Project Reveal: Beautiful Home Organizing in Cary, NC

This family needed our help! They were a large family living in a large home - about 10,000 square feet.  The mom contacted us and asked for every single aspect of her home to be looked at and organized. Not only organized, but Pinterest-level pretty! Their home interior was painted a couple of years ago and since then everything had been out of place.
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When COVID hit, they started spending most of their time at their vacation home and started homeschooling. Their primary home was visited only occasionally and felt unmanageable to get organized. The mom thought she could get it organized herself but soon realized the task was too large to tackle alone. As they prepared to move back to their primary home full-time, she knew she needed to call in some assistance!

Organizing Team & Decluttering Process

With the size of the home, we brought in all hands on deck and sent a team of 3-4 organizers most days. This project spanned over many months, and we worked on most areas of the home.

The client rented a dumpster because there were many large items to dispose of. We took any items that could be donated and gave the client receipts from the donations. In addition, the client had many nice clothing items for adults and children that were consigned.
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Our organizers did the heavy lifting with pulling out, sorting, and organizing the items. We involved the client to make decluttering decisions when necessary. She was so helpful and quick with decision making on what to keep and what to let go of. She was determined and ready to live with less. This made the transformation and impact even greater for her. She did a fantastic job with so many decisions!

After each area was decluttered, we organized what remained with products such as baskets, turntables, and clear bins to create that Pinterest-worthy look. We make it easy for our clients by making the product lists, and then doing all shopping, purchasing, and returning of items. We then invoice the client only for the products we end up using in their home.

​There were a lot of products for this project! We created an ongoing organizing product zone in the dining room for all the items needed throughout the home.

Organizing product zone in client's dining room

Home Organizing Revealed

We simply loved how this home turned out! We were able to transform so many spaces, encourage the family to live with less, and make their daily routines like getting dressed so much easier.

The primary closet became the male primary closet (see his closet featured in a separate blog post here). For her closet, we helped design and transform a craft room into her primary closet with the Elfa Decor closet line from The Container Store. The closet turned out so well and looked like a fancy boutique! ​

At the client's request, we used matching thin black velvet hangers throughout the home to make putting away laundry easier.

We added labeled baskets and fabric storage bins to the childrens' closets. There were many bags of clothing donations. We also labeled and set aside "too small" clothes as hand-me-downs for the younger children in the family.

​Even the garage got some love, with labeled storage totes, new shelving to utilize vertical space, and grey bins that made it feel more modern.

Probably the most head-turning space was the pantry. This one took the most organizing products, but it was well worth it! We decanted baking supplies and pastas. She asked that we use clear, labeled bins and containers so she could easily see everything and her kids could go in and independently get snacks.

What's Next for this Newly Organized Family?

The mom was so happy with the results and continued on as a maintenance client, with monthly visits to reset the organized spaces and work on any other projects that came up. Children are always changing and evolving, so someone is usually growing out of their current clothing size or has new toys or craft supplies to add in to the mix. 

The kids can be more independent and know how to find and put items back because everything is clearly labeled. Every item has a home in every room (even the linen closet and laundry room!) and the excess, unused items were said goodbye to. 

Thanks so much for joining us on their organizing adventure recap! We loved helping this family feel less overwhelmed by their house.

Are you feeling like everything is out of place and would like one or all areas of your home to be organized too? Download our organizing guide to see what it's like to work with us!

Warmly,
Sandi