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My basement is swallowing me whole…SOS!

“My basement is an unchartered territory. I don’t even know what is down there anymore. And I certainly don’t know where to begin.”

If this sounds familiar, don’t worry. Your mess and stress is my opportunity to help you make a huge shift in your home.

In this case, a basement had become overwhelmed. Furniture, boxes, piles of clothes, items from previous owners, storage, and more.  The family was unable to use the basement because so much had accumulated over the years.  And understandably, it was unclear where to start with all the layers of objects and their accompanying emotions.

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The recycling pile was mountainous and we filled a car several times over to the brink with donations.
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Over several sessions, we worked together to identify everything in the space.

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As part of the basement overhaul, we hired a handywoman to fix the ceilings, paint the walls and install a new sink area.  We tailored and IKEA shelving unit to fit the space for organized storage. And the next step is the extra fun one—adding a couch and some furniture for the kids to make it a fun and cosy play space.

Mission accomplished!

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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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