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Archive for the ‘Dining Room’ Category

May 12th, 2008

Visual motivation to declutter that dining room

The Hiro Dining Room set-up from Haiku Designs is simple, calming, and not cluttered at all. It still has character though; even though this is a showcase not a real home, you can see how it would work out. I’m not normally a dark wood fan, but this is so peaceful that I do like […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

September 26th, 2007

How I Organize My Kids’ Crafts

My kids are huge into crafts. Honestly, it’s exhausting sometimes but I am very thankful that they love to be creative.
My biggest headache in dealing with all their creativity has been storage. I’ve had those plastic containers with drawers, a bookshelf and most recently a white rolling cabinet. I just wasn’t pleased with any of […]

By Julie -- 8 comments

September 17th, 2007

50 Organizing Products to Add a Touch of Fall Color to Your Home

I live in the Augusta, Georgia area and we woke up Sunday morning to the most refreshing temperatures. It was actually in the 70’s! We have had our doors open, letting that fresh air in ever since. I just hope it sticks around.
There are so many things that I love about fall: the food, the […]

By Julie -- 19 comments

May 30th, 2007

Home Staging Tips Part 2

How is the house selling going? Are you getting your house decluttered, staged and looking good? Here are some more home staging tips for you to consider for the family/living room and dining room:
Family/Living Room

Leave only 3 to 6 items on the mantel
Follow the 1 to 3 large scale decorative items per surface
Replace old outdated curtains […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

May 3rd, 2007

Tame Those Toys Thursday - Some Great Tips

Here are some of the greatest tips I have heard, read, or made up myself when it comes to organizing kids’ spaces. Sometimes it’s the simplest little tip that helps the most!

Put up a cork board in your kids’ rooms to display their artwork instead of letting it take over the refrigerator. Kids are proud […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

March 25th, 2007

Evaluating Your Needs

Before you even touch one item in the room you want to organize, you need to fill out an evaluation form. (This is all part of the planning stage.) This will really help you decide the purpose of the room and it will be easier to get rid of the items that are not […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

March 25th, 2007

Evaluating Your Needs - Dining Room

What will the primary use of this room be? (Casual dining with family? Formal dining with friends, family and/or business associates? Storage? Will this room double as a place for you to do work or your kids to do homework?)
How often will you use the dining area for dining? (Nightly, weekly, monthly, once a […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

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