Elevated Living I always refer to that elevated living we should all experience or my “Elevate Your Everyday” message. And we might immediately think of luxury, high-end brands, a richly designed home, or other things. But when I speak of an elevated life, I refer to much simpler yet meaningful things —…

The ability to notice details and the willingness to tweak little things creatively are crucial to achieving the perfect space in a project. Organizing takes skill, patience, strategy, time, and attention to detail. Those are a Professional Organizer’s tools of the trade. But Organizers are exceptional at developing systems that…

When we have a dedicated guestroom, can we keep it ready to receive guests? It means keeping it empty of our stuff, decorated with a cozy atmosphere, and perhaps a couple of things to wow guests. Maintaining our belongings out of the guestroom makes it easier to control our things…

Emotions might get in the way and prevent you from living a clutter-free existence. There is usually an emotion associated with people’s resistance to part with stuff that no longer has a specific role in their lives. …

That buzz in your head… Could it be clutter chatter? Cheap Thoughts and Stuff Making that noise disappear probably requires a commitment to live a simpler life with fewer, although higher quality, things instead of hoarding cheap, unnecessary stuff. Refrain from fooling yourself into thinking that you save money when you find something at…

Many people, especially women, feel ashamed about being unable to keep up with a tidy home or an organized life. Is that the shame that binds you? Harmful Beliefs Society has perpetuated three beliefs that are particularly harmful to women: It is a woman’s job to organize the home, her life, and…

The Lived-In Design: What she wanted to know about when she asked how anyone could live in a beautifully designed home. A client once asked me how some people can have “cute things and display them.” She wanted to know how some live in such a way they have space…

No Time for Housekeeping Here’s my take on the greatest pitfall in home management. That laundry basket seems to travel around the house and never gets emptied. Do you know that basket? Families don’t have time to finish the laundry. And cleaning up the kitchen is a problem for most people. Laundry, paper, and…

Finding The Point of Creation We, Organizers, preach how much easier life becomes when we get rid of clutter and get organized. We talk about how organization saves money and gives us more time to relax and enjoy what matters. But those benefits are not achievable without you doing your part. Your commitment to learning…