--- title: "clayton makes" url: https://claytonmakes.com/ description: "A room-by-room notebook on decorating, small builds and keeping a family house in order, with working measurements for every wall." --- # clayton makes color your home Decorating, small builds and keeping a family house in order ## Fresh entries [01**What Is the Best BiggerPockets Calculator Alternative in 2026? 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Nothing here needs a builder, a fitted unit or a free weekend booked three months ahead. Every guide covers a single stretch of wall, a single drawer or a single decision about colour, and every one of them can be abandoned halfway through without leaving the house worse than it was. The working assumption throughout is that you are decorating around things you are not replacing, with people who will not put anything back unless it is obvious where it goes. That is why the guides lead with heights, reach and labels rather than with shopping, and why measurements appear in both millimetres and inches. ## Before you start **Typical span**: One afternoon per guide **Tools assumed**: A spirit level, a drill, a pencil, a tape measure **Adult hook height**: 1,700 mm / 67 in **Hook height, age five**: 1,050 mm / 41 in **Hook height, age three**: 750 mm / 30 in **Measurements**: Given in millimetres and inches throughout **Wall repair**: Assume filler and a sanding pad for every hole you move ## Room by room Entryway ### [The entryway drop zone: hooks at child height](https://claytonmakes.com/entryway-drop-zone) A 711 mm wall that takes coats and bags 711 mm / 28 in of wall · One afternoon Kids' room ### [A gallery wall of children's artwork that changes every week](https://claytonmakes.com/kids-room-gallery-wall) Eight frames on a line that can be reshuffled 1,200 mm / 47 in of wall · One afternoon Kitchen ### [Keeping a small kitchen worktop clear](https://claytonmakes.com/small-kitchen-order) Shelf, rail and drawer decisions for a short run 2,400 mm / 94 in of run · One afternoon ## Materials and skills - [Adhesive strips or screws](https://claytonmakes.com/entryway-drop-zone)Which fixing suits which load - [Magnet rails](https://claytonmakes.com/entryway-drop-zone)Hanging paper without frames - [Picture hanging](https://claytonmakes.com/kids-room-gallery-wall)Templates, spacing and one invisible line - [Open shelving](https://claytonmakes.com/small-kitchen-order)Heights, bracket loads and how full to fill - [Basket sizing](https://claytonmakes.com/laundry-and-mudroom-storage)Measuring the basket before cutting the shelf - [Labelling](https://claytonmakes.com/laundry-and-mudroom-storage)Plain words at the right eye level - [Paint sheens](https://claytonmakes.com/paint-finishes-explained)Matt, eggshell, satin and gloss - [Colour layering](https://claytonmakes.com/living-room-colour-layers)One family at three depths ## Gallery - Entry wall: magnet rail above, hook board below - Gallery wall: eight frames, two sizes, one line - Colour card: one family at five depths [See every drawing in the gallery](https://claytonmakes.com/gallery) ## Where to begin 1. Starting from scratchBegin at the door everyone actually uses and build the drop zone first; it changes the most for the least work.[The entryway drop zone](https://claytonmakes.com/entryway-drop-zone) 2. A tin already openSettle the sheen before the colour, because the finish decides how the colour will read on the wall.[Paint finishes explained](https://claytonmakes.com/paint-finishes-explained) 3. Working on storageGo straight to the storage guides and start with whichever room fills up fastest.[The Organization index](https://claytonmakes.com/organization) clayton makes color your home Decorating, small builds and keeping a family house in order ## Brochure pages - [Guides](https://claytonmakes.com/guides) - [Home Decor](https://claytonmakes.com/home-decor) - [Organization](https://claytonmakes.com/organization) - [Gallery](https://claytonmakes.com/gallery) ## Room guides - [Entryway](https://claytonmakes.com/entryway-drop-zone) - [Kids' room](https://claytonmakes.com/kids-room-gallery-wall) - [Kitchen](https://claytonmakes.com/small-kitchen-order) - [Living room](https://claytonmakes.com/living-room-colour-layers) - [Utility](https://claytonmakes.com/laundry-and-mudroom-storage) - [Materials](https://claytonmakes.com/paint-finishes-explained) Copyright clayton makes