The storage room was initially intended to be a walk-in style closet since there are no windows in the room. Two large Ikea Pax wardrobes took up a large part of the room and over time and a new baby, it filled with just baby accessories and boxes of pre-pregnancy clothing. The room became so cluttered that it was no longer used for anything other than a room for storage and junk. Since the baby arrived, the client is trying to rearrange her home in order to create a bedroom for her child. So we decided to move her home office into this room.

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During this project, we ended up throwing away 11 bags of garbage and donating 7 bags of clothing and assorted accessories along with an old suitcase. The bags of donations we given to Le Chainon on Saint-Laurent Street in the Plateau Mont Royal.

The door to the room was removed and stored. White eco-friendly Benjamin Moore paint was chosen in Mountain Peak White to cover the old peachy colour. White Ikea office furniture was purchased so that the room could stay as airy as possible. The desk and chair already belonged to the client. A ceiling lamp from Home Depot replaced the old Ikea track lighting.

My client re-used her old desk from a few years ago that was being used as the family’s dining-room table. It was actually a perfect fit for the little nook in the room. My client tells me that one of her favourite things about her new home office is that there is a place for everything!

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Declutter + Organize, Design + Style, Full Service, Home Office

In this case, my client was setting up her home office and needed help dealing with years of paperwork build-up as well as creating a filing system for the household.  We filled trash bags with recycling and several boxes to shred.  We worked together to find the best solution for her to make sure that it could be maintained over the long-term. Success!

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Declutter + Organize, Full Service, Home Office

a. Take everything out of a home office
b. Declutter boxes, supplies + knick knacks
c. Create archival storage in the basement
b. Create a whole new look by only using items that were already in the home

DONE!

Thank you to my client for the awesome work together–2 minds work better than 1. And it was fun–as always!

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Home Office, Power Session

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