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.
Sam
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It’s unbelievable to me how opportunities arrive by simply making the decision to start a blog. Yep, I’ve dug in and did a hell of a lot of hard HARD work over the last 10 years – both on the blog and getting the business off the ground. But its foundation and core began the […]
Filed in : Blogging, Press, Professional Organizer, Simply Organized Style
April 4, 2019
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You’ve seen me organize those challenging under sink cabinet spaces. And the most efficient method has always included stacking drawers we can design around the piping. Here’s a recent example… ( blog post | stacked drawers ) But a new trend in bathrooms I’m seeing all the time is under sink drawers that are wall-mounted. […]
Filed in : Bathroom Organization, DIY, Professional Organizer, SO Clients
March 22, 2019
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You should know by now, the garage has become an area of expertise for me. It’s because I truly love this space *that* much. No space provides more of an impact than a totally decluttered, organized garage. Pressing that garage door opener button to reveal a perfectly organized space with room to pull the car […]
Filed in : DIY, Garage Organization, SO Clients
March 3, 2019
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There is nothing more humbling than being interviewed as an expert. Over the last couple years I’ve been interviewed on great podcasts, webinars or FB Live’s to share my experience as a professional organizer – my journey, how the Instagram community grew, and more. It really is such an honor. But when your friend, colleague […]
Filed in : Life Coach, Press, Professional Organizer, professional speaking
February 18, 2019
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I see this image and immediately am back in this single moment… Although this image of me taken in my organizing zone was snapped over 14 months ago…I can tell you exactly what I was thinking. What I was focused on. How my heart was feeling that day. This project took place in November 2017. […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, SO Clients
February 6, 2019
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Each of us has our strong points. A couple of my strong points are problem solving and space planning. And lucky me, this is the perfect combination for being a professional organizer. Correct that = a professional organizer who not only de-clutters and organizes…but also designs, builds and creates. And makes it pretty. It’s why […]
Filed in : Kitchen Organization, Pantry Organization, SO Clients
