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DO - CLEARS THE CLUTTER IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE
Every single one of us has clutter and organizing problems. Yes, even your 'perfect' neighbor or relative has a clutter problem somewhere in their home, car or office. You are not alone in needing help with organizing as there are many reasons for clutter: death of a loved one, a move, changing jobs, going back to school, birth of a new baby, illness or a trauma of some sort. Clutter isand being disorganized is just a symptom of some sort of overwhelming event or circumstance in your life, so take heart, just as life is constantly changing, so can the state of your home or office.
No matter the room, space or location, your home or office can go from being disorganized - to being organized and functional in a very short amount of time. Do you need help for organizing? Does getting organized seem impossible? Being organized and creating order out of chaos is easy if you know how. I can show you how to get organized as well as how to maintain your organization months after our sessions are finished.
DO - HELPS YOU GET ORGANIZED AND TRANSFERS ORGANIZING SKILLS TO YOU
As clutter is a sign of being overwhelmed, it is difficult for most people to get organized all by themselves. This is where we help. We not only help you get organized but more importantly, we teach you the skills that you need to prevent clutter getting out of control in the future.
There are simple, basic steps that can clear a closet, purge a patio, or downsize a dining room. We take you one step at a time, explaining why and exactly how to do each step simply and efficiently. What appeared to be one giant, impossible job is broken down into small jobs that make sense and result in an organized home or office space.
DO - SPECIALIZES IN INTERIOR REDESIGN OF YOUR EXISTING FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES
In today's economy it is hard to justify pitching everything you have, ripping up carpet, moving walls and purchasing all new fabric, accessories, drapery and furniture. Why go to all that trouble and expense when instead, we can do what is called a redesign. What is redesign? We take all of your existing furniture, accessories and pictures and rearrange them so that they function more efficiently in your home or office and look more beautiful at the same time!
This method is quick, saves money and gives all of your rooms a fresh, new look. Living rooms that have become too crowded with furniture or don't feel comfortable can suddenly become a place that you will be proud to entertain in, or love to lounge in. Bedrooms can go from frumpy to fabulous, and bathrooms can achieve that much sought after spa-look.
Using just what you already own, your home can not only look more beautiful, but each room will function better than ever before.
DO - STAGES YOUR HOME FOR SALE
The statistics show time and again that a home that has been staged outsells comparable homes that have not been staged. What is home staging (or home fluffing as it is sometimes called)? Home staging simplifies the rooms in your home so that they appear to be larger. Your accessories, furniture and paintings are rearranged so that the room is more welcoming to prospective buyers and will appeal to the largest number of people. Because your home has been staged and others homes in the area have not been, your home sells more quickly and for top dollar! What an unfair advantage!
Staging can be done with your furniture, or if your home is empty - home staging with rental furniture in sleek new looks can be arranged. Current, stylish colors and accessories can be brought in, updating what would otherwise be an empty and old looking house. All of this is done to give an outstanding first impression to whoever walks in the door.
Staging also considers the outside of your home. Do you have dead plants, and scraggly bushes? A little trimming and tidying, plus the addition of some colorful flowers will perk up the curb appeal of your home. Patios can be tidied and made to look relaxing - and kitchens, bedrooms and baths can be cleared of distracting personal items and arranged with vignettes to make them look inviting.
Home staging for sale is not a complete makeover, but it is a freshening and simplifying of your home that will make it more appealing than the other homes for sale in your neighborhood. Staging does not cost money, it is an investment that MAKES you money!
DO - COORDINATES ALL ASPECTS OF SENIOR RELOCATION: STAGING A HOME FOR SALE, DOWNSIZING, SPACE PLANNING, MOVING, UNPACKING, ORGANIZING AND REDESIGN
When it is time to move into a retirement community or some form of assisted living, it becomes necessary to sell your existing home and downsize the possessions that you have owned for many years. This can be a difficult task: how do your arrange your house for sale, what stays, what goes, and how do you get rid of what you can no longer keep? How do you determine what furniture will fit in your new, smaller home, and when it arrives, how should it all be arranged?
Our senior relocation services coordinate every aspect of an elderly relocation. We can stage your home for sale; help you choose which of your furniture and accessories will work best in your new location; help you dispose of what cannot be used; arrange for trained and trustworthy movers; arrange for unpacking; and then put all of your cherished possessions in place with flair and style. We consult with you on new colors, new drapery and how to make rooms do double duty in function. We arrange your closets, your cupboards in the kitchen and bathrooms, hang your pictures, and even make your bed!
Some senior relocation managers can do some of these services, but they cannot do the staging for sale of an existing home, organizing of excess possessions, color consultation and redesign work that make your new location fresh and distinctly you. It is more than just taking pictures of what arrangements you had in your old house; its choosing new colors, hanging your art and arranging your accessories in NEW and exciting ways that make your move positive and pleasurable for many years to come.
DO - CONSULTS ON COLOR, FABRICS, PAINT, WALLPAPER AND WINDOW TREATMENTS
Whether you are moving into a new home or office or just want a fresh look in the space you are in now, we help you to choose paint colors that will update your rooms and coordinate with your existing furnishings and accessories.
If wallpaper is needed, we can suggest styles or even pre-select some wallpaper for you to choose from. Window treatments can improve and update the appearance of a room quickly and easily and if needed, new upholstery fabrics can tie it all together.
Let us help you determine what fits your budget as well as your window privacy and decorative needs. We can specify what you need, shop for you, or help you shop for just the right fabric, piece of furniture or accessory that is needed to complete your perfect room.
DO - HELPS YOU TO SHOP FOR NEW DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES
When we redesign a room using your existing furniture and accessories we sometime find that you need certain items: lamps, throw pillows, a plant or a decorative accessory. These items can give your room the punch of color or style that is all that is needed to take it to the top.
We can accompany you when you go shopping for any decorative item. This way you are assured that your purchases not only suit you, but are also completely right for your room. This saves time, money and prevents you from having to return item after item.
DO - SUGGESTS ORGANIZING PRODUCTS
There are certain organizing products that not only efficiently organize your excess, but also look good too. Whether you need a closet organizer, makeup organizer or shoe organizer we can help you locate or suggest the perfect solution for your particular needs.
DO - HELPS YOU DEFINE AND REFINE YOUR INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Country French? Eclectic or Urban? Traditional or Southwestern? Are you not quite sure what your style is? Not only can we identify your style, but we can help you refine it. What do we mean by that? You may have a country cottage/shabby chic style that you established several years ago. Does it need updating and refreshing? Are the colors a little passe' now? Would a rearranging of your accessories make you feel like your room was almost new again? In just a few hours we can show you how to add pizzazz and punch to your existing style by refining, defining and updating it.
DO - CONSULTS ON NEW HOME DESIGNS, SPACE PLANNING AND REMODELING
You just bought a house design and want a few changes made before handing it over to the builder. You're not sure whether a closet will be big enough or if it's even in the right place. What about the arrangement of the kitchen appliances? Will the pantry be big enough or do you just need more kitchen cabinets? You need a space planner.
Are the windows placed so that you can accent them with drapery or is there no stacking room for drapery allowed in the design? Is the fireplace located on the best wall for allowing multiple furniture arrangements? Is the laundry room sized right and located in the ideal place in the house? You need the help of a space planner.
In your remodel, is that hall in the upstairs a waste of space or can the space be reconfigured to eliminate the hall -creating a closet and giving a room more square footage? What can you do with that brick fireplace to make it more sleek looking? Is putting in granite counter-tops the only way to go, or are there other attractive options? Do French doors or sliders suit your house better? What style of front door will make the outside of your house more attractive?
There are a lot of questions to consider in any space. The cost of building is so high that you want to plan perfectly so that you are comfortable and your personal needs are met for many years. You need the help of a space planner.
- organizes your home or office
- helps you get organized and transfers organizing skills to you
- specializes in Interior Redesign of your existing furniture and accessories
- stages your home for sale
- coordinates all aspects of senior relocation: staging, downsizing, moving, unpacking and redesign
- consults on color, fabrics, paint, wallpaper and window treatments
- helps you to shop for new decorative accessories
- suggests organizing products
- helps you define and refine your Interior Design style
- consults on new home designs, space planning and remodeling
DO - CLEARS THE CLUTTER IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE
Every single one of us has clutter and organizing problems. Yes, even your 'perfect' neighbor or relative has a clutter problem somewhere in their home, car or office. You are not alone in needing help with organizing as there are many reasons for clutter: death of a loved one, a move, changing jobs, going back to school, birth of a new baby, illness or a trauma of some sort. Clutter isand being disorganized is just a symptom of some sort of overwhelming event or circumstance in your life, so take heart, just as life is constantly changing, so can the state of your home or office.
No matter the room, space or location, your home or office can go from being disorganized - to being organized and functional in a very short amount of time. Do you need help for organizing? Does getting organized seem impossible? Being organized and creating order out of chaos is easy if you know how. I can show you how to get organized as well as how to maintain your organization months after our sessions are finished.
DO - HELPS YOU GET ORGANIZED AND TRANSFERS ORGANIZING SKILLS TO YOU
As clutter is a sign of being overwhelmed, it is difficult for most people to get organized all by themselves. This is where we help. We not only help you get organized but more importantly, we teach you the skills that you need to prevent clutter getting out of control in the future.
There are simple, basic steps that can clear a closet, purge a patio, or downsize a dining room. We take you one step at a time, explaining why and exactly how to do each step simply and efficiently. What appeared to be one giant, impossible job is broken down into small jobs that make sense and result in an organized home or office space.
DO - SPECIALIZES IN INTERIOR REDESIGN OF YOUR EXISTING FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES
In today's economy it is hard to justify pitching everything you have, ripping up carpet, moving walls and purchasing all new fabric, accessories, drapery and furniture. Why go to all that trouble and expense when instead, we can do what is called a redesign. What is redesign? We take all of your existing furniture, accessories and pictures and rearrange them so that they function more efficiently in your home or office and look more beautiful at the same time!
This method is quick, saves money and gives all of your rooms a fresh, new look. Living rooms that have become too crowded with furniture or don't feel comfortable can suddenly become a place that you will be proud to entertain in, or love to lounge in. Bedrooms can go from frumpy to fabulous, and bathrooms can achieve that much sought after spa-look.
Using just what you already own, your home can not only look more beautiful, but each room will function better than ever before.
DO - STAGES YOUR HOME FOR SALE
The statistics show time and again that a home that has been staged outsells comparable homes that have not been staged. What is home staging (or home fluffing as it is sometimes called)? Home staging simplifies the rooms in your home so that they appear to be larger. Your accessories, furniture and paintings are rearranged so that the room is more welcoming to prospective buyers and will appeal to the largest number of people. Because your home has been staged and others homes in the area have not been, your home sells more quickly and for top dollar! What an unfair advantage!
Staging can be done with your furniture, or if your home is empty - home staging with rental furniture in sleek new looks can be arranged. Current, stylish colors and accessories can be brought in, updating what would otherwise be an empty and old looking house. All of this is done to give an outstanding first impression to whoever walks in the door.
Staging also considers the outside of your home. Do you have dead plants, and scraggly bushes? A little trimming and tidying, plus the addition of some colorful flowers will perk up the curb appeal of your home. Patios can be tidied and made to look relaxing - and kitchens, bedrooms and baths can be cleared of distracting personal items and arranged with vignettes to make them look inviting.
Home staging for sale is not a complete makeover, but it is a freshening and simplifying of your home that will make it more appealing than the other homes for sale in your neighborhood. Staging does not cost money, it is an investment that MAKES you money!
DO - COORDINATES ALL ASPECTS OF SENIOR RELOCATION: STAGING A HOME FOR SALE, DOWNSIZING, SPACE PLANNING, MOVING, UNPACKING, ORGANIZING AND REDESIGN
When it is time to move into a retirement community or some form of assisted living, it becomes necessary to sell your existing home and downsize the possessions that you have owned for many years. This can be a difficult task: how do your arrange your house for sale, what stays, what goes, and how do you get rid of what you can no longer keep? How do you determine what furniture will fit in your new, smaller home, and when it arrives, how should it all be arranged?
Our senior relocation services coordinate every aspect of an elderly relocation. We can stage your home for sale; help you choose which of your furniture and accessories will work best in your new location; help you dispose of what cannot be used; arrange for trained and trustworthy movers; arrange for unpacking; and then put all of your cherished possessions in place with flair and style. We consult with you on new colors, new drapery and how to make rooms do double duty in function. We arrange your closets, your cupboards in the kitchen and bathrooms, hang your pictures, and even make your bed!
Some senior relocation managers can do some of these services, but they cannot do the staging for sale of an existing home, organizing of excess possessions, color consultation and redesign work that make your new location fresh and distinctly you. It is more than just taking pictures of what arrangements you had in your old house; its choosing new colors, hanging your art and arranging your accessories in NEW and exciting ways that make your move positive and pleasurable for many years to come.
DO - CONSULTS ON COLOR, FABRICS, PAINT, WALLPAPER AND WINDOW TREATMENTS
Whether you are moving into a new home or office or just want a fresh look in the space you are in now, we help you to choose paint colors that will update your rooms and coordinate with your existing furnishings and accessories.
If wallpaper is needed, we can suggest styles or even pre-select some wallpaper for you to choose from. Window treatments can improve and update the appearance of a room quickly and easily and if needed, new upholstery fabrics can tie it all together.
Let us help you determine what fits your budget as well as your window privacy and decorative needs. We can specify what you need, shop for you, or help you shop for just the right fabric, piece of furniture or accessory that is needed to complete your perfect room.
DO - HELPS YOU TO SHOP FOR NEW DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES
When we redesign a room using your existing furniture and accessories we sometime find that you need certain items: lamps, throw pillows, a plant or a decorative accessory. These items can give your room the punch of color or style that is all that is needed to take it to the top.
We can accompany you when you go shopping for any decorative item. This way you are assured that your purchases not only suit you, but are also completely right for your room. This saves time, money and prevents you from having to return item after item.
DO - SUGGESTS ORGANIZING PRODUCTS
There are certain organizing products that not only efficiently organize your excess, but also look good too. Whether you need a closet organizer, makeup organizer or shoe organizer we can help you locate or suggest the perfect solution for your particular needs.
DO - HELPS YOU DEFINE AND REFINE YOUR INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Country French? Eclectic or Urban? Traditional or Southwestern? Are you not quite sure what your style is? Not only can we identify your style, but we can help you refine it. What do we mean by that? You may have a country cottage/shabby chic style that you established several years ago. Does it need updating and refreshing? Are the colors a little passe' now? Would a rearranging of your accessories make you feel like your room was almost new again? In just a few hours we can show you how to add pizzazz and punch to your existing style by refining, defining and updating it.
DO - CONSULTS ON NEW HOME DESIGNS, SPACE PLANNING AND REMODELING
You just bought a house design and want a few changes made before handing it over to the builder. You're not sure whether a closet will be big enough or if it's even in the right place. What about the arrangement of the kitchen appliances? Will the pantry be big enough or do you just need more kitchen cabinets? You need a space planner.
Are the windows placed so that you can accent them with drapery or is there no stacking room for drapery allowed in the design? Is the fireplace located on the best wall for allowing multiple furniture arrangements? Is the laundry room sized right and located in the ideal place in the house? You need the help of a space planner.
In your remodel, is that hall in the upstairs a waste of space or can the space be reconfigured to eliminate the hall -creating a closet and giving a room more square footage? What can you do with that brick fireplace to make it more sleek looking? Is putting in granite counter-tops the only way to go, or are there other attractive options? Do French doors or sliders suit your house better? What style of front door will make the outside of your house more attractive?
There are a lot of questions to consider in any space. The cost of building is so high that you want to plan perfectly so that you are comfortable and your personal needs are met for many years. You need the help of a space planner.
THIS WEEK'S DESIGN - ORGANIZING TIP
Customized Plastic Bag Holder
Thank you HarvardHomemaker.com for this beautiful way to organize plastic shopping bags! This is by far the prettiest solution that I have seen and it can be customized to your decor too.
A plain wooden tissue holder can be painted, stenciled, wrapped with cloth or wallpaper, or just get a ceramic, metal or plastic one that you like and fill it up.
Put the bags in one at a time in single layers. That way they won't get tangled and will be easily accessible.
A plain wooden tissue holder can be painted, stenciled, wrapped with cloth or wallpaper, or just get a ceramic, metal or plastic one that you like and fill it up.
Put the bags in one at a time in single layers. That way they won't get tangled and will be easily accessible.
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Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico
I am pleased to offer my services to Greater Albuquerque, including North Valley, Rio Rancho, Taylor Ranch, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Las Lunas, Taos, Las Vegas, Los Alamos and Santa Fe , including Las Cruces, Ruiodoso, Silver City, Socorro and Belen.
Super Service Award Winner Angie's List
Premier Member: FindMyOrganizer.com
Featured on: PONM Professional Organizers of New Mexico
Featured on: ProfessionalOrganizersOnline.com
Featured on: FaithfulOrganizers.com
Featured on: http://www.houzz.com/pro/designorganize
Featured on: http://pinterest.com/pageremick
Feature on: Google +
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