In this case, a creative client had a number of ideas for her daughter’s nursery but she didn’t know where to begin.  The nursery would be in her home office and she had purchased a huge mirror (coup d’coeur) and didn’t know how to incorporate into the overall plan.  Could she keep such a massive piece in a baby’s room?  She had also made a colorful and awesome mobile to hang somewhere.  She was eager to have a “succulents” theme and integrate some artwork that she had collected for the baby.  And she wanted the room to feel relaxing + inspiring.

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Together, we created the overall design for the room–where we would place the larger objects and where we would add accents + color. We we went shopping around her home, finding pieces that she could repurpose in new ways.  By adding copper fairy lights to the mirror and creating a breastfeeding/reading area in front, the mirror became an unusual and gorgeous touch to a sophisticated yet accessible nursery.

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She texted later to say, “Merci TELLEMENT pour ton aide. J’étais vraiment bloquée … maintenant tout est ci claire!  Best nursery ever!”  I loved working with her on this project!

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Children's rooms, Design + Style, DIY Action Plan, Nursery

Moving is considered to be one of the top 5 stressors in life. Even if it’s a positive move or change, it can still be extremely stressful and overwhelming. So when the anxiety kicks in and you feel stuck and distressed, that’s where I come in.  I’m objective, neutral and I love to plan!

Here, I created a room-by-room action plan to help a family prepare their home for sale as well as start the moving and packing process.  There was such a terrific vintage vibe in the apartment that it was fun to play around with different elements. Decluttering + getting rid of a lot of items was key to being able to highlight each room as well as make unpacking on the other end a lot easier. My client invested a lot of time and energy in following the plan but it was a success. Home sold and new home purchased!

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Before + After: Living Room

Before + After: Guest Room

Bedroom, DIY Action Plan, Living room

In this case, a young family was moving to the countryside and needed to sell their home as soon as possible since they had already placed an offer on another home.  With two young kids + two busy careers, the parents had a lot on their plate. I was hired to come in and create an action plan for each room: decluttering, organizing and design.

In particular, the largest room in the home needed an overhaul as it had become a congested 3-in-1 room: home office, play room and living room.

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You can see the terrific results below and their home sold in record time.  In addition, the written action plan also helped them get ready for their move as they paired down on a number of possessions in the process. Win-win!
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DIY Action Plan, Home Office, Living room

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

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

Basement, Declutter + Organize, DIY Action Plan, Home Office, Laundry room