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There’s a staggering number of people spending money on things that they really don’t need. When we make purchases for ourselves + for our home without a plan + rely merely on impulse or how we feel in the moment — we often wind up being unhappy + living in a home full of unnecessary stuff.

We live in a world where busyness is valued over everything else. So if you're looking to slow down, here's how to start!

You see when it comes to holiday entertaining, all these ‘new’ things not only challenge the why behind the way we’ve set up the organizing systems in our homes but it’s around the holidays + entertaining that we often fear not having enough — so we buy more than we have room for.

What typically happens for most people is they get so set on their goals of an organized closet but they have the wrong mindset for accomplishing it. They’re solely focused on the outcome of those goals. In other words, they're motivated by “getting it done” so it “looks a certain way,” not necessarily taking the time to organize it correctly. And this mindset fails. And it fails for one very obvious reason… So, let’s dive in + look at why and how to organize a closet you’ll truly adore, shall we?!?!

Living in an organized home is about developing organizing systems that make life easier. They make living in your home feel frictionless + maintaining an organized home efficient.

And that’s what you want — a home with everything you need + nothing more. A home that feels like the ultimate guilty pleasure!

One of our most asked about questions from the loyal Elegant Simplicity tribe is how do you curate + select storage containers? And we know there are a lot of choices to sift through. We also know that it’s v-e-r-y easy, dare I say daunting + overwhelming, in trying to select the right storage containers for your home.

But that’s about to change friend, so let’s dive in + start learning, shall we?

Let’s deep dive into cabinet + drawer liners. Why they’re important to use, where we install them for clients in our luxury Organizing Membership + a few distinct considerations for determining whether drawer liners make sense for your home ← stick around cuz, that ones important *wink*.

The truth is, the impact of having closet organizing systems in your home is invaluable to making your home feel frictionless. Having worked with hundreds of design + organizing clients (near + far), whether it’s a custom home our design team is working on for you or an existing home that we’re organizing, we’ve got a lot of insight into what makes a great closet organizing system.

Let’s take a look at what decanting is, what makes the cut for practical decanting methods + why you should + should not consider decanting.

Honestly, pantry can organization isn’t the sexiest of organizing topics. And yet there always seems to be enough of those cans in our kitchen pantry to justify a process to keeping them organized. Here are a few basic questions to ask yourself to help maximize functionality + more specifically pantry can organization as a whole.

What you want isn’t simply storage & organization essentials that are trendy, appearing in your newsfeed or being pushed through advertisements or home shows on TV as the latest + greatest new thing.

What you want is storage & organization essentials that make sense for YOU + for your home.