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“Proper labeling saves so much time in an office,” Sunday says. “I buy manila
tags and dress them up by gluing on a favorite piece of wallpaper and a printed
label. The dimension of the tags depends on the size and type of the file.” Her
daughter, Manhattan, developed her favorite filing system. “When she was little,
I ‘hired’ her to do my files of sources. Her labels included ‘chotchcees’ (her
phonetic spelling of ‘tchotchkes’) and ‘yadda yadda yadda’!”
hide and seek
(h) When everything was done, the ugly fax machine and printer
stood out like sore thumbs, so Brad designed a “garage” with the same cut-out
ornamentation he used for the main shelving. “The fabric shade is easily lifted
when I need access to the machines.”
clutter control
(i) Painted drawers and boxes with wallpaper labels, and
(j), keep
every item in place. “It’s such a timesaver.” Kitty Peaches knows that “C”
stands for “cat.” Wallpaper, Waverly. Throw, Pine Cone Hill. (k) The color scheme is
soothing and stimulating at the same time. “Just what you need in an
office.”
SUNDAY’S TIPS FOR LOVELY LABELS
1. BEAUTIFY
Use scraps of lusciously patterned wallpaper or
gift wrap
2. COPYCAT Decorate with favorite photos, downloaded clip art, or swipe
art
3. SPELL IT OUT Print labels with fonts large enough to quickly identify
contents
4. STRINGS ATTACHED Affix labels to boxes and files with ribbons, raffia, or
beaded wire
5. UNIFY Repeat label patterns, font types, and colors to create
harmony
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