Home Office Cleanup

Mission: Organization : Episode MSO-609 -- More Projects »

This spacious but disorderly room is intended to function as a home office/guest room. Looks like pro organizer Monica Ricci has her work cut out for her.

Chris Conde and Renee Dubois live in a warehouse that has been converted into loft apartments. Their home office/guest room is 15 feet by 29 feet and packed to the brim with clothes, office supplies, skin-care products, papers, books and memorabilia.

They would like for the room to be organized and functional, but they can't seem to make it happen on their own. Enter professional organizer Monica Ricci.

Ricci to helps them sort through all of their belongings, pushing them to categorize and purge every last thing in the room. Once that's done, she lays an organizational plan that includes establishing three main zones--Office, Guest Room and Entertainment Area.

Office

Before: The desk and file cabinet were covered with paper and clutter, surrounded by boxes of more clutter on the floor.

After: Now it is accompanied by several new bookshelves and additional file cabinets, putting this home office in good working order.

Before: This shelving unit full of books and skin-care supplies for Renee's business was in the middle of the floor.

After: Now all those items are neatly organized, clearly labeled in bins and stored in an enormous former closet area.

Guest Room

Before: The open area adjacent to the desk was filled with a hodgepodge of furniture and unpacked boxes, leaving no room for a guest to stay.

After: Now there is a clearly defined guest room, including a hideaway bed (far right with mirror), that is a relaxing spot for visiting family or friends.

Entertainment Area

Behind the guest area, a new bookshelf holds books for pleasure reading in the entertainment zone.

The new fountain is the piece de resistance for Chris, who finds that it adds an element of relaxation.

Together, Monica, Chris and Renee have successfully turned a cluttered, unattractive storage room into a multipurpose room with beauty, serenity and functionality that nobody wants to leave.

Product from Living Canvas Creations:
water feature
Product from Zooscapes:
concrete floor treatment
Products from Rugs Direct:
bamboo area rugs
Products from Alluminaire Lighting (called 2x):
pendant lights, wall scones, floor lamp
Product from Inova:
Wall Bed
Product from Hydra Designs, Inc.:
glass-top hydraulic coffee table
Products from Smart Furniture:
display/bookshelves, low tables, couch bases
Products from Levolor/Kirsch:
window treatment
Product from Improvements:
Seagrass room divider screen
Products from Lillian Vernon:
Maize trunks (one set of two)
Black Daily Organizer
Products from Sure Fit:
two Sage/Khaki pole-top panels
Products from The Container Store:
two archival photo storage boxes
three document boxes in Natural
three letter boxes in Natural
three cassette boxes in Natural
four Snap-Up record boxes in Black
three Clear sweater boxes
three Clear deep sweater boxes
Products from Linen Source:

two microsuede duvet covers--twin size, Moss Green
seven microsuede pillow shams--standard size, Moss Green
seven polyester fill foam pillow forms, standard size

Resources
water feature--Living Canvas Creations
Living Canvas Creations
Phone: 678-687-6307
E-mail: riphooker@mindspring.com

concrete floor treatment--Zooscapes
Zooscapes
Phone: 770-974-2165
E-mail: zooscapes@aol.com

bamboo area rugs--Rugs Direct
Rugs Direct
Website: www.rugsdirect.com

light fixtures--Alluminare
Alluminare Lighting
Website: www.Alluminare.com

furniture--Inova
Inova LLC
Website: www.inovallc.com

table--Hydra
Hydra Designs, Inc.
Website: www.hydradesigns.com

household furniture--Smart Furniture
Smart Furniture
Website: www.smartfurniture.com

paint — Sherwin-Williams
Website: www.sherwin-williams.com

window fashions--Levolor
Levolor
Website: www.levolor.com

organizing supplies
Improvements
Website: www.Improvementscatalog.com

housewares, organizing supplies — Lillian Vernon
Lillian Vernon
Website: www.lillianvernon.com

organizing and storage supplies
The Container Store
Website: www.containerstore.com

decorative project materials
Linensource
Website: www.linensource.com

decorative project materials
Sure Fit Inc.
Website: www.surefit.net
Guests
Monica Ricci
Professional Organizer, Catalyst Organizing Solutions
Website: www.CatalystOrganizing.com
Blog: www.monicaricci.typepad.com
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Mission: Organization : Episode MSO-609
•	Home Office Cleanup
•	Extra Organizing Tips: Monica Ricci

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