack away screens for screen...

Do You Keep An Address Book?

We've given up our traditional address book and we're wondering if you have too? Or if you use a different method since we are all trying to be as paperless as possible. Click through the jump to s...

Look! Canine Organization

If you are a pet owner you know the tangles that can happen with all of your dog "stuff." There's leashes, poo bags and sweaters that all need a home. Having recently moved we were in dire need of ...

8 Stress Reducing Tips To Save Your Seasonal Sanity

We keep small holiday sprigs on hand in our wrapping station. We cut them apart and tie single stems onto individual packages. Easier than a bow and they travel well! Holidays always feel like the...

Look! Wooden Magazine Holders At Michaels

We're wrapping up The Fall Cure this week and we have been searching for some small items to finish off the organization to our chaos. Click through the jump to see which room of the house we needed...

Found: What To Do With Exposed Film?

While getting things packed and sorted this weekend for our big move to downtown Kansas City, we came across some old film. We have NO idea what's on it, or how old it is, or if we want to spend the...

Midwest Fall Cure: Week Three - The Weekend

Cans painted white make a nice balance to the organized color of the pencils inside of them. Cure Clock: 37 days Assignment: Read through Ch. 6 (Pages 100-128). Flickr Pool: Midwest Fall Cure ...

Clearing The Clutter & Taming Your Inner Outer Packrat

It's easy to say, "Clear your spaces, get rid of your things and clear your clutter." it's another thing to actually do it. We are practicing what we preach here at At:Chicago and while packing to ...

Elfa Gliding Shoe Rack in the Test Lab

Product: Elfa Heeled Gliding Shoe Rack from the Container Store Price: approximately $350 for the whole she-bang (on sale and including hardware, all ala carte) Rating: Strong Recommend* The Containe...

Look!: Chore Charts Help Us Stay On Track

When you say the phrase "chore chart" it brings back thoughts of when we were young, saving the allowance you might have earned from the tasks to buy small meaningless prizes at the grocery store. B...

Wool Book Box

Bedside book pile getting dangerously tipsy? These bibliocozy bins are a fall-worthy wrangle for Edgar Sawtelle, Philip Roth, Mr. Sedaris and a few others that shall remain anonymous. Here in black, a...

Which Magazines Do You Save AND Go Back To?

Many of us at AT are big-time magazine readers. At the end of the month, there is always the struggle to determine which ones you will keep and which ones hit the recycling bin on the way out the do...

How To: Clear The DVD Clutter

In case you haven't made the switch to a home media storage device or external drive just yet, here's a great way to keep your "not so inner" movie nerd in check. Click through the jump to see how ea...