The Life-Changing and Magical Home Office Transformation You NEED to See

Photo by aQut Photography

Theres so much that went into this entire project, even describing the experience in words was a challenge. But I know you’re here because you want some type of understanding of this magical client transformation.

First and foremost, before we built, painted, or decorated, we DECLUTTERED. This may not be your favorite step but in order for this project to be where it is today, a deep dive into the clutter was pivotal. Below are some snapshots of when I first arrived at my clients’ home.

Decluttering, removing, and elimination is my SPECIALITY and it was quite simple to discern what needed to leave the space. While it looks like a lot, it didn’t take much to figure out what exactly was piled in my client’s bedroom. From books to paper, clothes, and lots and lots of beauty items (see that post here).

Apart from Organize for Love’s decluttering process includes tackling the largest category, my clients happen to be beauty (hair, makeup, and skin products). Their beauty happens to be buried underneath the dresser you seen pictured above. When we began clearing off the dresser, we focused only on beauty, what was keep, trash, or donation.

Photo by aQut Photography

While going through the dresser, we came across other items which we set aside simultaneously. One category was paper (bills, receipts, important documents, notes, notebooks, etc) which we put in plastic bags to sort through next, since it was the second largest category.

One of the BIGGEST challenges my clients are faced with is knowing which category to start with, the second biggest challenge is sticking to that category until it’s complete. No matter what we came across, our focus was always gathering beauty, and sorting through what was keep, trash, or donation.

You can see more of this transformation on my IGTV with a satisfying time-lapse of our declutter sessions.

Photo by aQut Photography

After decluttering began the organization and decorating phase which I’ll admit had its hiccups. What helped to iron things out was following my initial sketch and vision for this corner. And the day was saved with The Container Store and KonMari collection which we used to organize my client’s paperwork and office supplies.

With a few additions, like shelving, a new desk, greenery, a new paper organization system, and the beautifully designed collection by Marie Kondo it REALLY tied everything together.

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The Container Store x KonMari collection is after my heart because it’s made using sustainable materials such as bamboo, ceramic, recycled fiberboard, cotton and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The collection unites the storage and organization mastery of The Container Store with the tidy and joyful ethos of Marie Kondo which I’m here for.

As soon as I seen the Home Office collection, I knew it would work well for my client’s office corner. And it was an absolute honor to give my client’s bedroom the love it needed.

Photo by aQut Photography

Photo by aQut Photography

Don’t forget to check out the products I used for this project below, this post is a paid sponsorship with The Container Store. I will receive a percentage on any item you purchase linked here.

If you resonated with this or see your own space reflecting from this post, you may also have severe clutter Severe clutter is a level of clutter that I’d say this space has. You can learn your clutter level, what it means, and what to do about it by taking my free Homebody Archetype Quiz. Click the button below to take it.

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Pencil Cup

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Collator

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Document Box

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Desktop Organizer

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Letter Box

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Magazine File

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Photo Box

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Multi-Purpose File

Marie Kondo Ori Rattan Letter Tray