Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: Linen Closet

Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: Linen Closet

Our next finished space for the Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge is the Linen Closet. I decided to go for a printed wallpaper to add a little pop of color and pattern to an otherwise blah space. You can see all the closets that inspired me, and read about the purging and organizing process here. Applying the wallpaper only took me about an hour, but made a HUGE impact. I’m so happy with how it turned out and all the items I added to help keep it organized. I added so much space by just transferring a few items to the door and adding those shelf dividers. All of these products were purchased from Amazon, so this is a perfect project that is relatively easy to accomplish and makes your home function SO much better. Check out the end results and shop all the pieces I used below!

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Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: Linen Closet Organization Inspiration + Checklist

Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: Linen Closet Organization Inspiration + Checklist

This week we are moving on to our linen closets sin the Beautiful Home organizing Challenge. Linen closets seem to be one of the spaces that are the hardest to keep organized and turn into a catch-all space. I decided to tackle this space and not only show you how it can be functional and organized, but also beautiful!

Below you can check out some of the items I’ll be purchasing to help me on my linen closet organizing and then check out some of my favorite inspiration photos for ideas to get us started.

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Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: How To Organize Your Playroom and Shop My Favorite Items!
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Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: How To Organize Your Playroom and Shop My Favorite Items!

I’m one room down on my organizing challenge and want to share some of the tricks and items I used to organize the playroom! Read on to see some of my favorite organization products in action in the playroom, with links to shop! Some of my must-haves: cubbies, fabric totes with dry erase labels, clear stacking boxes, cute baskets, book ledges, clear acrylic toy dispensers, vintage trunks, and clear jars. You can see BEFORE photos here, and check out my FREE decorating club Facebook group to join in on the challenge and get behind the scene tips and updates.

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Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: Playroom Organization Inspiration + Checklist

Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge: Playroom Organization Inspiration + Checklist

Introducing the Beautiful Home Organizing Challenge! I don’t know about you, but after the New Year I am always in the mood to declutter and reorganize my home. This year, I’m launching this challenge to help us all make sure our homes are functioning well, and are beautiful at the same time. You don’t have to sacrifice style to have a well-organized home! I’m launching the challenge with the playroom. All the new holiday toys and games have to find a home somewhere, so this is the perfect way to jump in! Check out the checklist below to join in. I’ve also included organization inspiration photos from my own playroom below!

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Decluttering + Organizing Workshop with the Home Sanctuary
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Decluttering + Organizing Workshop with the Home Sanctuary

Join Katie and Kari of The Home Sanctuary for an interactive workshop focusing on decluttering + organizing for the new year. They will share their overall process for de-cluttering the most common spaces in your home including: master closets, pantries, and linen closets; share their favorite budget-friendly products that you can use to organize each of these spaces; and guide a hands-on activity so you can practice your new-found organizing skills.

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My Top 5 Posts of 2018
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My Top 5 Posts of 2018

It’s so fun to look back over the past year and see all the fun projects I tried and shared here on the blog. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much we accomplish in a year and we feel like we should have done more. I’ve found this year that looking back through photos or posts from the previous year helps remind me that I really did accomplish a lot and should be proud of the work I’ve done. I really do love sharing with all of you and it still makes my day to hear that you read my post or tried one of my DIY’s, recipes, or tips! So without further ado, here’s my 5 most popular posts of 2018!

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Step by Step Plan for an Organized Home: Week 6 |  Laundry Room
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Step by Step Plan for an Organized Home: Week 6 | Laundry Room

     I recently finished a mini makeover of my laundry room that I shared on the blog a few months ago.  In addition to adding a laundry counter and some shelving,  I also focused on getting all my cleaning supplies organized and minimizing what I keep in this area.  Since our laundry room doubles as our mudroom and is in a pretty visible area of our home, it was super important that all my laundry supplies not only be organized, but look semi attractive too.  I removed as much as I could from packages and transferred a lot of my cleaning products to glass jars.  This is such a simple solution but really makes all the difference when organizing not only your laundry room, but also your kitchem pantry, and even linen closet.  I've listed my top tips for getting started on organizing your laundry room as well as my favorite jars, crates, and organizers below!

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Step by Step Plan for an Organized Home: Week 5 |  Makeup, Beauty Products, + Vanity
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Step by Step Plan for an Organized Home: Week 5 | Makeup, Beauty Products, + Vanity

 The next area up on my home organization tour is my vanity where I store all my beauty products + makeup.  This is one of the most fun areas in my opinion to get organized, but also can be the most challenging for many women.  As always the key to tackling this space is purging.  I know I probably have a lot less makeup than most, but I also use everything I have, and if I don't like something or if something is empty or old, I toss it immediately.  If you have a lot more makeup/beauty products than I do, there are a ton of great organizing options linked below too with lots of drawers, dividers, and stackers that you can combine to contain your entire collection.  Also don't be afraid to think outside of the box when shopping for organizers.  I love to use vintage pieces like cake plates, mirror trays, milkglass vases, and/or glass jars to contain items, especially on top of your vanity. 

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