Family Message Center

I’m not sure what struck the creative streak in me to turn our very ugly non-functional hallway into a family message center, but once the idea surfaced I did what I do – Searched high & low, spending a couple hours on the internet googling & scrolling pictures.  Here is my inspiration & my version:

Wall one:

my inspiration:

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I plan on putting a “BLESSED” sign or scripture at the very top of this.  The top row is a dry-erase board from Target & next to it is a brown corkboard (also from Target) with a calendar of “praying for your children.”  (*other important things will be added to the corkboard)

The bottom is a weekly “post-it” calendar (from Target) I put in a picture frame & scrapped the side.  I love using picture frames as dry-erase boards.  Underneath this is a magnet strip from IKEA with magnet message clips from Target.

*I know the black line (ribbon) isn’t straight in the pix – I’m too lazy to take it out of the frame & fix it right now :)

Wall two:

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This side of the wall leads to the boys room & still needs the doorway re-trimmed from us removing the door.  My shelf & coat/hat rack is from IKEA ($10!!)  I really wanted 2 side-by-side, but only 1 would fit.  For now it is holding hats, but I intend on using the book bags too.  I am ordering the LLBEAN bags (color coding & embroidering each kids name on them).  My chalkboard was one of the extra’s we didn’t use in our schoolbarn.  Originally it was green with a wooden trip.  I repainted it & blinged it up with some colorful chalk.  *I love PAINT chalk!!

Wall three:

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This is actually from a friend of mines house.  I made the “I heart you because:” frame, but am still on a hunt for bins that will work for us.  Her bins are custom made (by another homeschool dad – who I need to bake some cookies or something for as bribery).  I’ve looked for bins like the one in the first picture above (LOVE those green bins from Staples), but they are no longer available & honestly, I have 5 kids – they aren’t space-effective.  Right now our small wall just has the picture frame.  I just scrapbooked the message (leaving a blank line at the top & bottom), & framed it – using a dry-erase marker to leave sweet messages to each other.  Super easy!

And guess what – this entire project was very inexpensive.  The paint was FREE (left overs from a very sweet friend)!  Most of the items I already had & what I did have to buy (2 picture frames, coatrack, & post-it calendar) were very inexpensive or I had a coupon for it!  There are still a few finishing touches to add, but so far I’m estimating I spent less than $50 on the entire project!  (minus the lovely LLBEAN bags I’m eyeing ;)