Living in tight quarters with three small children, my client was feeling paralyzed by all of the stuff everywhere and didn’t know where to begin. We came in and introduced systems throughout the family’s home so that everything had a proper spot to live. A lot of the work involved decluttering and moving less frequently used or seasonal items to the basement. We helped the kids to figure out what books, clothes, and toys they no longer needed or wanted. Now that everyone knows what goes where, tidying up doesn’t require as much time or energy, and is more likely to get done!

My client has a demanding schedule and when not at work she wanted to be able to spend that time with her little boy, not organizing her kitchen. We worked with her to understand how she used the space and get a better sense of what things could make her everyday tasks easier. With simple solutions like adding turntables, racks, drawer dividers and labels, she can easily find and access her cooking essentials, and more importantly, upkeep is just as quick and easy!

Twenty-five years of stuff had collected in my client’s attic. While each of her three children flew the coop, their old and unused belongings remained. My client no longer had room to store the things she actually needed and enjoyed⏤like the holiday decorations she loved to put out throughout the year. ⁠We sorted through the many piles of cast-offs, and by the end of day one, we had bags and bags of unwanted items ready to toss or donate.

After moving in together and merging families, my client and her boyfriend were feeling unsettled in their new home. Everyone had their own separate areas for storing ingredients and cookware. Some drawers and cabinets were crammed while others were empty, and there were multiples of many things. To add ease and functionality, we consolidated packaged food into the underutilized pantry. We sorted and combined utensils, spices, junk drawer miscellany, and other kitchen items with the help of drawer organizers and bins. Now mealtime prep and cleanup is a lot less stressful and time consuming!

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis years ago, my client was finding it very difficult to maneuver around her home and cook or do other household tasks. Working closely with her, I learned about what obstacles she dealt with on a daily basis and helped come up with solutions that supported her everyday routine. In organizing her kitchen and basement, I prioritized ease of access, like moving basic household overstock closer to the door or simply turning canned goods so that she could see the labels. We even surprised her husband with a home office makeover. Seeing how simple changes in my client’s home made her day to day easier was truly rewarding.

As with many families, merging home life and work life due to Covid was chaotic and stressful. My client was overwhelmed with the demands of working full time from home while also taking care of her young children and dog. Stuff had been piling up everywhere from the kitchen to the laundry room and she didn’t even know where to start. Together, I helped her go from room to room and create spaces that everyone could enjoy and realistically maintain.

My client was feeling the weight of all of the stuff that had piled up in every nook and cranny of her home after eight years and three kids. She needed my help to take stock and figure out what to keep, toss, or relocate. Once we purged, it was simply a means of making her home work better for her and her family—from setting up a kids’ craft zone in the basement and reorganizing the kitchen to outfitting the master closet and styling the bookcase in the living room, her entire home looks and feels lighter!

After over a decade of accumulating clutter, it was hard for my client to have guests over, move about her space, or even breathe easily. After losing her mom, she acquired even more items—these with added emotional significance. She was ready to learn new systems to clear clutter and stay organized. She wanted to take back her home but needed help.

My clients had years of family belongings, including items from loved ones who had since passed. It was daunting for them to go through everything, but they knew they needed the space back so they could move freely, enjoy their hobbies, and just plain find what they were looking for.