A Haven for a Hectic Family

The adjacent sitting room, used as an office, is full of broken furniture, computer parts and uncontrolled paper. The couple would like to reclaim the space for relaxation and productivity.

The biggest challenge is weeding out all the excess clothes. Muscella's rule of thumb for this problem is: If it was destroyed by a fire or flood, would you miss it?

After a manageable quantity is determined, the amount remains fixed by using another rule of thumb: something new in, something old out. Once everything has an assigned place, it is much easier to maintain good habits for organizing clothes.

Take a look at the results of her hard work:

custom-made Elfa white/birch adult closets
padded hangers
padded coat hanger
clear drawer divider
moth-away cloth protector
storage clipboard
hanging files, letter size
white storage boxes, cassette size
white magazine file holders