I am three years overdue but finally sharing the steps for the knee wall cabinets that are the perfect solution for storage in our loft, aka Brian’s band practice space. If you followed along with our garage attic renovation back in 2021, you will know that one of our objectives was to make this space very useable. To not only act as a band practice room but for storage, too. To accomplish this goal, we turned the knee walls into hidden storage cabinets and they are everything!

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If you’re like me, you look forward to decorating your home for the holidays but don’t want the stress of storing them away after. Having good holiday decor storage and organizing solutions are key to making clean-up less stressful. Here all the essentials that I recommend. Coordinating color is a bonus for those who fancy form and function!

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Holiday Decor Storage & Organizing Solutions

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Holiday Decor Storage & Organizers:

wide opening tree storage (available in 7.5 ft and 9 ft)

tree storage w/ wheels (available in 7.5 ft and 9 ft)

128 ornament storage

64 ornament storage

gift wrapping organizer

light storage

double wreath/garland storage (various sizes)

wreath/garland storage (various sizes)

Happy organizing and wishing you the best for the new year!

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by Joan Albrecht

One of the most important decisions you make at the start of the year is what planner to get (see last year’s round up here). It will stick with you for the next 12-18 months so choose wisely! Not only should your planner be something you can look at for the next year. It should be one that works best for your planning needs.

I rounded up some really great planners that range from monthly to daily planning.

Continue reading Best Planners for 2022 at Patticake Wagner.

When I had a full time job, I relied on my digital calendar and scribbling on notebooks to keep me on task. My team also had a project manager that kept everyone highly functioning and scheduled our milestone meetings.

Nowadays, my routine is quite different working from home with three kids. A digital calendar just doesn’t work for me. I don’t have multiple meetings and no presentations to be made to top executives but I still have deadlines to meet, the kids’ school schedules to keep in mind and tasks to check off.

Continue reading Patti’s Planner Recommendations at Patticake Wagner.

Brian comes from a family of teachers.

Continue reading Four Ways to Give Back to Deserving Teachers and Organizations This School Year with Amazon at Patticake Wagner.

Photos by Wing Ta

See all the photos from Phase 2 of our living room makeover — and check out some seriously gorgeous pieces from Crate and Barrel’s new collection with design star Leanne Ford!

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I’ve been keeping a huge secret. We got our new furniture delivered for Phase 2 of the living room makeover a few days before the stay at home order. It’s been over a month since then and this room has proven to be a place of respite for our family.

Continue reading How to Maximize the Potential in a Long, Narrow Living Room at Patticake Wagner.

The grandparents were coming into town to care for our three kiddos while we took a couple’s vacation. Prior to this, we had not left the kids overnight in almost five years!

Continue reading What You Should Know Before Deep Cleaning & Organizing Your Fridge at Patticake Wagner.

Is having a disorganized house and clutter keeping you up at night? It definitely was for me. Yet, I couldn’t pin-point what it was at first. But as the clutter grew worse, I couldn’t push it off any longer and knew exactly what was stressing me out – especially since we’re having guests stay with us for the holidays. Our laundry room in particular was the main culprit. It was a huge eyesore and since it was a pass through to so many parts of our house, there was no way to avoid seeing it.

Continue reading Organizing for the Holidays | Don’t Wait, Start Now! at Patticake Wagner.