Category: Storage – Misc.

November 19, 2008

Organizing Mummies

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we have to ask: have you finished storing your Halloween decorations?

Scott Roewer, Washington D.C. based organizing industry expert shared this picture with us. Scott says that organizing and storing Halloween decorations, ghosts, black cats, bats, scarecrows, witches, bones and mummies are just another "normal" day at work. Is this part of your day, too?

Visit Scott Roewer's professional organizing blog, Declutteryou.com, including his wrap up of the recent Peter Walsh/Oprah visit.

So, do you think we're "dead" on with this post? What's your biggest challenge when it comes to organizing holiday decor?

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November 19, 2008

Crafts and Scrapbooking, Home & Home Office Tips, Storage – Misc., Techniques to Tackle
October 7, 2008

Wondering How to Plan Your Storage? Take a Cruise

One of our organizing clients has an office at Crossroads of the World in Hollywood.

The art deco moderne complex was designed by Robert V. Derrah in 1936 and is often referred to as the first modern shopping center in America. Various old world cottage bungalows surround one large center building created to resemble a streamline ocean liner. How cool is that?

It's no wonder streamline created such a design influence, even to this day. Below in the black and white picture, you can see how the period inspired this West Hollywood-area streamline duplex home. The home still stands today, we used to walk past it everyday.

Much of 1930s design was borrowed from the golden age of transportation, especially ocean liners. Ocean liners have long been a source of fascination, not only in their beauty but in their functionality. A transatlantic voyage in the 1930's and today's "sea cities" have much in common– tight, functional storage for adventurous passengers.

During the Golden Age of Travel in the 1930s, transatlantic voyagers captured the allure of distinctively designed passenger cabins: rich woods, fine linens, shiny brass fixtures, flawless service– all in a postage-sized space with concealed cabinetry, floor-to-ceiling and petite fixtures, this professional organizer's daydream!

Modern day travelers planning a small space can take a design clue from the past and book a voyage on today’s cruise ships. A shrewd use of space and efficiency where high-style and beauty meet functionality hasn’t really changed in over 60 years. The principles are still the same.

Let us know about your small-space adventures. Have you ever traveled on a cruise ship? Was the storage functional (and beautiful) enough for you?

Read more on the Crossroads of the World in Hollywood.

Crossroads – Photos by Floyd E. Bariscale on Flickr

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October 7, 2008

Adult Bedrooms, Cities We Serve, Closets – Utility, Demystifying the Professional Organizer Experience, Offices, Storage – Misc.
October 2, 2008

Luxury Storage Boxes for Your Precious Pumps

Sometimes we discover an organizing product so great we drop everything to tell you about it…

If you're looking for a higher-end shoe storage system with advanced "shoe-vue technology", drop what you're doing and get on over Brazilian designer's Gracienne website for her Clearly Glam shoe storage boxes.

Hollywood Variety's Stylephile profiled them today, which means the boxes are flying off the virtual shelves. It doesn't hurt that the designer's clients include Fergie, Jennifer Aniston, Paris Hilton and Demi Moore. A quick inquiry to the Blast boutique in Beverly Hills was welcomed with a big question mark. But they're sure calling Gracienne to inquire about the boxes.

Not a bad idea to have shoe stores carry storage systems for their customers. What do you think about it? Stylephile says the boxes are made out recycled PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) and they're priced affordably at $9.95/each in packages of 12. Lids are midnight black with a classic designer logo.

Is advanced "show-vue technology" something you're in the market for to store your Marc Jacobs?

Source: Stylephile and Gracienne

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October 2, 2008

Celebrity Organization, Closets – Foyer & Coat, Ecorganizing, Fabulous Finds, Popular Products, Storage – Misc., Walk-in Closets
September 19, 2008

Carolyne Roehm Sure Knows How To Organize An Office

One of the more notable contributors to our new book, The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster: 100 Ways to Make Life More Efficient, is Carolyne Roehm.

Carolyne Roehm is a celebrated American hostess, designer, and author of numerous books ranging from fashion to flowers. She is quite notable for her garden "notebooks." Answers.com has a wonderful bio you can read here. Her newest book, A Passion for Blue and White, will be in bookstores the same day the Experts' Guide comes out, October 28th.

Roehm has an unusual website where she not only shares her tips for better living, but offers wedding ideas, gifts, favors, beautiful papers, luxury ribbons and more– all for sale. Her CRStyle Magazine from this past summer offers a glimpse into her unique style. We discovered an office organizing piece she wrote in 2006. We feel like we're on organizing crack. Just beautiful. Take a look:

Carolyne calls this "order in the house." She's organizing her office here, including scrap-booking supplies, ribbons, wrapping paper and stationery. We call it incredible.

"Every office space should be good-looking and functional. You will be more likely to keep it orderly." What do you think of these red folders? Is this something you can do in your own home?

We adore these navy boxes (clients know we're suckers for anything nautical blue.) Not sure where the boxes are from. Do you know? They may be from the now defunt Hold Everything or West Elm. Notice how Carolyne balances beauty with functionality. This shot may be staged, but can't you picture yourself reaching for a photo box and getting the scent of those orchids?

You can check out these pictures, and about two dozen stylish workspace organizing tips on her site by clicking here. You can also sign up for her mailings, which reminded us to write this piece.

Carolyne will be providing her expertise to The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster with a chapter on making the process of writing thank you notes more efficient.

Buy:

A Passion for Blue and White, by Carolyne Roehm

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Contributing authors to our book

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September 19, 2008

Celebrity Organization, Closets – Utility, Crafts and Scrapbooking, Experts’ Guide Book, Gift-wrapping Room, Home & Home Office Tips, Interviews and Book Reviews, Storage – Misc.
August 25, 2008

More Martha Stewart Wonders Await You At Wal-Mart
When it comes to an interest in branding her name through retail outlets, the heiress of homemaking seems to never be satisfied.

First, Martha Stewart conqured KMart, Martha by Mail, Macy's, Michaels Crafts and now she's created her first "collection" for Wal-Mart, a series of "memory keeping products" such as paper, cutting mats, tools, pens, markers, glitter and ribbons, and wedding party papergoods.

"With Martha Stewart Create at Wal-Mart, consumers will experience the satisfaction that comes from making things by hand," said Stewart in a statement. "With Martha Stewart Celebrate, we will be able to provide beautiful, creative solutions for party-giving from intimate gatherings to large celebrations such as weddings."

Just Thursday, The Chicago Sun Times announced that KMart and KMart's parent company, Sears Holdings Corp., could not come to an agreement for Stewart to continue in the Bath and Bed line past the 2010 contract date. Jaclyn Smith will be taking over that that segment for KMart.

In our opinion, this probably won't hurt Martha in the long or short term. Martha saved KMart from obliteration. What do you think?

Read More:
- Martha Stewart and Wal-Mart Craft Deal, Adweek
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August 25, 2008

Crafts and Scrapbooking, Organizing Industry News, Storage – Misc.
April 30, 2008

OrganizingLA Interviews Krista Colvin, Principal of The Whole She Bang

Today, we’re presenting an additional video we shot at the NAPO National Conference in Reno this month.

Meet Krista Colvin, of Organize In Style of Porland, Oregon. Krista shares some of the information she is walking away with at conference as well a special announcement about her new project, The Whole She Bang.

Again, shaky camera because we were navigating with crutches.

Like Monday’s interview with Brandie Kajino, Krista Colvin will be available via the comments section below. If you have a question on how today’s stylish women can manage a home, family and life, post it below and Krista will address them here on the blog.

Krista Colvin, Organize In Style

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April 30, 2008

Fabulous Finds, Storage – Misc., Video