I’m Sam, a Certified Professional Organizer® from the Bay Area, California and I’m so glad you’re here! This blog is the heart of what I do. I absolutely love combining beauty with function to create homes that are simply organized, and I want to teach you how. Discover home organization tips for real life and learn how to declutter, design and create an inviting space.
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Although summer 2018 is officially a closed chapter (what?!), you’re likely grasping every opportunity to still enjoy the outdoors. No matter where you live. And I can tell you that’s what we’re doing here in the Bay Area. Our summer temps generally extend into the first several weeks of fall. This week our daytime highs […]
Filed in : DIY, Home Improvement, Outdoor Organization
September 30, 2018
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As you may know, over the last few months I’ve been focusing on home improvement projects around my own home. The biggest undertaking this summer being the updated brick path and concrete pad in the backyard… While my concrete contractor was here, I asked if he could add on a small slab just outside this […]
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October 20, 2017
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Slowly but surely I’m winning the war against dirt on this property. Me vs. dirt. I’ve come a long way from when there wasn’t a paved driveway and cars could pull directly up to the pool in the backyard. Ha! The addition of landscaping (guessing sometime in next spring) will help cover even more dirt. […]
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October 23, 2014
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The front yard is still a work in progress, but I have a fun little update to share – flowers!! Yes, something in the ground other than sprinklers, top soil and sod. Ha! Anyway, I’m on an extended vacation right now and have a few blog posts to share while I’m away. This is where […]
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June 27, 2014
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More front yard progress to share – Half of the front path is complete! And I LOVE it! Hard to believe how far I’ve come out here in the front. So much has changed since last June. And I’m down to the details like wrapping up this path and adding a few hedges, plants and […]
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May 30, 2014
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Added a few new details to the patio this week and thought I’d pop in to share. I’m sure some of you may wonder why I’m not calling this a done deal…because, yes, it’s looking pretty good – scratch that…AWESOME as is. But I had a few more things to do out here. What things? I am […]
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