Stylish Spaces Blog: Everything Has a Place

Everything Has a Place

Organization… where do we start. Organization is one of the hardest tasks within a household. Just trying to organize my notes for this piece was a daunting task. Sometimes it is so overwhelming due to the fact of “Where do I start, where should everything go, I have so much”, that eventually you end up walking away and leaving for another day. But it does not have to be so trying. It is like when I was a little girl (many years ago) and my mom would help me clean my room. She would show me that it was so simple, “Just start making piles and we will see where it all goes”. She was right, a pile for the bathroom, a pile for the laundry room, a pile for the things that went into my sister’s room. Soon it was clear where everything went and I did not feel so overwhelmed.

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Onegoal we at Rabe and Tigert Designs have is to declutter and organize our client’slives. We want their lives to be simple,clean and productive. One overwhelmingspot in any household is the office. Itis the black hole of your universe. Itsucks every paper, children’s school project, bill, toy, pencil, sticky note,every paperclip you wish you could find, right to the top surface of the desk. But it does not have to be this way; it canbe a workable space. Just imagine thewide vast space you too could have.

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It’s quite easy, first start with organizing piles, figure out what is important and what you do not need. Next you will need something to hold all of these items in. If you do not have a type of filing system I would strongly recommend getting one. You do not have to get the typical old filing cabinet. Today they have modern, fresh filing systems that can go on the wall or they can be disguised as a piece of furniture.

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Secondly, I would get a wall system that helps organize all the clips, staples and push pins that float around in your pencil holder. The simplest way to do this is to use magnetic spice holders. They have a clear lid so you can see what is in them and it makes an art piece at the same time. Another simple tip and a way to save money are to buy aluminum pots from your local nursery or outdoor garden store. They are modern and heavy enough to hold every pencil right down to your scissors and they look great.

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One last simple task is to wind up the wires that are everywhere from your computer. If you have a cordless mouse and keyboard you are already ahead of the game. If you do have wires to tie up you can use Velcro color strips, this helps wind the cords together as well as color coding which wire goes to which computer piece.

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There are many other ways to stay organized throughout the entire house or any space. Rabe and Tigert Designs make every space workable. The closet can be a working hub of organization, add a few baskets and buckets to catch all the loose shoes, balls and other cleaning items that usually are thrown on a shelf to turn around and fall down on you.

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Children’s rooms which can be one of the most trying due to the fact you want it to look fun and cheery but still be workable. This is something we; Rabe and Tigert Designs, specialize in due to the fact we have children or our own. Adding some of the simplest wall shelves and fun boxes for storage can be a great start. Also making it fun for the children to put the toys away is always helpful.

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The living room can also be organized with areas for the cd’s, DVD’s, and pillows that are throughout the room.

Pretty Little Things for Home & Life

Any area in the home can be organized; all you need is a little creativity, some help from a designer to make your space a little more fun (like Rabe and Tigert Designs) and a little time to put it all together.