Have a seat. Pay the electric bill. Check next week’s schedule. Write that thank-you note to Grandma. 

A command center pulls it all together into one space. Some essential gear includes a table and chair, a place for mail, a calendar, a clock. Wall-mounted items (shelving, a corkboard) prevent table clutter. Looking for the takeout menu? It’s there in its place.

1) Westclox quartz wall clock, $20.20, from Fisher Hawaii, 524-8770;
2) Day Runner organizer board, $33.99, from Office Depot Ward Village Shops, 589-2555; 3) table lamp, satin steel finish, $17.50, from Fisher, 524-8770;
4) glass letter sorter, $29.99, from Office Depot, 589-2555;
5) 16-ounce mug, $9.95, from Starbucks Coffee Co., 593-7694;
6) GE DECT 6.0 Ultra Slim phone, $69.99, from Office Depot;
7) Peter Pauper Press engagement calendar, $10.99, from Borders Books & Music Ward Centre, 591-8995;
8) Janus et Cie Dedon SoHo short table, $1,061, from Pacific Home, 596-9338; 9) worn back chair, $259, from Pacific Home.