+ ORGANIZATION INSPIRATION FOR YOUR WEEK
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It's almost Spring which means a lot of people will begin to clean/organize their homes. Myself included! Now that we've been living in our house for a year, it's starting to get unorganized again in some areas. We have one closet that when we moved in I said to myself that I would eventually start organizing...but, a year later and I have yet to start. For the next few weeks I plan to organize areas of my home, and begin to start sharing some pictures of little updates we've done since we've moved in. I mean, we aren't making any monumental changes, but we've done some painting, put up art, etc. We still have some more things we'd like to do, well, I'm sure Chris is happy with how things are...but, I have some updates I'd still like to do :)
It's almost Spring which means a lot of people will begin to clean/organize their homes. Myself included! Now that we've been living in our house for a year, it's starting to get unorganized again in some areas. We have one closet that when we moved in I said to myself that I would eventually start organizing...but, a year later and I have yet to start. For the next few weeks I plan to organize areas of my home, and begin to start sharing some pictures of little updates we've done since we've moved in. I mean, we aren't making any monumental changes, but we've done some painting, put up art, etc. We still have some more things we'd like to do, well, I'm sure Chris is happy with how things are...but, I have some updates I'd still like to do :)
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Also, when I first started blogging I did a lot of sharing of photographs of our home, but I noticed I stopped doing that. I have become too busy, or, when I have free time I have enjoyed doing other things more, rather than shooting our house. But, I think I'm coming back around and ready to start sharing a bit more again. Especially because I find it fascinating to look back in the blog and see how much my style has evolved!
Here are some organized areas that I have pinned lately that I figured might be inspirational to some:
this was once a closet, isn't it incredible what you can do with a small space?
Also, when I first started blogging I did a lot of sharing of photographs of our home, but I noticed I stopped doing that. I have become too busy, or, when I have free time I have enjoyed doing other things more, rather than shooting our house. But, I think I'm coming back around and ready to start sharing a bit more again. Especially because I find it fascinating to look back in the blog and see how much my style has evolved!
Here are some organized areas that I have pinned lately that I figured might be inspirational to some:
this was once a closet, isn't it incredible what you can do with a small space?
If you're going to keep magazines for inspiration, I've always loved keeping them in magazine file folders:
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Break up white file folders with baskets- this adds texture to a space making it more inviting. I like that one of the shelves is open and she displayed some personal art, again, this just makes what could have been a more sterile space, more casual and adds dimension.
Break up white file folders with baskets- this adds texture to a space making it more inviting. I like that one of the shelves is open and she displayed some personal art, again, this just makes what could have been a more sterile space, more casual and adds dimension.
image from Lauren Conrad's office
A large space like below is not needed to keep you office organized in your home (I don't think that a large population of people even have a home office)- but, you can take a shelf in a closet and stack some pretty boxes to store your paperwork, family photos, office supplies, gift wrap, etc. again, going back to the keeping a space inviting, here they did that with colored storage.
A large space like below is not needed to keep you office organized in your home (I don't think that a large population of people even have a home office)- but, you can take a shelf in a closet and stack some pretty boxes to store your paperwork, family photos, office supplies, gift wrap, etc. again, going back to the keeping a space inviting, here they did that with colored storage.
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When it comes to closets, there a lot of us that are not blessed with a ton of space (myself included) and this is when we must become even more creative. I think sometimes it's hard to look at images on pinterest, magazines, etc. and not feel defeated when thinking about your own closet. This can lead into the... "if I had that much space my closet when be organized", or, "their closet only looks like that because they have the means to to bring in a professional to do it for them". I think even in the smallest spaces, and on the smallest budgets, you can make a closet functional. Typically the first thing to do: purge as much as you can! I'm happy to also start sharing more images of how I keep my one side of the closet organized. Not saying it's perfect, but it works for now.
When it comes to closets, there a lot of us that are not blessed with a ton of space (myself included) and this is when we must become even more creative. I think sometimes it's hard to look at images on pinterest, magazines, etc. and not feel defeated when thinking about your own closet. This can lead into the... "if I had that much space my closet when be organized", or, "their closet only looks like that because they have the means to to bring in a professional to do it for them". I think even in the smallest spaces, and on the smallest budgets, you can make a closet functional. Typically the first thing to do: purge as much as you can! I'm happy to also start sharing more images of how I keep my one side of the closet organized. Not saying it's perfect, but it works for now.
Speaking of budget friendly closets, Jenny from Little Green Notebook transformed an Ikea Pax Unit into a gorgeous closet:
Here is another area of a home that can be difficult to organize if you don't have the space. We have a very narrow entry hall that is practically impossible to make functional because of the width. I finally put up a mirror and plan to add some hooks, but again, the less space, the more challenging it becomes.
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I've been leaning towards these hooks from West Elm for our entry, but can't decide I'm willing to commit to the anchors.
I've been leaning towards these hooks from West Elm for our entry, but can't decide I'm willing to commit to the anchors.
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There are many more images I'd like to post, but I'll save them for later. Here is the last one. They truly maximized their space!
There are many more images I'd like to post, but I'll save them for later. Here is the last one. They truly maximized their space!
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I'll be back soon with updates from around the house/organization projects. If you plan to organize this spring, would love to hear about the projects you plan to tackle!
I'll be back soon with updates from around the house/organization projects. If you plan to organize this spring, would love to hear about the projects you plan to tackle!
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