Candace’s Closet

Posted in Blog on 10/12/2010 01:01 pm by Sarah

The client:

Candace has moved into a new house and she is busily trying to make everything fit. She has a great sense of style and order already. She was getting overwhelmed with the last few boxes that she needed to fit into the closet.

The problem:

Candace got a great start on her closet and then stalled. She had too many boxes left to fit in nicely, and ended up with a pile of stuff on the floor. We all know how frustrating it can be to have stuff all over your floor! It steals your joy and is visually overwhelming. Candace was willing to use items she already had as containers.

Before- stacks on the floor

After- floor is clear

Before- shelves are used inefficiently

After- All space is used wisely

The solution:

We took a good look at all the shelves in her closet and figured out how to fit everything in nicely. We found containers in other parts of the house and made labels for her boxes. Sometimes something as simple as having matching labels on everything makes all the difference. We were able to clear the floor pile and arrange all the things in her closet to Candace’s content. This project took about 2 hours of organizer time plus a few hours of Candace working on her own.

 

Nicole’s House

Posted in Blog on 02/02/2010 09:23 pm by Sarah

The client:

Nicole has recently moved, is expecting a baby in the next few weeks, and will be moving again shortly.  She is normally very organized but these last 10 boxes were frustrating her whole family.  She did not have the energy to do it herself.

The problem:

Nicole was feeling overwhelmed with the last few things she had to do before the baby arrives. She needed her bedroom to be completely unpacked, her bathroom to be put in order, and she had a few more boxes to deal with.

The solution:

Serene Spaces came in and organized a workday. We sorted through the boxes in her bedroom and living room, defining what was to be unpacked sooner rather than later. We moved the repacked boxes into her garage and sorted through the boxes in her hall closet. We also put some pictures on her wall for her. By the end of the day her bedroom was ready for baby. It was very calm and peaceful.

We left a small assignment for her to complete with her husband, cleaned up, and left her with some great places for her and her new baby.