Organise your hallway

Transform your hallway into an organisation station

Essential items:

Memo boards Simply remove the glass and surround from a frame and paint the smooth side of the back board with magnetic memo board paint

Ribba frames, £6.49 each, IKEA. Magnetic undercoat, £33.99 for 500ml; blackboard paint, £17.99 for 500ml; both Beckers range, Ray Munn

Organisational area Create a space for storage and memo boards with a simple framework made from beading

Moulding, £5.60 for 2.4m, B&Q. Estate White matt emulsion, £20.50 for 2.5ltr, The Little Greene Paint Company

Wall-hung organiser Just perfect for sorting everything you need beside the phone – pens, paper, taxi numbers and those less-than-stylish takeaway menus

Estetisk storage, IKEA

Loose change trays Perfect for coins, phones and MP3 players. Give each person a section to call their own

Cuba serving dishes, £4.49 each, Dunelm Mill

Filing Keep directories to hand but hide them away in magazine files and use holders to sort the family's post, too

Craft magazine holders, £7.95 for five, Muji

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