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Designing and Organizing for Busy Moms
Designing and Organizing for Busy Moms An emotional house is a term that realtors use to describe the well-cared-for home, a home that is organized and functions practically, yet is inviting and attractive. The cornerstones of an emotional house are harmony, balance, support and a stress-free environment. So how can you create an emotional house? Decorate and organize your home based on all four cornerstones. Image courtesy of Flickr Tips From the Experts Designers have a common theme in their decorating and organizing tips: declutter. That’s a valuable tip for busy moms with busy homes. Designer Brad Ford’s secret for staying organized includes using lots of storage and…
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Day Six :: Get Your Home Decluttered in 28 Days
Image courtesy of Pinterest. DAY SIX :: Gathering Items We Will Need to Start De-cluttering! Today let’s gather some things we will need so we can start on decluttering toys, books, unfinished projects, etc., that are probably providing some stress in your life – and who needs that?! I realized that I had done this already in my living room and probably had brought over 10 bags to our local Salvation Army. Many of you are at the beginning stages so let’s step back a bit and I’ll share what we did in the rooms we cleared out. We still have three main rooms to tackle so I feel your…
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Dwell :: Glideware Helps Organize Your Kitchen
We live in a home in an area we absolutely love as the schools in our district are amazing and we are centrally located to some great shops, parks and pools. But sometimes, I do get house envy when I go to my friends houses who live in another city who get more house for their buck. I love mid-century ranch style homes and hope someday to purchase one when my daughter goes off to college. In the meantime, I have to find ways to maximize my space in the house and the kitchen is one of my main challenges. Our house was built in the 1980’s and the way they designed the…
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Tips to Get Your Home (and Life) Organized
My wish list includes having my house organized from top to bottom. One of my best girlfriends is super organized and I swear you could open up any drawer, cabinet, door in her house and it would be organized! I think there are people who are like that – super organized – but I am not one of them. However, I do appreciate it when the house is cleaned up and semi-organized with things in their places. This summer I have a goal to clear out all the things we don’t need, use or want. Now, if you saw my garage you would realize what a huge undertaking this really…
