Nov 27, 2012
I was recently asked to share my ideas for design trends for the coming year. I’m no expert, but I have noticed that many of my clients are looking for more compact housing with quality of spaces stressed over quantity of square footage. No more McMansions! Also, a lot of baby-boomers (like me) are downsizing, so we want less stuff, but also a place to store the stuff we decide to keep. My clients do not want to sacrifice luxury just because they are downsizing. They are still looking for beautiful and functional closets and other storage spaces that allow them to stay organized and not have to look at clutter. Where space allows, we are putting islands in closets so that dressers, lingerie chests, and jewelry boxes can be eliminated from the bedroom creating a more restful space. My condo has a small master; the original closets were also small and non-functional (wire shelving, ugh.) We tore those closets out and designed a wall unit (manufactured and installed by the Closet Factory, of course) that spans one end of the room. It looks quite serene to see one cohesive unit, and yet it holds everything: hanging clothes, shoes, sweaters, undergarments, jewelry, and the TV! Multi-functional wall units look more organized than having lots of different furniture pieces. For instance, this home office also contains two Murphy wall-beds that can be used when guests visit – the function of two rooms in the space of just one. A media wall unit is another area that might hide a Murphy bed or desk area as well as the...
Nov 14, 2012
It won’t be hard for you to figure out that I am new at this. But I have so many clients, friends, and acquaintances who ask me questions like: “what’s the best hangers to use in my closet?” and “do you have any ideas for how to store X, Y and Z?” that I thought I would give it a try. So who am I? I think if you asked my friends, they would say that I’m the one in the group willing to ferret out information, organized enough to be able to retrieve it when necessary, and I’m not too shy to offer my opinion about what I find. Sometime after I started my organizing business, my Mom commented that as a bossy first-born, I was lucky to have stumbled upon a business where I could tell people what to do and get paid for it! My younger siblings will attest that I did like to boss them around, but my goal with my clients was never to tell them what they had to do; my goal was only to offer suggestions on what might make them feel better and more in control. So in my blog, I plan to pass on tips I read or hear, personal experiences that might help others, and comments from my clients. I’ll be delighted to read your comments too and to respond to your suggestions. I’m not a “writer” so this should be fun! Share...
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