Project Reveal: Jaw-Dropping Beach House Organization

Do you dream of spending your summer nights walking in the sand and then coming home to your stunning beachfront home? So do we! Our organizers got to experience a little taste of paradise recently. Take a peek at this jaw-dropping beach home we transformed for our lovely clients.

Our Professional, Perfected Process

After we organized their primary residence in Cary, NC, the clients asked us to travel to their beach home to get organized there too! They spent summers at the beach when the kids were off school - and it was difficult for them to get organized while moving from one home to the other. They would leave items behind at one home, buy duplicates for the pantry, and not remember what was where.

Although the beach home was very large, at 18,000 square feet, it didn't have as much storage as their primary residence. They needed our organizing expertise to make the most of the storage space they had.

Because the home is right on the beach, they asked that we use plastic organizing products (such as pantry bins and closet baskets) since anything woven or metal could easily rust or get mildewy. We had so much fun making the LARGE product list. It was the biggest order we have ever placed, coming in at about $8,000. As a reminder, we purchase all products in advance, handle any returns, and then only bill clients for what we end up implementing.
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Our organizing team came in with grit and gusto! Team members organized for 8-10 hours per day because they had traveled to the site and wanted to accomplish as much as possible per day. The project took 4-5 organizers 3 days total (about 120 organizer hours). What a transformation!

Our Custom, Completed Creation

Our favorite areas to organize were the kitchen/pantry and primary closet. There was a gorgeous gray wet bar where we organized all the stemware and drinking accoutrements. Our clients are ready to host!
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All the kitchen drawers were carefully curated with bamboo drawer organizers. The pantry got many plastic bins, turntables, can shelves, and chalkboard labels. Because it is all plastic, our clients won't have to worry about moisture sticking around from the sea breeze. And because everything is labeled, beach house guests can easily find and put back what they use too. This keeps the organization more maintainable long-term.

The primary closet had a stellar shoe and purse collection. The husband has a large shoe collection at home as well, so it was important for him to be able to see all his shoes and easily decide which ones to take with him. 
See his primary residence closet and impressive shoe collection here.

We used plastic bins in the closet as well to contain all of his toiletries. It's so much more visually appealing and he can easily see how much he has of each item. No more buying items for the beach house to find out you already have 10 of them!

Our Happy Homeowners

Our clients were very happy with the finished results. They couldn't believe how much we got done in that time and loved that we were in and out quickly so they could get back to having guests and enjoying the beach. They originally thought we would need to come back another weekend, but our organizers powered through and completed the project ahead of schedule.
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Our clients were able to see what they had easily, and their large family and guests can find and put items back easily because everything is labeled. The transition between their Cary home and beach home was way less stressful. No more missing shoes or swimsuits!

I love that our organizing business is so versatile. One day we're helping someone declutter before transitioning into assisted living and the next we're organizing a beach home that belongs on HGTV. The best part of our job is connecting with our clients and making their busy lives a little less stressful.

You don't have to have a celebrity-level home to work with us. We just love to help clients get organized. If you'd like to learn more about our organizing process and what it's like to work with us, download our organizing guide here.
Until next time,
Sandi