Before + After

A “nightmare” storage room gets a new look

One day, I received this email: ” I have a small office space that needs decluttering, organizing and designing, and a storage room that is an absolute nightmare. You look at this and think, “I have been waiting for this!” Please help!” I LOVE these projects! Your mess + stress is an opportunity for me to come in and work some magic. It’s always a collaborative process and always, in the words of Marie Forleo, FIGUREOUTABLE!

So I hear this often–a room or a space in one’s home has become a dumping ground. We all have junk drawers or junk closets and sometimes even junk rooms or homes….!  It’s similar to a garden with such an abundance of weeds that you can’t even see the flowers. And if you only take out a few weeds, you don’t see much of a difference. So you have to go full force, dig deep and get to the root of the problem. Ok, garden analogy over now.SaveSave

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In this case, our first step was identifying what was not working in the space as well as the future goals and hopes for the room.  We came up with 2 main “zones”: a pantry area + work space. SaveSave

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For the pantry area, we removed the closet and decluttered everything in sight.  Next step was the installation of a new piece of furniture as well as a concrete plan for the different sections of the pantry.  By using bins + baskets, we categorized items and created clear “homes” for everything.  And by adding some decor and a new rug, we cheered up the space as well. SaveSave

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Resources

Crib: IKEA, Pouf + basket: Babasouk, Lights: amazon.ca, Cactus wallpaper: Etsy, Shelves: Dollarama, Chair + side table: Found in her basement, Mirror: Purchased second-hand.

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