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Small City Apartment

Mission: Organization : Episode MSO-303 -- More Projects »
Art educator Amy Gulden moved into a tiny city apartment six months ago and has had trouble fitting all her things into the new space. She would love to entertain, but her living room/bedroom/study doesn't even have room for a dining table! The narrow (three-foot wide) galley kitchen doesn't have a single drawer for storage, and the even smaller entryway is crowded with too much furniture.
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The entry hall was a dumping ground with overstacked shelving and useless cabinet.
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No storage for utensils or drying dishes added to the kitchen's uncontrolled clutter.
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The living area was cluttered with boxes of unrelated items and an overstuffed chair at the desk.
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Before, the bed/couch just blended into the surrounding areas, with no distinct personality.
Professional organizer Maxwell Ryan, who specializes in small spaces, comes to her rescue. He pinpoints three major problems:

  1. She has too much "stuff," and those things are mixed together in no particular order--shorts are stored with the bed sheets, for example.

  2. The kitchen is used for cooking, putting on makeup and sorting the mail

  3. Her belongings are poorly arranged, with all the furniture pushed against a wall.
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A bright yellow wall defines the new entry, which was fitted with floor-to-ceiling shelves, a coat rack, mail files, bright red storage trunks and a desktop.
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Drop-down shelving over the stove and sink adds storage and a clean, Euro look to the kitchen.
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