Emily Santos / Founder
Your home should support the life you actually live — and it can be both functional and beautiful.
Hi, I'm Emily, a home organizer and interior decorator in Seattle, and that belief is at the heart of everything I do at Essential Organizing LLC. I work with everyone from busy families to retirees to create homes that are organized around what matters to them, decorated to reflect who they are, and designed to keep up with real life. Whether you're starting with a cluttered closet or a room that needs a refresh — or both — I'm here to help.
My husband, Wendell, has joined Essential Organizing to offer professional photo organizing services. Whether your photos are in shoeboxes, scattered across multiple devices, or you have accumulated more than 100,000 digital photos (that was me!), Wendell can help. He organizes physical and digital photo collections, including sorting, scanning, digitizing, and creating a system that makes your photos easier to find, enjoy, and keep.
The Spare Bedroom Accidentally Became a Storage Unit
I Wish the Playroom Wasn’t Always Such a Mess
After 40 Years in My Home, I’m Ready To Pare Down
My Home Office Is So Disorganized
I Want My Kitchen And Pantry To Be Less Cluttered
I Don’t Have Time To Find Furniture That Matches My Style
My Phone is Full of Photos and I Just Keep Taking More
I Inherited Boxes of Photos and They Sit In a Closet
Organizing Services for Your Seattle Home
Life pulls us in all sorts of directions, and clutter has a way of piling up. Whether you are trying to tame an overflowing playroom, want to simplify your kitchen, or want help downsizing, hiring a professional organizer can make all the difference. I have provided home organizing services to clients throughout the Seattle area and can save you time and create space for what matters to you.
I believe that an organized home is about creating simple and effective systems that work with your life and feel natural to you and your family—not about chasing perfection. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by clutter and are ready to make a change, Essential Organizing is here to help you feel relaxed and organized in your home.
Personalized Interior Decorating Services
I also offer personalized interior decorating services that match your style and fit your budget. While many interior decorators have project minimums, I offer packages that can fit a variety of budget ranges. Whether you want a new couch, help selecting paint colors, or completely redecorating your living room, I'll make sure your home looks and feels like you.
Not ready for a full decorating project? Check out my flat-rate Virtual Mood Board service — a custom design plan, shoppable links with trade discounts, and guidance for how to test each piece in your space. All for a flat fee, with no hourly surprises.
You can combine Essential Organizing’s interior decorating services with our organizing services for a thorough home refresh. That means, as we collaborate to identify items that may no longer fit your lifestyle, we can work together to create a space that works for you and matches your unique style without wasting time or money.
Photo Organizing Services
Your photos deserve the same care as the rest of your home. Essential Organizing now offers professional photo organizing services for both physical and digital collections, led by my husband Wendell. Whether you have decades of printed photos in boxes, thousands of digital files scattered across phones and hard drives, or a mix of both — Wendell brings a methodical, caring approach to making your memories accessible, organized, and protected for the future.
Physical photo organizing: Sort, organize, scan, and digitize your printed photos — with metadata added so everything is searchable.
Digital photo organizing: Combine collections from multiple devices, remove duplicates, create a folder structure that makes sense, and set up a cloud backup plan.
What Clients Have To Say About Essential Organizing in Seattle, WA
Serving Clients in Seattle, WA, and the Eastside
Essential Organizing provides home organizing, photo organizing and interior decorating services to individuals and families throughout the Greater Seattle Area, including:
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North End; including Kenmore, Bothell and Shoreline
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Eastside; including Mercer Island, Medina and Bellevue
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Seattle Neighborhoods; including Magnolia, Fremont, Ballard, Montlake, Greenlake, View Ridge, Wedgwood, Bryant, and into West Seattle
Schedule your home organizing, photo organizing or interior decorating consultation with us today.
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Start Your Home Organizing, Photo Organizing or Decorating Journey With a Professional Organizer in Seattle, WA
Every home organizing, photo organizing and interior decorating project begins with a free consultation to discuss your current goals. Whether you want a more functional pantry, a refreshed living room design that’s better suited to you and your family’s needs, to get a handle on your home office paperwork, or to finally deal with those shoeboxes full of old photos, Essential Organizing is here to assist you every step of the way.