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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Completely-over-the-moon-smitten-thrilled doesn’t adequately describe my feelings about the results of this master closet build-out. Nope, doesn’t even come close. Could be the fact I’m excited to have a closet after months of living out of suitcases and wardrobe boxes. Could be desperation after digging daily through piles and piles of clothing stacked on folding tables. […]
Filed in : Closet Organization, Home Improvement
September 13, 2013
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This morning i’m working on a big organization project in the garage. Yep, it’s a messy job that requires a garage location. Can’t wait to share soon! So I thought today I’d share the final move-in recap post. If you missed the two previous installments, here’s the first and second. At this point of move-in, I […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
September 5, 2013
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Happy Friday! Hope you have something great planned for the weekend. After this week full of home office organization tasks, this gal is ready for a much needed stress/work-free weekend. I’m spending time with precious friends, having brunch in the city and attending the America’s Cup. The joys of living in San Francisco, near family […]
Filed in : Office Organization
August 23, 2013
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Happy Friday! Back today with part 2 of the move-in process. Thank you so much for the comments and support in part 1. One of my favorite blogging perks? Hearing from you! Wednesday was a big day. With the house completely painted, today’s schedule included carpet installation, 2 closet design consults, and meetings/phone calls with […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
August 16, 2013
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…State of my emotions. …State of the blog. …State of the house. So much to say, so little brain cells to adequately share my true feelings. There is much to share – good, sad, exciting, ugly – but with the energy I’m outputting to get this house unpacked (and now with the kids here – […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
August 14, 2013
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You guys, am not exaggerating when I say this house is quickly becoming my happy place. My (very long) list of projects are slowly healing me and chipping away at my southern homesickness. Yesterday, my happy place got even warmer when the carpet installers arrived. Something about the smell of new carpet. Right!? Does wonders […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
