“Hon, did you see my keys? Mom, where is my bike helmet?” Sound familiar? Everyone stop and go hunt for the keys, the helmet (and my mind, for that matter).
We all need a landing pad. Ideally, a mudroom would be a great place to store all these things. However, I live in Miami and mudrooms are not really popular. Some people do have large foyers that they can add storage to, and create an area to “land”. But if your home is like mine, there is no foyer, no mudroom, and when you walk in, you are in the living room.
To read the details of how I use my small entryway as a landing pad, click on over to A Bowl Full of Lemons, where I am sharing my Entryway Organization. As always, let me know what you think in the comment section!
xo,
Maria
I always enjoy your posts….and they are Truly Graceful Order. You have taken a challenging situation and made it work….gracefully.
A friend shared something several years ago that literally changed my life. I had always hunted everywhere for misplaced keys and purse; I just tossed them anywhere and then had to locate them which upset me no end……until…..she said it never happened to her
anymore when she made a ‘place’ for them and put them there All The Time. Since then there is a hook in my coat closet that is their home. They go there immediately after coming in the door….no exceptions….and no more frustration and lost time.
Joan,
Thank you for your sweet words, they mean a lot to me! I completely agree; it avoids so much unnecessary frustration (especially in the mornings) when the keys are always in their spot.
xo,
Maria
Hello! Just discovered your blog! LOVE IT! Where did you find that deer to hold your purse – awesome idea!!
Thank you so much Angie! I found the deer at Homegoods.
We have a mud area, not a room exactly but I’m looking for a deacon’s bench to use for storing all the mittens we need in Canada for winter.