So, I decided to try a new strategy and actually accessorize the top to divert all of the other stuff.
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Stylish Strategies for Clearing Clutter
by Emily A. Clark
I designated this small chest in our breakfast area as the kids’ official art station, thinking the drawers would hold all of the paper, markers, glue sticks, pipe cleaners, etc. I thought wrong. Somehow, it all kept creeping to the surface every time I turned around.
View the slideshow above for the solution to creeping clutter.
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I kept it simple with a tray I painted blue, some milk glass and a few cheap succulents I bought at Lowe’s (less than $10 total).
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So far, so good. I’ve had this little arrangement set up for two weeks and have still managed to keep the top clutter free. Sneaky, huh?
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Since art supplies are inevitable around here, I stole this idea from Holly’s blog. Somehow, crayons make a prettier centerpiece if they’re displayed in a dough bowl.
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And, I recently rescued this big basket from our playroom closet to keep in the kitchen as a quick way to pick up toys that need to eventually find their way back upstairs. (Ignore the paint sample I slapped on the wall. I couldn’t leave well enough alone and decided to play with paint one day.)
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A wicker basket is a perfect way to temporarily hide the clutter. At the end of the day, just pick it up, carry it around, and disperse the items within.
-Homesessive
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