True Confession: I am not a naturally organized person. I often say “I’m a decorator/stager NOT an organizer”. I’m about 90% right brain and 10% left brain.
It’s curious to me the way my mind works – I can go into a room that needs decorating/design/staging help and I can break it down into steps and phases and know exactly what needs to be done. I create a plan and we move forward. However, if I walk into a room that’s clutter chaos and it is overwhelming. I shut down. I just have no idea where to start or how to break things down into smaller “chunks” that are managable. Thankfully there are people who are experts where I fall short.
If you’re a reader of The Devine Home, you know that we have been going through a kitchen remodel and, in the middle of that, I had a flood in my studio/office caused by ice damning on the roof. My studio/office was already a kind of storage space for few things from the kitchen/dining room. The flood was just icing on the cake. Piles of paper were now here, there and everywhere. It was a jungle so I HAD to call in professionals to help me tame the clutter.
Have you ever worked with professional organizers? The closest I’ve ever gotten was my sisters/mom who are very organized. I never have been the organized person. I was the kid who had clothes all over my bedroom floor when I was a teen and my parents just closed the door on the “disaster area”. I was a bit apprehensive to have others over to see my messy studio. Would there be judgment?
The ladies of Organizing 4 U came to my rescue. What would have taken me all day (and even then I doubt it would have been organized) took the three of us 3.5 hours to do. Muffy and JoEllen helped me stay focused. They went through piles of paperwork and stacked like with like. We pitched things I didn’t need and moved items (like my wedding photos) out of my studio and to a more appropriate location. (During the last three months of the remodel, my studio became a kind of dumping ground. That had to stop.)
Once we had piles the O4U Team created categories and made file folders for paperwork. They created a simple system to help me stay organized. It was well worth the $100/hour – it saved me HOURS of frustration and resulted in a much better end product than I could have achieved on my own.
So here’s a shot of the “after” of my desk area (we built it into the closet). I’m looking forward to being able to put the finishing decorating touches on my new studio and will post photos when it’s all done!
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Ok – since we’re confessing, I’ve been in accounting my entire professional life – organization mandatory. The unfortunate reality is, when I get home, my interest in maintaining personal files and bills, etc. ranges from zero to null. Somewhere, deep in my heart, I am deeply satisfied by a well-organized home (everything in its place and all that) but if the storage isn’t pretty, and if I can’t find things immediatly, really, I kind of prefer them in plain sight, at least until the clutter makes me twitch.
Thanks for the company. I think I share the “somewhere deep in my heart” sentiment with you. ;o)
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