MAIL STATION

Magazines, junk mail, bills and birthday cards…sometimes it seems like there’s no end to the amount of mail that comes in—or to the mountainous piles that result. Include a mail station near your kitchen, office or foyer to keep mail sorting (and other tasks like bill paying) in order.

Consider these cabinet uses:

• Use a pullout trash system for recycling and junk mail.

• Incorporate a cubby for each member of your family (and possibly one for bills and urgent material) into your design for sorting mail.

• Include a cabinet to store phone and address books

• To neatly tuck your cell phone out of sight but keep it accessible, install an electrical outlet in a cabinet for recharging and storage.