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Garage Organization :: Monkey Bars Bike Rack Giveaway & Discount

January 23, 2013 · Comments { 51 }

Planning to organize your garage in the New Year? Typically the best way to keep your garage organized and clean is to get items off the floor. Using the walls and ceiling space to create additional storage options is key and the Monkey Bars garage organization system can help you do it. They offer a versatile shelf-rack system that allows home owners to customize storage solutions based on their needs. I’ve seen it first hand in action and it’s so simple and so brilliant.

Utilizing a patented design and all-steel components, the Monkey Bars system is designed to last and hold a lot of storage in a little amount of space. They seem to have a solution for most everything including bikes, golf bags, skis, folding chairs, camping gear and gardening tools.

If getting your garage organized in on your to do list, you’re in luck! The nice folks at Monkey Bars are giving away their garage bike rack to one lucky Simplified Bee reader. Sold for $99.99, this wall mounted bike rack is the best way to store bicycles and can be installed in just 15 minutes.

Here’s how to enter to win the garage bike rack:

Simply leave a comment on this post (provide your email if I don’t have a way to contact you).
Extra Entry – become a new follower of Simplified Bee’s Blog, Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook Page.
Extra Entry – mention this giveaway in a blog post, Facebook link, tweet or pin an image from this post, then leave a comment letting me know.
Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.

Entry period closes at midnight PST on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be announced on the Simplified Bee Facebook page on Thursday, January 31, 2013.

Monkey Bars is also giving all Simplified Bee readers 15% off their products from now until February 6, 2013. Simply use the promo code: BEE2013 Thanks Monkey Bars!

Happy organizing & good luck!

Cristin

Read full story By Cristin on January 23, 2013 in Features, garage organization, Giveaways, Organization, organization tips, Uncategorized

Design Reveal :: Traditional Boy’s Bedroom

January 14, 2013 · Comments { 0 }

It’s the small details that make interiors special and this is especially true when it comes of designing kid’s rooms. Although my client’s son’s bedroom was charming before, adding art, storage and a work area personalized and maximized the space.

The young boy loves Legos and has created some wonderful pieces that needed a home. Taking advantage of the room’s beautiful high pitched ceiling, I had a custom display shelf built the length of the the entire wall. Now his Lego creations are stored neatly (and safely!). They also add such wonderful color and texture to the room. For now the shelf stores Legos, but in the future as the child’s interests change it could be used for other collections such as books, trophies or photographs in the future.

boy's bedroom with vintage airplane artwork

By adding a table and chairs under the shelf, I created an area for the boy to work on this Lego projects. I selected a traditional drop-leaf table could expand for larger projects and had storage shelves underneath to tuck away works in progress. The clean-lined red chairs were added for a fun pop of color.

Originally a large scale black and white photo of a vintage airplane was going to be placed above the table. However, my client and I were drawn to this art-wall first seen on Pinterest. Purchased on Etsy, twelve different vintage airplane prints were placed in a simple, white frame and hung.

boy's bedroom red chair and letter pillow boy's bedroom with lego storage shelf boy's bedroom lego shelf

I love how these special, personalized design elements pulled together the room. Don’t you?

Cristin

*photo credit: PlumLily

Read full story By Cristin on January 14, 2013 in baby and children, Bedroom, bookshelves, Boy, boy's bedroom, chairs, etsy, Interiors, kids' art wall, Organization, simplified bee portfolio, storage, tables, traditional

Setting Goals :: 2013

January 1, 2013 · Comments { 0 }

Happy 2013! We welcome you and the opportunity for a fresh start. What better way to ring in the new year than by setting goals and resolutions. Whether it’s to lose weight, get in shape, eat healthier, get a new job, save/make more money or my favorites, get organized and give back – now’s the time!

However, statistics show that by February, you will have broken more than 90 percent of the resolutions you made. While it may not be easy or overnight, here are some helpful steps to make it easier for you to reach your goal and stick with it:

Be Specific :: Describe what you want to accomplish in detail and write it down. Many studies have proven that the simple act of writing your goals down greatly improves your chances of accomplishing them. Also, let your friends and family know your goals. They can help support you during rough times.

Be Realistic :: Set goals you are capable of achieving. Instead of setting ten new year’s resolutions, you may want to limit it to two t o three that are attainable.

Be Disciplined :: Understand that it may take energy, sacrifice and plain old hard work to obtain your goal. Breaking up a larger goal into smaller tasks can help keep you motivated and on track.

Be On Time :: Establish a timeline and set completion dates for your goals and tasks. This should also be written down and will help you to stay focused.

Be Rewarded :: Give yourself a small reward after accomplishing a goal. Celebrating your success will keep you motivated and will help you keep those new year resolutions.

*image via Style Me Pretty

Read full story By Cristin on January 1, 2013 in Entertaining, goal setting, Holiday, new years, Organization, organization tips, Parties

My Favorite Posts of 2012

December 28, 2012 · Comments { 0 }

Didn’t this year fly by fast? With 2013 just days away, I wanted to take time to reflect back on a busy and rewarding year here at Simplified Bee. It’s been wonderful and I’m so blessed. To celebrate, I’ve selected twelve of my favorite posts of 2012.