Hello everyone!
Today I am sharing with you one of our family’s organizing secrets: our Bookcase Family Organizer.
Top shelf:
On the first shelf I have my cookbooks, a homework organizer basket containing pencils, calculators, dictionaries and a thesaurus for my boys homework time.
This shelf is home to a second basket which contains hairgel and a brush (for my youngest son who sometimes wants to run out of the house with bedhead!) and sunscreen.
Two magazine holders hold operation manuals for my kitchen appliances and some local tourist information brochures/pamphlets so that on weekends we can just grab a brochure and set a destination for the day!
Bottom Shelf:
The bottom shelf holds more recipe books and 2 Binders containing recipes, one for Breakfast, Appetizer and Main Course recipes and the second binder just for Dessert recipes! I put my recipes in clear plastic 3 holed sheet protectors and have them tabbed to organize them, for example: one tab for pies, one for frozen desserts, one for muffins ect.
Here are my collection of Food & Drink magazines which are free at the LCBO store in Canada and contain high end gourmet recipes which taste amazing and are photographed so beautifully.
Top of Bookcase:
Two pewter vases from Norway, presents my husband brought home for me when he was on a military exercise there a number of years ago. They have beautiful designs on them – and are perfect for little bouquets of flowers. These are silk yellow tulips from Michaels – love this color of yellow!
Westmoorland Milk Glass bowl filled with reindeer moss. I love this shade of green!
My DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Bunny .
Apothecary jar filled with my DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Page Scrolls.
So that’s our Bookcase Family Organizer…do you have a central organizing center in your home?
See my Organization and Storage Tips for more inspirational ideas!
Linking to these fabulous parties here.
{M}* Between Naps On The Porch * Thrifty Decor Chick * Skip To My Lou * Home Stories A to Z * 3 Mango Seeds * How to nest for less * Ivy and Elephants *
{T} * Night Owl Crafting * Coastal Charm * My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia * Mommy By Day Crafter by Night * Tip Junkie * Trophy Wife *
Measured By The Heart * Blue Cricket Design * Our Delightful Home * Savvy Southern Style * A Bowl Full of Lemons * The DIY Dreamer * Organize an Decorate Everything * Cheap Crafty Mama *
{W} * Blue Cricket Design * Fireflies and Jellybeans * Shabby Creek Cottage * Beyond the Picket Fence * Bear Rabbit Bear * Home Happy Home * Someday crafts * Fireflies and Jellybeans * The 36th Avenue * http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/ * Newlyweds * Savvy Southern Style *
{TH}* Delightful Order* A Glimpse Inside * The Crafty Blogstalker * Made In a Day * Somewhat Simple* A Little Knick Knack *
House of Hepworth’s * Chic on a Shoestring * 52 Mantels * The Taylor House *
{F}* French Country Cottage * At the Picket Fence * Serenity Now * The Shabby Nest * Tatertots and Jello * Chic On A Shoestring Decorating * Nutmeg Place * Lolly Jane Boutique * Too Much Time * Addicted 2 Decorating * The Grant Life * The Rooster and The Hen * Classy Clutter * A Rosie Sweet Home *
* 504 Main *
{Sat}* Be Different Act Normal * Nifty Thrifty Things * I heart naptime * The Sweet Talk Shop * Funky Junk Interiors * Twigg Studios *
{Sun}* DIY Showoff * The girl creative * By Stephanie Lynn * My 1929 Charmer Blog * Embellishing Life Everyday * Alderberry Hill *
Homemaker On A Dime * Delectable Home * Everything Under The Moon * Addicted to Recipes *
Heather Luckhurst is the publisher and owner of the Design and Lifestyle website 
Amy - while wearing heels says
April 16, 2012 at 1:30 pmEven your boring ole every day life kind of stuff looks amazing. I swear, everything you do, you do with style. Love it! I am totally going to have to remember that basket filled with calculator, pencils and and thesaurus…great idea!
Leslie says
April 16, 2012 at 2:17 pmWOW!!! I love what you have done with the shelf. So creative yet functional!
I’m your newest follower and look forward to new posts!
Lyssalove says
April 16, 2012 at 2:53 pmThis is great! A place for “clutter” to go and look awesome(:
Heather says
April 16, 2012 at 3:38 pmThis is an excellent idea! I need to go to place for calming the chaos in our house!
[email protected] says
April 16, 2012 at 9:15 pmHey there! Thanks so much for stopping by our blog earlier and leaving a sweet comment 🙂 Yes, my son enjoys living with his grandparents and great grandparents! ha. Lots of places with in the home for him to go and visit. Good idea keeping all the items in the baskets. I do the same! Great “go to” place 🙂
Mel says
April 17, 2012 at 12:43 amStopping by from the blog hop, newest follower! Hope you can stop by my blog too at http://noplacelikehomekc.blogspot.com
Comeca Jones says
April 17, 2012 at 6:25 amGreat organization and the perfect place for it.
Tisha says
April 17, 2012 at 11:45 amI would be so embarrassed to have you see my mess of recipes. You are so organized! I love the hairbrush/sunscreen basket. We are always looking for that stuff when it is time to go. Thanks for linking up!
Adventures of a DIY Dork says
April 17, 2012 at 11:13 pmGotta love neat and organized shelves! Now if I could just get mine to look like that all would be good. I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award so if you could just hop on over to my blog to check out the rules that would be great. Thanks and congrats! 🙂
Christine says
April 17, 2012 at 11:53 pmThis is beautiful!! I love how clean and sophisticated it looks!!
Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!! xoxo
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
April 18, 2012 at 10:46 pmWow! You are seriously organized and in an oh so beautiful way! You really packed a lot of stuff into a small space so neatly. I’m jealous! Great job!
Lisa ~ The SweetTalk Shop says
April 19, 2012 at 10:39 pmWOW! Love it! I wish I would have had something like that when my boys were growing up. Now I just need to keep myself organized!!
Amanda says
April 20, 2012 at 4:31 pmIsn’t it so nice to walk in and see this all organized and neat! I never get tired of seeing an organized space.
Love my Food & Drink collection too. I call my best friend every time I see it at the LCBO before they run out! I’ve taken to clipping out my favourite recipes and images and then putting them in their own “best of” binder.
Love your blog – I’m your newest follower! If you have a moment, stop by and check out mine 🙂 http://www.smallhomebigstart.blogspot.ca/
behindthek8ball says
April 21, 2012 at 10:47 pmThis a great twist on the family “launch pad” idea. We don’t have to worry about homework supplies yet, but I will definitely have to remember some of your ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!
GirlRural.com says
April 22, 2012 at 3:18 pmI love seeing organization! We use an antique drop front desk for most of our family things but we do have a large wipe off wall calendar in our stairwell for all of the family activities as well.
Margo says
April 22, 2012 at 10:14 pmI really like this idea!
Rose Jesky says
April 24, 2012 at 11:52 amLooks so nice and organized, love the display. Thanks for sharing this great idea with us at The Sunday Round Up.
Rose
@ http://www.arosiesweethome.com/
Chris says
May 5, 2012 at 5:33 amHi there, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/
Home Made Modern Mom says
May 8, 2012 at 7:25 pmWhat a great idea! And it manages to be pretty and useful at the same time. Kudos!
Amelia says
May 9, 2012 at 1:59 pmThese are some pretty good ways when it comes to a family organizer and keeping a home organized. I need the extra help! I even use family organization software to help me with my schedule! I can’t live without it.
Sharon @ mrshinesclass says
January 14, 2013 at 12:59 amhomework never looked so good! I love this system.
Sherry Clarke says
January 14, 2013 at 6:28 pmJust saw this on Hometalk and had to come by and see it “close up”. It’s such a great little organizational space. The baskets for homework stuff and hair stuff are perfect for corralling all those extras and keeping it looking neat. And you have a surface just perfect for adding some pretty decorative items. 🙂
[email protected] Beneath My Heart says
March 1, 2014 at 1:44 pmHi Heather!
I love your bookcase organizer! I would love to feature it on my organizing blog, Organize and Inspire! I would use one or two pictures with full credit to you and a link back to your blog. Let me know if that would be okay.
Thanks!
Traci