Furniture layout in a room is crucial to how the room functions in regards to its usability and aesthetic presence. Many people struggle with furniture placement and aren’t sure how best to utilize their furnishings. Create zones/specific areas. Larger rooms are often misused because people don’t realize that the space can be divided and used […]

In my line of work the most common emotion I encounter in new clients is overwhelm–the feeling they are overrun and overtaken by their things and they don’t know how to deal with or address. My job is to assuage their fears by reducing the scary image of a mountain of stuff to bite-sized piles […]

Beginning anything new–a return to school, a new job or starting a new business, a relationship, building a home–can feel exciting and scary, overwhelming and enticing. It requires planning, research, awareness, focus, direction, commitment, tenacity, support and the willingness to get from where you are to where you want to go. It’s the same with […]

Organizing your closet can seem like a daunting task especially if you have struggled with it and it’s vexed you for some time. You can’t see what you have. Items live on the floor. There is no rhyme or reason to what you have and you don’t know all that you DO have. You spend […]

Children’s rooms are often magnets for clutter from assorted clothes, toys, books, papers, stuffed animals, games, equipment and way, way too many pieces of things–tiny pieces from Barbie dolls, games, Legos and more. It can drive a parent crazy trying to keep track of it all. Thankfully, with the patience and persistence of an organizer, […]

When the holidays hit, we can find ourselves perhaps in overwhelm with too much stuff to do in addition to the busyness of our everyday lives. With our regular work schedules, family obligations, meetings, exercise, etc, we pile on holiday parties, shopping, decorating and more. It can feel rather daunting. The truth of the matter […]

A client recently related that she wanted to work with someone who had systems for organizing her office at which I felt offended and shocked that she didn’t think I have systems with which to utilize. I knew this was about her and not about what I am capable and competent at doing. My guess […]

Have you ever stopped and looked at your keyring and wondered what all the keys you have belong to? Maybe you aren’t one that collects keys, but for some reason, I am. I actually have a container that had been filled with loose push pins, nails, picture hooks, assorted tools–the ones you get when you […]

We’ve been hearing in recent years we need to simplify our lives, get off the hamster wheel, slow down, leave the rat race, return to nature, escape corporate America and find time to be with family and friends.While our lives have certainly become busier, filled with more stimulation, increased work load, debt and responsibilities, we […]

Summer is a great time to get your garage in order since it holds so many of our summer things, including pool toys and pool gear, hiking and camping gear, bikes, sports equipment, picnic and BBQ supplies and they all need a specific home where they can be located when the occasion is needed. It’s […]