What are your thoughts?  Do you have a different system for organizing your linens?

You’ll love it for:
•  Storing extra bed linens and blankets
•  Organizing towels

Cost: $18.99- 24.99

Available at: Great Useful Stuff

Abilities:

• Compatible with iPhone and iPad
• Instructional videos
• Before and after photo galleries of your home to share
• Learn 5 practical tools: deciding how to best use your space, accessing your clutter, getting the family involved, taking action, and maintenance

Great for:

• Motivating you to get organized
• Learning tools for staying organized
• Sharing your progress with friends and family

Cost: $5.99

Result:
The result is a remarkable holiday storage space that is easy to use!  Because the shelving and containers are consistent, and the items used most frequently are in the appropriate locations, finding exactly what the client needs is much easier!  We have given the client a map of the space so that if another family member needs to access a specific bin, they will know exactly where the bin is located. The holiday storage space is so much more functional!

Challenge:
This couple moved into their condo just a few weeks before they called us to come in.  They were moving from one condo to another, but wanted us to design the closet space to be organized and functional before they moved in all their clothes.  During the consultation, we took measurements of their space, took inventory of their clothes, and discussed what their goals were for this new space. 

Solution:
We designed a custom closet solution to fit all of their specific needs.  We took into account each of their personal interests and designed a solution that incorporated this gear, along with their everyday work and casual clothes.  We also gave them space to store their out of season clothes, such as winter and summer.

Result:
They now have a closet that is functional and beautiful.  The closet looks great and we know that they will enjoy it for years to come!

View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

Challenge:
Our client moved into this space approximately two weeks before we started working with her.  She is a very busy professional who knew that becoming organized is important, but didn’t have the time or direction to do so herself.  Her bedroom and closet were filled with items she had brought with her from past living spaces.  She had too much furniture in her bedroom and the wrong types of furniture to suite the space.  She also had very little organization to her closet. Clothes had been tossed in without any real rhyme or reason. Also, she had an office downstairs that had no organizational systems in place, which made working productively nearly impossible

Solution:
We spent one Saturday sorting and purging all the items in both her bedroom and office.  We took inventory of everything in those spaces and created space plans to better organize them.  In creating those space plans, we took into consideration that our client is a busy professional and didn’t want a high maintenance solution.  We also kept her budget in mind and provided her suggestions that would accommodate.

Result:
She now has a very functional and organized bedroom and closet.  Everything in her space has a home and everything is easy to reach and put away.  After removing several pieces of furniture, she can now move freely through the space without tripping over or running into furniture.  In addition, her office now has some personality and functionality.  Overall, our client can now be much more productive in her home.

View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

1.  For linens and clothes: Ziploc Flexible Totes
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Storing blankets and linens
        •  Storing out-of-season clothing, especially large winter jackets & sweaters
     Cost: $7.49
     Available at: our Amazon store 



2.  For bathroom supplies: Over the Door Organizer with Mirror
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Holding hair supplies, including styling bottles/products/tools
        •  Storing beauty supplies
     Cost: $21.99
     Available at: Bed Bath Store

3.  For holiday supplies: Storage Bins
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Color-coding by holiday
        •  Adding inventory labels on the outside
     Cost: $42.61
     Available at: our Amazon store

4.  For pantry supplies: Stacking Baskets with Handles
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Stacking items in your office, like paper files or supplies
        •  Organizing under small spaces, like store counters
     Cost: $3.49- 5.99
     Available at: The Container Store

5.  For paper: 3-Tier Chrome File Sorter
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Creating a mail center
        •  Sorting action items as they are being processed
     Cost: $16.95
     Available at: Storables

6.  For kids’ toys: Circo Animal Drawers
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Storing stuffed animals
        •  Organizing extra bed blankets and pajamas
     Cost: $9.99
     Available at: Target

7.  For craft supplies: Honey-Can-Do Kids Toy Organizer
     You’ll love it for:
        •  Sorting scrapbooking materials
        •  Easy-access to markers, stickers, glues, tapes, and ribbons
     Cost: $59.99
     Available at: our Amazon store

Purses of Interest is a purse swap fundraiser to benefit Rise n’ Shine.  The event is next Thursday, October 6th at 6 pm at PNK Ultra Lounge in Pacific Place.  You can register online for $20 before October 1st or for $25 after.  

Upon arrival, you will be checked in and given a ticket in exchange for your gently used purse (cough- clutter).  For the purse swap portion, numbers will be drawn at random to invite guests to pick out their new purse.  And the best part- all purses include goodies, discounts, or gift certificates hidden inside!  Not only will you be getting rid of “extra baggage” in your home, you’ll be returning with an awesome new bag already filled with goodies!  

There will also be a small silent auction for wines, chocolates, a boat tour, a L’Occitane gift box, and gift certificates to local Seattle Restaurants!  All of the evening’s proceeds go in support of Rise n’ Shine, which supports children and teens affected by HIV/AIDS.  

Bring all of your friends- especially the ones with purses you envy!  You can also check out their Facebook event to learn more!

Challenge:
The bedroom of a young boy was not functioning for his current needs or his growing needs.  Although he enjoyed sleeping in a tent, he really did need a bedroom that supported the storage of his clothes, toys, and extra linens.

Solution:
We designed a custom closet system that is a storage place for clothes, toys, and extra linens.  We also addressed the organizational and design issues for designing a closet for a child, which included adapting the space to be functional for his height.

Result:
Now the closet is a perfect, functional, and aesthetically pleasing space for a young child to get ready every morning.  Both the client and his son love the room!