I have a confession to make. I love Martha Stewart! Laugh if you want but despite her sketchy financial past and 'I can do everything better' attitude, I really do learn a lot from her, which, most likely, means I learn most of it from her staff. I will give it to them though. They sure do make her look pretty witty!
I have always been one to organize. Lists, calendars, colors, books, or anything with a category. If it doesn't have one, I'll give it one. This is where my sense for functionality in design comes to play. Useful ergonomics CAN look good too! Non- clutter, functional and friendly.
Seriously, If I had to choose between rearranging a room verses just cleaning it, I'd choose to just redo everything. OK, so maybe the baseboards would get neglected and the fan could probably use a new dusting. But it would be neat and everything in place! My Mother learned this all too well when, as a teenager, I was asked to clean the Kitchen and over and over, I'd have rearranged every drawer, all the stuff on the counter, put a new tablecloth on the table, but failed to clean the refrigerator out.
The problem that I can't seem to get around, and yet, sometimes I think is no problem at all, is that, I love change! I do. It drives me a little nuts sometimes, and more so, those poor souls that live or have lived with me. I get bored easily and feel like change of a space can somehow change my perspective! It works though. It really does!
Being a designer is exciting because every project is a change. A new direction. A new set of ideas, drawings, products, feel, etc. I could never be one to do a repetitive job forever. I would be miserable!
With that said, I am a firm believer that everything has a place. Even if that place changes constantly. There are proper places for things to go, and this is why Im sharing some neat storage ideas I have found that inspire that perfect place for room function. So many, but Ill continue adding more, and may do a blog getting more specific in oragniaztion areas, as there are tons of catagories (there I go again).
Now, if only I could be granted permission to get into the "man cave" (garage)... It is screaming for my help!....
