Family Command Center: Before & After {Back to School Organization}

by Carrie MakingLemonade

Because we don’t have a mudroom or even a wide entryway in our home, we desperately needed a spot for all our school year gear. We ended up carving out a portion of our living room for a Family Command Center filled to the brim with new-to-us organizational ideas. I’m thrilled with the ‘AFTER’, a family-command-center-slash-faux-mudroom where we can store all our shoes, jackets, backpacks, schedules, important papers, and even our artwork!

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, While nice this makeshift mudroom area before was not functional enough for our busy family

While nice, this makeshift mudroom area "before" was not functional enough for our busy family.

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, That s more like it storage for shoes hooks for backpacks files for organization

That's more like it - storage for shoes, hooks for backpacks, files for organization!

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, A simple dry erase weekly schedule keeps everyone on the same page and in the right place

A simple dry-erase weekly schedule keeps everyone on the same page (and in the right place!).

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, Above the hooks are tons of storage options from baskets to boxes to file holders

Above the hooks are tons of storage options from baskets to boxes to file holders.

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, A mini cubicle unit along with baskets to go inside holds all of our shoes I know my kids won t have shoes that fit in here forever but for now I m going to cherish those tiny feet while I can

A mini-cubicle unit (along with baskets to go inside) holds all of our shoes. I know my kids won’t have shoes that fit in here forever, but for now I’m going to cherish those tiny feet while I can!

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, Don t forget the personal touches and fun accessories

Don't forget the personal touches and fun accessories!

family command center before after back to school organization, laundry rooms, organizing, We now finally have a fully functioning family command center that s totally ready for back to school time Backpacks permission slips and shoes BRING IT ON

We now finally have a fully functioning family command center that’s totally ready for back-to-school time. Backpacks, permission slips, and shoes? BRING IT ON.

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Ana Maria Nunez Gonzalez on Jan 22, 2016
I love this idea! Great post. :) Where did you get the piece of furniture you used for your command center? or was this a DIY?

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Melanie Larocque on Nov 03, 2014
I'd need a way bigger space.

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Myrna Engle on Nov 13, 2014
I like it. We all need organization in our lives. Your children will learn a very valuable lesson as they take part in Mama's organized life.

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