Home Family Life Family Command Centers & Organization Stations You Can DIY by Oz SpiesJuly 27, 2021 Search more like this home depotdiydry erasefield tripsfree printableshow topottery barnready to gopaintdecorikeapaper rollcoffeeorganize Advertisement Trending Now Celeb & Entertainment Melanie Lynskey Talks about Being Body-Shamed in Hollywood & ‘Starving Herself’ Viral & Trending Viral TikTok Explains Why You Don’t Owe Toxic Parents a Relationship with Your Kids Celeb & Entertainment ‘Bluey’ Season 3 is Coming to Disney+ This Week! Viral & Trending Dad Gets Shamed for Using a Leash with 5-Year-Old Quintuplets News Chrissy Teigen Announces She’s Pregnant Almost 2 Years after Losing Jack Advertisement Whether it’s located on an accent wall, behind the door or you’ve dedicated and entire corner of your home to it, a family command center (aka: the place where everyone goes to stay in the know) is the key to staying organized. Never get caught heading to practice on the wrong day or showing up late a meeting again thanks to these clever, essential items every family needs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gina | MImodfarmhouse (@mimodfarmhouse) Modern Farmhouse Family Command Center To define the space, @MImodfarmhouse used wallpaper on a small accent wall and then added all the essentials for a family command center. Dry erase calendar? Check. Baskets to maintain clothing madness? Check. An envelope to hold letters and other small essentials that come in and go out of the house? Check check check. To get the look, scroll below. Target Get the Look Clear calendar; buy it here, $25.99.Black chalkboard paint; buy it here, $22.59. Amazon Note paper roll; buy it here, $29.99. Target Wall hook organizer, buy it here, $24. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bailey Banker | Lifestyle (@helloitsbaileyjo) Decorative Family Command Center Baskets, shelves and a chalkboard calendar has set up Hello It’s Bailey Jo’s family command center for success. While some families opt for a more utilitarian look, we love that this version blends seamlessly into the style and decor of the rest of the house. Scroll below to shop a similar look. Target Get the Look Black chalkboard calendar, buy it here, $15.99. Home Depot Wall-mounted baskets, buy it here, $11.92 Casey Brodley for Oh Joy! Bright & Colorful Family Command Center Rainbow bright stripes separate each family member’s own personal drop zone in Oh Joy!’s DIY family check-in station, guaranteeing an awesome and organized start to each day. Handy cubbies down below wait with necessities, and magnetic walls above hold keys, lists, and reminders. We love that you can mix this one up to fit your family’s needs, from picking your fave colors to adding extra cubes for storage. Check out all the step-by-step instructions at Oh Joy! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Benjamin Moore (@benjaminmoore) Get the Look Colorful paint, buy it here. Target White cubby, buy it here, $19.99. The Crunchy Mommy Fast & Simple Family Command Center Put together this family command center in less time than it takes to deliver a pizza to your front door. This color-coordinated scheduler has all of the essentials—a place to put loose papers, a handy message board, a calendar—without the sweat or expense some others require. Target Get the Look Corkboard, buy it here, $8. WalMart Pink Clipboard, buy it here, $9. WalMart Black file folder, buy it here, $3. Ikea One & Done Family Command Center Ikea’s Svensas magnetic white memo board is the secret ingredient that can take your family command center from good to great. These affordable magnetic boards can be hung horizontally or vertically, and they’re big enough to hold everything from your child’s most recent masterpiece to field trip permission slips. Hang one over a desk and put a calendar plus to-do list on it, or put one over the shoe bins in your mudroom. Buy it here, $10. The Home Edit Modern & Simple Family Command Center The brilliant organizational wizards at The Home Edit put together this modern simple command center that you can fit just about anywhere. A rolling cart is reimagined as a family catch-all while a whiteboard calendar tracks important dates and a rolling wicker basket makes a perfect drop zone for loose papers and preschool backpacks. Check out The Home Edit’s tips to create your own command center. Bed, Bath & Beyond Get the Look Rolling Cart, buy it here, $30. Pottery Barn Sorting bin, buy it here, $99. Driven by Decor Rustic Tech Charging Station Give an old letter sorter new life with an electric jolt. This rustic charging station will keep cords corralled and electronic devices ready to go. It’s stylish enough that you won’t mind seeing it on your counter and big enough that it’ll hold all your devices. Go to Driven by Decor to find out how you can create your own custom charging station. Wayfair Get the Look Buy it here, $43. Coffee, Pancakes, and Dreams Secret Family Command Center A family command center doesn’t have to take up space in the kitchen, laundry room or mud room. We love that Jaclyn of Coffee, Pancakes, and Dreams used a wall that leads to the basement to work as her family’s command center. With chalkboard paint, clipboards to hold chore charts and a shiny envelope awaiting loose papers, the command center put things in their place. Check out the step-by-step on Jaclyn’s blog and as a bonus, get a set of free printable chore charts. Home Depot Get the Look Chalkboard paint, buy it here, $12 Staples Pack of clipboards, buy it here, $9. —Oz Spies & Andie Huber RELATED STORIES:Amazing Entryway Makeovers for Busy Families (& Small Spaces)9 Products That’ll Make You Look Like a Design Pro10 Charts That’ll Help Get the Chores Done 7 Tips for Staying Organized When You are Super Busy Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this home depotdiydry erasefield tripsfree printableshow topottery barnready to gopaintdecorikeapaper rollcoffeeorganize Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? 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