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How to Organize Your Garage

The major problem when it comes to organizing a garage is the accumulation of “stuff,” some necessary and some not. These sundry acquisitions don’t have to be tossed, donated, or sold at your next garage sale; they simply need a place to be stored. Once everything has its place, the garage can hold your cars Read More

Would You Live In A 65-Square-Foot Tiny House?

In the most recent New Yorker, Alec Wilkinson illuminates the “tiny house movement,” profiling people who seek out small spaces — typically 100–130 square feet — for either financial or socially conscious reasons. “The occupants of tiny houses tend to be committed, and slightly self-regarding, citizens, who cook on little stoves and have refrigerators like Read More

Easy Home Office Organzing Tricks That Work

Smart office supplies and organizing tips that ensure your home office is efficient and mess-free. Check out this awesome story from our friends at Real Simple! Clever products and space-saving strategies to help you declutter your space. TypeFiend, Flickr Binder Clips, Keyboards, Wire Organizers, Rolodexes 1. If you tend to make piles of papers, use PileSmart Read More

What does your mess say about you?

Not all messes are created equal. Find out what your particular kind of disorder says about you. …and your family, your coworkers and friends. Honestly — it’s not so bad. Who knew that a mess can sometimes get a positive message across? Hillary Stein, Flickr If you have messy: Closets Chances are you are: Nostalgic Read More

Closet Challenge: 2

Continuing our series of Closet Challenges, we bring you a geometrical masterpiece paired with a flair for design and a determined customer: A winning combination.   A customer in Hawthorn Woods came to us on a mission: She had an extremely angled closet with ceilings at various heights; she needed to store luggage above her Read More

Closet Challenge: 1

A couple in a 4-year-old custom home, in Schaumburg, was faced with a problem: Their master closet wasn’t large enough.  The only asset it possessed was the wire shelving that the builders had originally installed.  It was too compact,  leaving no room for their shoes or any drawers. They decided to call Lonny at Everything Read More