Look!: Magnetic Wall Organizer in Situ

We wrote about Urban Outfitters' Magnetic Wall Organizer a few months ago, and ended up picking one up for our family's vacation home soon after. We bought the blue, but upon arrival it was just too bright for us. After a few quick coats of white spray paint we were ready to go.

It was easy to install next to the phone, where it comes in handy as a message center and a landing strip - keys go on the hooks underneath and cell phones and wallets fit perfectly on the shelf.

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Comments (14)

That looks handy - but I would have stuck with the blue.

posted by bepsf on August 8th 2008 at 12:48pm
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I can't believe you actually have a -- gasp! -- landline!!!

posted by birdie_dc on August 8th 2008 at 1:10pm
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Sold out. :-(

posted by mr.O on August 8th 2008 at 2:13pm
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someone should write a posting about living without a landline. I'm on the fence about where to put the stuff that would normally go near my phone now that my phone can be anywhere.

posted by charlenemcbride on August 8th 2008 at 2:23pm
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cell-phone-only people, who are your carriers?

posted by wig3000 on August 8th 2008 at 3:13pm
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Looks like office (work) type stuff --- ugh!

posted by poptart on August 8th 2008 at 4:11pm
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Wig3000:
verizon. i'm in southern arizona. i haven't really had any problems with them. their coverage isn't 100% infallible as they'd like you to believe, but it's fine. plus i know a lot of other people who are on verizon and i get free calling to them. i just use a basic-ish $40 plan and it gets me by.

posted by J.L on August 8th 2008 at 4:36pm
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What's that funny looking device on the wall? The one with the pigtail curly thing hanging down? ;-)

posted by paintitbright on August 8th 2008 at 9:27pm
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Cell phone only user here, but then, I live in Europe and a *lot* of households here don't have landlines. The only time I've had an issue with the network being down is on New Year's or when the Eurocup is on. ;)

posted by pikku.sukka on August 8th 2008 at 9:46pm
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I know there is a radius on the corners... but being a Gumby I could and probably would hurt myself on it.

posted by venus_thames on August 10th 2008 at 4:27pm
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OMG! We used to have that phone exactly... actually we probably still do somewhere.

We do have a landline, with a cord, because it's hurricane country and they operate independantly of the electricity. I guess we could get one of those crank cell phone chargers instead... but that would entail me getting off my tush and finding something to buy.

posted by whytephoenix on August 11th 2008 at 6:04am
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Not sure if anyone is still looking at this post, but you can find the mint- and red-colored ones at RexArt (for $10 cheaper! woowoo!) http://www.rexart.com/tbt_cupboard.html#12359

Just got mine today and it is loverly...

posted by blumoonmolly on August 18th 2008 at 8:11pm
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@bluwmoonmolly: Danke! I was still looking for one.

posted by mr.O on August 20th 2008 at 7:29am
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Cell phone only user here with Cingular/AT&T. I have a notepad on my desk where I can write any important messages. Other than that, all the takeout menus stay in the kitchen and theres a shopping list pad on either the fridge or counter that can double for notes in that room. Not to mention either of the notepads can be grabbed and moved to wherever I need them (like if I'm working on a project and need to be in the living room, looking at it while I get advice over the phone or something.

posted by Avinony on September 5th 2008 at 10:29am
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