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Home Organization 101 – Week #11 The Living Room

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HOW TO SIGN UP:

If you would like to join our organizing challenge, sign up (here [5]) on the event page.  Once you are signed up, join the Home Organization 101 group page on Facebook (HERE [6]). On this page, you can ask questions, post pictures, and support each other during this 14 week process. 

 

I only have one rule for the challenge.

 

GRAB A BUTTON!
 If you are joining the challenge, please place the challenge button on your blog. If you don’t have a blog, please share the challenge on your Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram.

 

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HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS:

 

Home Organization 101 will continue for 14 weeks. Each Saturday, I will post a new “space” along with pictures of my finished space and share the process of how you can organize yours. You can take as long as you need, and once you are finished organizing your space, come back here to this post and link up your blog (with pictures) to share with all of us. If you do not have a blog, you can take pictures and share them on our Facebook group page (here [6]).   Questions, ask away… Our facebook page is the best place to ask them.  Have fun!  Now lets get organized.

 

Week #11 – THE LIVING ROOM

 

I cannot believe its already week 11.  The time is going by so fast.  I hope you ‘re all starting to feel the rewards of having an organized home.  Today we are organizing the living room.  This room is pretty simple to organize and the #1  tip I will give you is LESS IS MORE!  I have simplified my living room. There is no clutter.  Its our “home sanctuary”.  We come in here to relax, not to stress over clutter & a mess.  This is not a storage room or a “collect all” space.  It’s the “living room”. I challenge you to get rid of as much “stuff” as you can this week.  Donate it, give it away, or sell it… but get rid of it.  You really don’t need that much stuff.

 

THE PROCESS

1. Take a picture of your space “before” you start & share it with the facebook group here [6].  One of the best rewards of organizing a space is seeing the before and after pictures side by side.

2. Gather up 4 baskets:  Keep, Donate, Trash, Other Room.

3.  Start sorting & purging!  At this point go through everything on all shelves, floor, drawers, etc.  Divide it all into the 4 baskets (or more if needed).

4. Once you have sorted through everything, you are ready to clean your living room. Dust, wipe down, vacuum, windex, etc.  Make it shine and smell good.

5. Now its time to organize.  Get baskets, bins, use drawers, etc… The point is to containerize so the room doesnt look “messy”.

6.  Now take an “after” picture. You’re done!  Come back here to share your hard work.

 
 

MY LIVING ROOM

 

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I designed my living room in a “nantucket” theme.  Its only partially finished… and I still have a lot of work to do, but its getting there!  I have pictures that need hung. I need to purchase a sofa table to place behind the sofa, and I need to find some more things to hang on the bare walls.

 

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Organizing tip #1:  Containerize the remote controls.

 

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Organizing tip #2: Increase storage space by using an ottoman or a trunk.

 

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Organizing tip #3:  Control clutter by storing magazines in a vintage (or new) magazine rack.

 

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Organizing tip #4:  Use baskets to store blankets & other commonly used items.

 

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Organizing tip #5:  Store candles & scentsy bars together in a drawer or basket, close to the warmer.

 

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 My name is Toni and I am a Scentsy addict.  I said it!  That feels better.

 

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Where did I find my things?

 

1. Furniture – Ikea

2. Basket – Target

3. Pillows – Home Goods (Ralph Lauren) or here [8]

4. Cloche jar – Pottery Barn or here [9]

5. Beach sign – Home Goods

6. Rug – Ikea

7. Drapery – Ikea

 
 

SPONSOR

Please welcome our sponsor this week… Elena, an independent designer for Origami Owl.  They have the cutest lockets & charms that would be the perfect Christmas present. Visit Origami Owl (here [10]).

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 LINK UP YOUR LIVING ROOMS BELOW…



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