Articles by Tailorly, Professional Home Organizing

Summer is here, and you may be thinking about spending more time in your backyard. With a little decluttering, organizing and styling, you can turn your outdoor area into a fun and relaxing space for lounging and gathering. Keep reading for a few id…

I’m not fortunate enough to live in a home with practical built-in storage. With more time in my schedule during the shelter-in-place order last year, I focused my attention on a few problem areas in my own home. I am so thrilled with the results that…

I’m not fortunate enough to live in a home with practical built-in storage. With more time in my schedule during the shelter-in-place order last year, I focused my attention on a few problem areas in my own home. I am so thrilled with the results that…

When it comes to downsizing space, moving may not be as simple as just packing everything in boxes and unpacking them at your new home. Moving in any situation can be overwhelming. But if the new space is smaller or the room configurations aren’t the …

Downsizing to a smaller home often makes it necessary to rethink your paper stash — especially when you are shifting from a large home office to a workspace the size of a cubbyhole. Sorting paper can be time consuming, so it can help to have some guid…

Recently I assisted two clients who were responsible for clearing out their parents’ house. The spacious residence, purchased 50 years earlier, had once been home to a family with five children. Sadly, both elderly parents had recently passed away and…

Keeping our homes orderly and free of clutter is a struggle for many of us, especially if we’re not naturally organized. If you fall into this category, there’s definitely hope — you…

As the new year rolls in, so do tax documents and year-end financial statements. What do you do with these documents? If you stack them along with other papers you’ve collected over the year — and vow to be more organized next tax season — you’re not …

If decluttering and organizing is on your New Year’s resolutions list, you might start visualizing your goal by saving photos of your favorite organized spaces to a Houzz ideabook. But at some point, you’ve got to go from dreaming to taking action. As…

Each new year brings the promise of a fresh start, and after a long, hard 2020, many of us may be more ready than ever to embrace the hope that January brings. Perhaps organizing your home is on your resolutions list for the new year. If you’d like to…