The Art of Organizing

Brandon is a reader, a writer, a collector, and an entrepreneur. His office had become so cluttered and disorganized it was affecting his productivity. He wanted a place for everything and everything in its place, and he knew he could maintain it if systems were implemented. He also wanted to incorporate a place for his daily meditation practice. This life-changing transformation took a total of 14 hours over two days.

When Farrah moved into her boyfriend’s bachelor pad, they suddenly had twice as much stuff in the same space. Both enjoy cooking, and they had accumulated a ton of spices that had taken over their limited counter space. They wanted the spices easily accessible but out of sight. They also had an impractical pantry with deep shelves where items would get lost. This project took 15 hours over three days.

This South Austin fitness studio has one room that serves as office, conference room, break room, and storage. After two years in business, the clutter had completely taken over and the room was virtually useless. Everything had to be organized and labeled so the 40+ employees could easily find what they were looking for. This project took 25 hours over four days and required a substantial investment in organizing products and decor items. After completing the 8x12 space, an additional storage closet was added to the scope of work.

This lovely salon in central Austin offers full-service hair, skin care, waxing and makeup services with six full-time employees. The back room serves multiple functions, including product storage, office, and break room. I was called in to organize the chaos and make it pretty. This project took 20 hours over three days.

I collaborated with an interior designer on this full-house refresh. The 10-year-old’s bedroom was too “young” for his current needs. He wanted a space where he could build Legos, draw and hang out. The cabinets in the game room were stuffed with clutter and games/books that were too young for this growing family. This project took 25 hours over 4 days. Much of that time was spent sorting Legos!

This is a perfect example of a pantry refresh. Organizing products had already been purchased but were no longer being put to good use. The entire pantry was emptied, and any expired food items were discarded. Items were categorized, labeled, and placed where Kim was used to finding them. This project took 6 hours and was completed in one day.

Shelly and her husband purchased a historic home in Tarrytown that was full of charm but lacked modern storage solutions. The drawers and cabinets were stuffed, and they were using the space on top of the cabinets to store unsightly items. They are also wine collectors, and cases of wine had been stacked in the dining room and stairwell. I was able to maximize storage in the pantry and organize the kitchen so it made sense. This project took 18 hours over three days.

This stationery boutique in historic downtown Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is a local favorite for unique, thoughtful, feel-good items. The store itself is absolute perfection, but the back-of-house area was overrun with products, display items, and customer orders. The store owner was embarrassed anytime a customer asked to use the restroom because they would have to walk through the disorganized chaos to get there. The first day was spent working with the owner, deciding what to keep and what could go (we filled a dumpster with discarded items). The second day was spent organizing and labeling everything that would stay. The result is a space in which the owner and employees look forward to working.

Taylor and her husband needed help settling in when they moved into their dream home. I unpacked and organized their kitchen, pantry, master closet and master bathroom. This project took 19 hours over three days.

Terri lives in a one-bedroom condo in downtown Austin. Her walk-in closet had become a catch-all, and the resulting chaos affected Terri’s quality of life. We spent hours going through every piece of clothing and donated more than a dozen bags to Goodwill. One of the biggest challenges with this project was Terri’s sentimentality. She had boxes of keepsakes that she had moved from apartment to apartment since leaving home, and she simply didn’t have the space to store everything and still live comfortably. With my guidance, she was able to let go of most of it. I also created a Memory Jar where she could corral smaller sentimental items. This project took 12 hours over two days.