Skip to main content
All PostsHelpful SolutionsRedesign and Decorating Ideas

Home Organization and Decorating Go Hand in Hand

By March 6, 2017November 27th, 2018No Comments
dark room with a pop of white accessories

Home organization is a crucial element in decorating. If you have organization within your room, it will keep your design looking fresh long after you finished the last touches. Why? Because it will reduce the visual clutter and you can then focus on the design.

I know you think decorating = painting, new rug, and new furniture. When considering a decorating plan, one of the first things that need to be envisioned is how the space will be used and lived in.  One element of the design is form and function and how they blend together. The right balance will give a calming feeling when using the room. It is important to do your basic work up front too before you begin. Do your measurements, create a vision board. The room not only has to be pleasing to the eye but how the space will be used, having home organization, allowing you simple solutions for storage. Consider the style of your home and look for storage solutions that complement that style along with the décor.

staged living room with shelves for storage and storage cabinets

Home Organization Storage Solutions

When you have the proper home organization it will give your room a more polished look. If you love that polished look you need to have a place to put your things. You know ‘a place for everything and everything in its place.’ Having that will also probably help you with any extra clutter. If you don’t have room for it; guess what? It’s time to de-clutter and remove some of the things you don’t use any more.

If you do not have the space, consider built-in shelves going upward, this is always an easy solution for small spaces. Consider creating a space with shelves and drawers possibly in an awkward spot like a corner in a room to store some of your things. Having proper organization throughout your house will help with the resale of your house, but also help you now living in the spaces. I recommend baskets a lot to keep similar lose objects together. They make the shelves/rooms appear neater. Keeping things organized also helps reduce some of the stress that goes along with clutter and mess. It is a lot more calming to enter a room that is organized than one that is in complete chaos.

So when you are considering revamping a room and giving it fresh new look, also keep in mind organization solutions so that you can maintain the beauty of your new room for years to come.

Other good reads:

Piecing a Room Together

10 Ideas to Give your House Love

Chi The Energy in Your House

Karen GP

Author Karen GP

Karen GrayPlaisted is the principle owner of Design Solutions KGP. She is a graduate from Pace University and The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Her marketing background and design sense are a perfect combination for home sellers. In the first year she began her staging business, she won the ‘Rising Star’ accolade from RESA, selected from all North American stagers, USA and Canada. In 2016 she won top Occupied Stager in the USA. Karen’s ability to educate and empower clients using simple solutions allows homeowners to transform their spaces with desirable affordable decadence.

More posts by Karen GP

Leave a Reply

error: Content is protected !!