Yesterday we shared our organizing strategies for the kitchen and closets. Today I intend to sing the praises of Command Adhesives. Whoever came up with these little gems must be every bit as much an organizational nerd as am I.
First off, before we had even decided which rig we’d be purchasing I had in mind that it would need some sprucing up. The vast majority of RVs and travel trailers are decorated in such a manner as befits a tiny eighties-era model apartment. Picture brown, and every shade of it you can imagine. Almond, Burnt Umber, Mocha, India Spice, Chai Spice, and Old Spice. Lava Rock, New Rock, Old Rocks, Old Sandals, and even Moose Pelt. In this fiver alone we have enough shades of brown to impress Makayla Maroney. And this is NORMAL for an RV. They all look this way. Except one I recently saw that began as a nice green but faded to beige and that is technically brown so whatever.
First off, before we had even decided which rig we’d be purchasing I had in mind that it would need some sprucing up. The vast majority of RVs and travel trailers are decorated in such a manner as befits a tiny eighties-era model apartment. Picture brown, and every shade of it you can imagine. Almond, Burnt Umber, Mocha, India Spice, Chai Spice, and Old Spice. Lava Rock, New Rock, Old Rocks, Old Sandals, and even Moose Pelt. In this fiver alone we have enough shades of brown to impress Makayla Maroney. And this is NORMAL for an RV. They all look this way. Except one I recently saw that began as a nice green but faded to beige and that is technically brown so whatever.
Anyway....
I knew this deal was going to need some real color and I had just the ticket: a cool photographic print of three luscious red (Brazilian Lipstick?) jars given to me by my friend Tammy and created by Carolyn Marchetti. It was sent to me all matted nicely and I popped it right onto a bedroom wall with Command Adhesives. Then when my youngest created a lovely butterfly mosaic I was also able to display it with the knowledge that when we sell this big rolling Richter I can take the sentimental masterpieces with us.
The ability to hang and safely remove artwork at a later date is super, but the place where these little stickies really shine is for storing and organizing items that have no other logical location (read: we ran out of room in the cabinets). Enter the most excellent Command Hook.
The ability to hang and safely remove artwork at a later date is super, but the place where these little stickies really shine is for storing and organizing items that have no other logical location (read: we ran out of room in the cabinets). Enter the most excellent Command Hook.
Unrelated to the Command hooks, I finally got the counter top looking better. It was out of control like a jock with ‘roid rage. As in, I have thirteen feet of kitchen counter space (Crikey -- no wonder we’re big enough to effect local tides) and still have trouble finding workspace at dinner time most nights. I prefer (newsflash) to have order and clear areas. When we shipped some large stuff home and Kevin spent the morning creating a huge bit of negative space in the lower storage area I gazed upon it with wonder and for a split second contemplated sleeping in it just for the sheer enjoyment. Don’t judge.
So between the clearing of space and the hooks everywhere, we finally seem to have a pretty nicely organized groove in this rig. Our rolling home is actually presentable enough to post a few photos for those of you who have been asking. Or gave up stopped asking like two months ago. But not tonight. I am going to go cook up some southwestern cuisine on my really clean and spacious countertops.
-Jenni
So between the clearing of space and the hooks everywhere, we finally seem to have a pretty nicely organized groove in this rig. Our rolling home is actually presentable enough to post a few photos for those of you who have been asking. Or gave up stopped asking like two months ago. But not tonight. I am going to go cook up some southwestern cuisine on my really clean and spacious countertops.
-Jenni