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A Canadian couple shares their thrifty design finds,
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About Shannon Acheson & her Blog
What's your advice on creating a beautiful family space that works for both kids and adults?
How would you decorate a child's room on a budget?
Shannon's Answers
How do you effectively (but stylishly) organize and store your kids' toys?
Shannon Acheson
We use baskets, bins, buckets, typical storage stuff. But we also use traditional furniture pieces and other unique storage options: drawers, coffee tables, hutches, towel bars, hanging kitchen cups, etc.What's your one cleaning "guilty" shortcut?
Shannon Acheson
Baby Wipes! I use them to clean everything from the bathroom cupboards, sink & floor to the kid's bunk beds!! Always have them in the house!What tips can you offer for closet organization?
Shannon Acheson
First go through and sort out what is in the closet vs what actually needs to be there. Edit, edit, edit. Of what's left, sort like with like. Then decide if you need any storage containers (baskets, bins, etc). If you've got something lying around the house that will work, great! If not, it's time to go shopping (for containers, not more clothes!). Once you've done that, everything should have a place which means you'll be able to clean up the closet in just a few minutes. :)Please share a link to a photo of the most organized space in your house -- whether it's a closet, drawer, toy shelf, etc.
Shannon Acheson
Our dining room actually doubles as our homeschool classroom, with the buffet and hutch doing double duty as well. The glass doored- hutch stores glasses and large bowls. The buffet drawers store most of our school supplies - all hidden and neat and tidy. This space stays the neatest because everything is only pulled out for a time and then put right back. http://akadesign.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hutch-closeup.jpg|
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