We needed some organization around here. I’m missing our back entryway in our previous home with a place for everyone to drop their junk! Our rental has a tiny entryway that is actually part of our living room and I’m trying to come up with some creative methods to keep everything somewhat orderly.
I loved the wood wall pockets at Ballard, but $119 for 4 pockets??![ballard wood pocket organizers ballard wood pocket organizers](//lh6.ggpht.com/-JQUrT8FNqVY/Ul7NP2uEZmI/AAAAAAAAec8/baVVbeXadFU/ballard%252520wood%252520pocket%252520organizers_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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I took my first trip to a thrift store here and was thrilled when I found this dirty cherry wood organizer for $6:![organizer before organizer before](//lh4.ggpht.com/-lkywZVpj7dM/Ul7NRetI1HI/AAAAAAAAedM/mFCVaUH24Ro/organizer%252520before_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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I cleaned it up, took off the previous labels (it looks like it was in a doctor’s office) and used some trusty de-glosser that I had packed away from our move. It’s been a trusty friend on many projects. After de-glossing I spray painted it a cream color. Use lots of light coats rather than one or two heavy ones.![liquid sander liquid sander](//lh5.ggpht.com/-QLRtvpc6lHw/Ul7NSrrYHeI/AAAAAAAAedc/iFg2pqm62Vw/liquid%252520sander_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![liquid sander liquid sander](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QLRtvpc6lHw/Ul7NSrrYHeI/AAAAAAAAedc/iFg2pqm62Vw/liquid%252520sander_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The most expensive part of the project was the adhesive metal bookplates
at Staples. They were $5 for a 3 pack, but I loved them and think they were worth it.![paper organizer after paper organizer after](//lh3.ggpht.com/-ADXSnFKwL6w/Ul7NT2wFdEI/AAAAAAAAeds/PTG4OPReWD0/paper%252520organizer%252520after_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
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Total: $6 for the wood organizer at DI (a thrift store in Utah), can of spray paint 3.75, and the bookplates from Staples $10 = about $20. Working on another project in the entryway to show you soon!
Happy Wednesday~
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