Why Walls Are One of My Favorite Organizing Tools Y’all. I love a wall. More specifically, a windowless wall. Why? Because the organizing possibilities with it are endless. Whether you want to put more of your favorite things on display, add more storage to a tight space, or hang some art, walls won’t let you…
How You Know Your House Is Really Working for You When most people think about an organized home, they picture tidy countertops, neatly labeled bins, and perhaps a pantry pic worthy of social media. And, while those things can certainly be nice, they’re not usually how I would define a home that is truly working…
Why Metro Racks Are the Only Shelves I Keep Recommending They Actually Work in Real Life If you’ve ever asked me what the best shelves are for keeping your items off of the floor, tidy, accessible, and easy-to-find, you probably didn’t expect my answer. Because it’s not something sleek or built-in or custom or even…
Here are 15 Things You Shouldn’t Store in the Basement Why Unfinished Basements Aren’t Ideal for Storage Man, I wish I had a basement. Oh… the things I would store in my basement! I completely understand the temptation to use them for storage. They feel like bonus square footage! Also, they’re out of the way.nd…
More Than Just a Nap Spot 💤 I’m kind of obsessed with historic homes. I think they’re magical. Knowing that there is just so much history and life wrapped up in a property just makes me happy! I grew up in a home built in the 1920s and always enjoyed its charm- and quirks. Recently…
How to Store Christmas Cards and Other Sentimental Holiday Paper Goods Each year I want to save some Christmas cards we’ve been given. However, I never figured out a good way to hold onto them- until this year. Thanks to my daughter being two and a half, I now have a multitude of things I…
Eco-Friendly Organizing: Garage Makeover! The Project: Garage decluttering and organizing for fall entertaining Note: All photos included are of the garage post-transformation. I didn’t take “before” photos, so use your imagination! When I was asked to do a quick consult for my beloved client’s (let’s call her Gertrude) garage at the end of her kitchen…
Wrangle their… childhood? Each day with my young girls is seemingly filled with new milestones, tiny achievements, and lots of scribbles. But I’m a busy mom, wife, and business owner, so those treasured moments easily get lost in the shuffle of our daily life. For the longest time I kept shoving my daughter’s mementos into…