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Archive for the ‘Living Room’ Category

August 4th, 2007

How I Handle the Living Room Toy Dilemma

If I walk into my living room and there’s a toy on the floor, I feel like my house is a mess. Yes, I realize that’s over-reacting a little and, um, I’m working on that. Even as I sit here right now, writing this post, there’s a hot wheel car, some weird googly eye thing […]

By Julie -- 10 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Replace old outdated curtains […]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

April 14th, 2007

Reader Tip #1

Whenever I receive a tip from a reader, I am going to start posting them. Here is a tip I received the other day:
“A really good de-cutter/space saving tip that I have is mounting your tv to the wall. So many people are upgrading to flat panel TVs and they are still putting them onto […]

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 - Family Room or Great Room

What do you mainly use this room for?
What would you like to use this room for?
Does this room need to double as a guest bedroom? (If so consider a sofa bed.)
Is this room used for relaxing and watching tv? (If so you will need an entertainment area and plenty of comfortable seating. […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

March 23rd, 2007

Who Says a Trash Can Can’t Make You Smile?

I sure never did! In fact, I got a shiny new trash can for my birthday last year. It’s one of those stainless steel ones. Do you think getting a trash can as a birthday present is weird? Yeah, you are probably right. It is weird. My mom gave me a gift certificate to one […]

By Julie -- 0 comments