The pantry stored food as well as entertaining and cleaning supplies.

Added shelves for kitchen appliances and relocated entertaining and cleaning supplies. 

The client was looking for more accessible clothes and toy storage, as well as display for her son's creations.

We used bins the client already owned to organize toys and used the dresser as a designated space for display.

The client had two smaller closets and it wasn't always clear which clothes belonged where.

This closet became weekend-wear. Added hanging shelves for sweaters and a set of drawers for workout gear.

Art supplies were stored in a nearby desk, shelving unit and closet.

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All art supplies were relocated into a rainbow cart the client already owned. Art kits were relocated to shelves near the cart. 

The kids loved to play in the area right as you walk into the playroom, but there wasn't toy storage nearby.

Moved existing toy storage to behind the couch and relocated the tent and used it as stuffed animal display.

There wasn't enough storage to keep games, books and sports equipment together. Without a specific place to return toys to, the kids didn't consistently put toys away (especially after playdates).

The new corner shelving unit allows everything to be co-located so the kids know where to put things away.

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The playroom stored toys and supplies for activities that the kids no longer enjoyed.

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We created a more defined area to play dolls by combining two shelving units. Art supplies were relocated upstairs with school supplies.

These kitchen cabinets are only 9" deep. There's not a lot of storage space and the client felt it was almost pointless to organize. 

Adding just a few bins and turntables (turntables are transformational in a small space, I promise!) made things much easier to find and gave everything a dedicated space.

The client had remodeled about a year prior, but felt like she never really liked how the pantry was organized. It always felt stuffed and frustrated everyone in the family.

After relocating baking supplies to a nearby kitchen drawer, the pantry opened up. Each shelf now has a dedicated purpose with room to spare.

The client had tried to get organized in the past but couldn't find a sustainable system.

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After relocating non-food items to other areas (keeping the frequently-used Ninja and Instant Pot!), each shelf could easily hold a category of food. 

The floor was acting as backstock storage and overflow. Trips to Costco meant stacking boxes on the floor.

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We designated the top shelf for backstock so a Costco trip doesn't clutter the floor and added bins for things like kids' lunchboxes and dog food.

What to do with a deep shelf pantry? It's dark and difficult to see items in back.

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The client wanted the pantry to be bright and inspire her to cook. We put most flavorful food (oil, vinegar, sauces) front and center. We also added two rows of turntables, risers and lights to make it easier to see items in the back.

With the need to store masks and other pandemic supplies, the purpose of laundry room storage areas needed to change.

We relocated gifts and other non-utility items to make space and clear the counters.

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The utility closet used to hold gifts, cards and wrapping paper. While this worked for a while, space needs changed with the pandemic.

Now the utility closet holds all cleaning supplies as well as masks for the family.

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Costco trips went straight from the car to this basement storage rack. However it was difficult to see what pantry backstock was on-hand at-a-glance.

Adding bins took better advantage of vertical space and made categories and quantities much more clear.

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Removing two file cabinets allowed space for a second storage rack. 

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With additional shelving, like items are easily grouped together. Adding garage hooks got nearly everything off the floor achieving the project's goal of not stepping over something to get to something else.

This area was a mix of high-use and low-use household items. The goal was to move all low-use items to the adjacent storage room to create storage for high-use kids' sports equipment.

All sports equipment is in one place and easy to use and put away. No more "storing" baseball equipment in the upstairs entryway!

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This project involved looking at all clothes storage across three rooms and creating "his and hers" closets.

The guest room closet used to store a mix of clothes for each family member and now only stores "his" clothes.

The primary bedroom closet stored both "his and hers" before, making it difficult to know what was where.

In addition to relocating "his" clothes to the guest room closet, we sorted out clothes that no longer fit with her new career.

Post-remodel, the storage room seemed to take on a life of its own. It was difficult to access holiday decorations and other regularly used items.

We relocated holiday decorations to the front and created clear zones for camping, entertaining, keepsakes and even a shelf for in-progress projects.

Part pantry and part utility closet, it was difficult to access the daily-use items and wasn't always clear which food was in the pantry versus the closet.

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Establishing the closet as a zone for baking, small appliances and backstock made it easy to decide what goes where. Reusable grocery bags once hung on a wall, are now folded in baskets on the bottom shelf.

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The client had relocated the art studio to this room, but wanted help decluttering and setting it up in a way that made sense for her process.

After decluttering, we were able to remove several pieces of furniture and clear all surfaces to be ready to create.

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After finishing a remodel, the client wanted help setting up a reading nook to be organized and beautiful.

The client's favorite books and art are now on display.

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The laundry room had become overwhelming and the client wanted a reset. 

Each drawer and cabinet now has a defined purpose and there's even room to grow into empty shelves.

This apartment had been used as storage during a remodel and the client was ready for it to be an apartment again.

Once the overflow was removed, we sorted through all remaining items, edited and decorated with what was left.

Toys were stored across three rooms in the house and it was challenging to know where things belonged.

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The playroom was defined as the zone for imaginative play. Adding a table with bins underneath keeps the floor more open.

With several storage areas throughout the house, the client and I worked together to determine what belonged in the garage.

The garage is right off the kitchen so it holds infrequently used small kitchen appliances as well as extra pots and pans and household utility items.

This was one of several storage areas and it wasn't clear where everything belonged.

The client and I established clear zones for travel, decorative baskets and painting supplies.

After a basement flood, this storage closet was used to get everything off the floor quickly.

Each area in the closet now has a defined purpose, like the above office-supply backstock area.

Over time, an extra bedroom had become a storage room shared by everyone in the family.

After sorting, categorizing, relocating and donating, the room was ready to be what the client wanted: a quiet space for reading and drawing.

The client had worked with an organizer before, but the system needed a refresh.

By relocating spices to a drawer, we freed up space to ensure everything could be easily accessed.

With a family of five, the client was looking for a system for processing backpacks and school work as well as a clear storage plan for shoes and coats. 

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All adult jackets and shoes were moved to a closet, creating space for each child to have their own coat hooks and shoe bins. A basket on the table holds "in process" books and school work and backpacks go underneath.

After a remodel during the pandemic, the garage held furniture that was no longer used leaving it difficult to access needed items.

After donating pieces that weren't needed, the garage now holds keepsakes, extra seating and travel items.

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With a playroom and a living room, it was difficult for the kids to know which toys belonged where. 

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The client and I worked together to identify the toys that made the most sense to keep in the living room and the remaining toys were relocated to the playroom.

The client wanted to create some clear toy storage zones in her youngest's bedroom.

A few bins and bookshelves was all this room needed to have clear zones.

After many pandemic art projects, the client was looking to sort through the family's craft room and clear space for creativity.

Each cabinet and drawer holds a different type of art supply, making it easy for the kids to find what they need and get creative.

This was part of a larger project to evaluate all major storage areas and pare down belongings after decades in the same home. This photo is from halfway through the project, as we identifed items to donate.

Not only can the client now workout in this room, all closets and a second storage room are organized and have clearly defined categories for what belongs where.

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The pantry was a source of frustration and difficult to walk around in. The client was looking for it to become easy to use.

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Now the pantry has clearly defined zones and cookbooks that were previously stored elsewhere could come back to the pantry for cooking inspiration.