Hi, I'm Sam—a Certified Professional Organizer® based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the voice behind Simply Organized. This blog has been my passion project since 2010, and it's where I get to share everything I've learned from organizing hundreds of homes. You'll find real strategies that work in real life, honest product recommendations, project transformations, and the organizing philosophy that guides all my work: maintainable over perfect. Let's create a home that works beautifully for how you actually live.
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If you’re lucky enough to have an extra room in your home, chances are that space acts as another functional space too. For example, could be a craft room that doubles as a guest room. Or an office that doubles as a work out space. In the Bay Area especially, I’ve seen many homeowners double […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, Office Organization, SO Clients
July 26, 2017
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In my professional organizing career, I’ve taken on several spaces in which Elfa was the perfect solution to the problem. But last week, with the help of my local Container Store install team, we knocked out what is certainly The Ultimate Elfa Closet Transformation in my portfolio. What made it the ultimate? I can’t believe this before / […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, DIY, Kid Organization, SO Clients
April 8, 2017
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By now I’m sure you’ve figured out that not only do I love to organize, but that I also love to improve spaces, use power tools, and DIY solutions that make an impact for families. Any chance a project comes my way that’s a combo of organizing plus DIY / design…well, it’s a very good day! A […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, Laundry Room, SO Clients
April 6, 2017
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Confession = I love wine. Love love looooooove wine. So of course living back home in the Bay Area means I have quick access to the wine country. 45 minutes north and I’m there. But my wine stash?… Let’s talk about how I had been storing it away. You know how most homes have a […]
Filed in : DIY, Kitchen Organization
May 27, 2014
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One of the first hands-on organization projects on my list at the new house? Installing closet organizers. I couldn’t wait too. Why? because it wasn’t only the install of closet organizers, but the install of desperately needed closet organizers. It’s simply amazing to me what a fresh coat of paint and a beautiful sparkling new closet […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, Home Improvement
July 26, 2013
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weeeeelllll, i guess my saying “final reveal” is pushing it juuuuust a bit. sure, the closet is installed and everything is put away. but i am far from having all of my little goodies stored away in a pretty fashion – be warned: you will see excess boxes and bins. not getting down on myself […]
Filed in : Office Organization
