Posts Tagged ‘organization’

I finally hauled the old Spanish desk upstairs from the foyer and organized my components and TV.  While it didn’t go quite according to plan, I think it works well.  I definitely like the height at which the TV is on the table better than I did when it was on the Salamander cabinet.

Media Table

In my original idea, I imagined the components fitting into the slots where the drawers are.  However, the receiver is far too big for that.  I would have to rip out the entire drawer structure and create some new shelving, which I didn’t want to do.  I decided to just stack them on the plank that spans the legs, and it works well.  I use the drawers to store game controllers and accessories for the XBOX.

I have to organize the wires a bit with some cord covers to hide them along the baseboards, but otherwise I’m pretty happy with the project.  I’m actually surprised I was able to fit everything on the plank.  In addition to the receiver, cable box, DVD player, and XBOX, I have a wireless access point, router, terrabyte DLNA media drive, and power conditioner on there.  I love having access to all my media from the TV!

I decided it would be nifty to have one of those cool utensil rails near the cooktop. I know they sell such things at IKEA, but since I’m not a fan of IKEA, I looked for alternatives and found them in Rösle’s Open Kitchen products:

Kitchen Utensil Rail

I like the fact that this is made of quality stainless steel and comes with a variety of utensils ready for hanging.  Having everything visible and easily within reach is better than having everything jumbled together in a drawer or utensil crock.  I also happen to love how the stainless utensils look against the copper backsplash: nice contrast and tie-in with the stainless appliances.