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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Before moving into this house nearly 2 years ago, every surface was freshly painted. There’s nothing better than moving into a home with a clean slate. But I knew with 3 kids living here, perfect walls wouldn’t last long. Even in the garage! In years past on the blog I’ve shared dreams of having a […]
Filed in : DIY, Garage Organization, Mudroom Organization, Product Review
May 20, 2015
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Hey friends! I’m helping a client by organizing / condensing her paint into smaller cans and I shared a photo on Instagram yesterday when the project was complete. A few of you asked for more details. This is a project I shared here on the blog back in September 2013 – right after moving into […]
Filed in : DIY, Garage Organization
January 20, 2015
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Most of us suffer from this issue – paints cans stacked away in the garage or storage shed…. I knew this would be a “top of the list” organization project long before moving into this house. With the painter here for a month and the amount of paint left behind, this was bound to get […]
Filed in : Cleaning Tips, DIY, Garage Organization, Home Improvement
September 6, 2013
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Guess what? The house interior is completely painted – including the garage. Yup = truth. Not sure what I’m most excited about… a. The fact this job (which took one full month to complete) is finally over and done with b. The fact that I’m head over heels in love with the colors/paint finish and […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
August 7, 2013
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While there is plenty going on here at the rental house – a-hem… …There’s a flurry of activity happening at the new house too! Have entered the longest stretch in which I haven’t been at the house. Am itching to be there in person to snap progress photos. Alas, I have to rely […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
July 31, 2013
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Color me crazy would be more fitting. This paint topic has me on the brink of being committed. Yes, I realize there are bigger issues in the world. And I’m exaggerating. but paint isn’t an easy topic. Thank you to those that have given me support and empathized or offered your paint colors too. So […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
