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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How’s that for a title? I mean, I did finally choose paint colors while at the conference so. Ha! These words are going to come out of my mouth…I really enjoyed attending the NAPO conference. That’s not to say I was expecting to dislike it. For me it’s more the fact I’m such an introvert. […]
Filed in : Home Improvement, Professional Organizer
April 29, 2022
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Getting our garage organized while at-home is one of my top priorities. You’ll soon see my efforts in our garage, but with the gift of extra time at home I’ve been decluttering, I demo’d old shelving and started designing a new wall system. There’s going to be a place for everything and seriously can’t wait! […]
Filed in : DIY, Home Improvement
May 6, 2020
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* LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT IS A SPONSOR OF THIS BLOG POST. THEY PROVIDED SOME ITEMS I CHOSE AND I WAS COMPENSATED FOR MY TIME CONCEPTUALIZING, SOURCING, DECORATING, PHOTOGRAPHING, EDITING, WRITING AND PROMOTING THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU CLICK A LINK, I RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION. THANK YOU TO LOWE’S FOR SPONSORING THIS GREAT BLOG POST AND PROJECT! You guys […]
Filed in : DIY, Home Improvement
April 15, 2019
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Before my home hits the market in a few short weeks, I have a long list of improvements to complete. I’ve carefully chosen the improvements in areas I know will deliver a great ROI. Kitchens and bathrooms, for example, are always a solid place to invest a little money. It’s one of the first spaces […]
Filed in : DIY, Home Improvement, Outdoor Organization, Simply Organized Style
March 19, 2019
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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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With my garage organized, I’ve not only been able to dig into my own home projects, I also have the room to spread out and get jobs done for my clients. In the comfort of my own home…and on my own timeline. Which means I’m also not hanging around in their garage making a big […]
Filed in : Garage Organization, Paper Organization
