Simply by Sara

Transformation Tuesday!


This client expressed frustration with functional access in her craft cabinet, saying things always ended up being thrown back in.


These are some of my favorite plastic units. The 3 drawers slide out so there’s no need to remove the entire thing if you only want the contents in one drawer. This simplifies clean up for all ages and gives every object a clear “home” to go back to when it’s done being used. Each child should also have their own art portfolio where they can store unfinished work or where you can put the “save worthy” pieces to keep your house from becoming an art museum with questionable taste! 😏


Additionally, to help reduce clutter, I recommend allowing your kids access to only the basic art supplies and having a spill over (preferably hidden) space for crafting projects. Holidays and birthdays can produce an inundation of fabulous crafts, puzzles, toys, etc. I hide a majority of what they get (out of sight out of mind) and save for a rainy day (or a quarantine)!


I tackled this cabinet last week before our schools were closed. Naturally, any space left to the will of young children will one day meet its demise but hopefully this system will help this client with arts and crafts sanity during this chaotic time! @ West Hartford, Connecticut

Transformation Tuesday!


This client expressed frustration with functional access in her craft cabinet, saying things always ended up being thrown back in.



These are some of my favorite plastic units. The 3 drawers slide out so there’s no need to remove the entire thing if you only want the contents in one drawer. This simplifies clean up for all ages and gives every object a clear “home” to go back to when it’s done being used.



Additionally, to help reduce clutter, I recommend allowing your kids access to only the basic art supplies and having a spill over (preferably hidden) space for crafting projects. Holidays and birthdays can produce an inundation of fabulous crafts, puzzles, toys, etc. I hide a majority of what they get (out of sight out of mind) and save for a rainy day (or a quarantine)!



I tackled this cabinet last week before our schools were closed. Naturally, any space left to the will of young children will one day meet its demise but hopefully this system will help this client with arts and crafts sanity during this chaotic time! @ Hartford, Connecticut

Positive vibes Tuesday!


Another big thanks to my good friend for being my grounding force during this chaotic time. *Perspective* is the name of the game! There’s good in everything.. it’s up to each of us to find it! While we’re all slowing down, Planet Earth is catching a MUCH needed, long overdue break!

Monday motivation! I received this much needed perspective from a friend this morning and it brought me a lot of calm in the midst of all this uncertainty.


As we all shift our day-to-day lives in the days, weeks, and maybe months ahead, I will be attempting to homeschool a kindergartner and preschooler. Posts will reflect activities to keep them busy and stimulated, along with ways to use this time to truly TAKE BACK YOUR HOUSE! If we’re all stuck at home, let’s make it the most organized and calming place we can!


My personal goals are to find ways to use this time as a positive, priority-shifting experience as we all do our part to protect the most vulnerable members of our society; to find humor in the toughest places; and to put spring cleaning into overdrive!

Linen closet makeover!!
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West Hartford, like most of New England, has beautiful, older homes that possess so much charm and individuality. The downside: space! Finding creative ways to make your space work for you is half the battle. Purging is the other half. This client had no problem parting with items that no longer served her family of five! Now, with some space saving tricks, she has a linen closet filled with items she loves and uses regularly!! @ West Hartford, Connecticut

Pantry makeover! 🤗
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This client was falling victim to the deep and high shelving pantry game (a frustrating combo especially for us shorties). When items disappear in the back and up high it naturally leads to multiple purchases, clutter, and confusion, which results in a waste of money, food, and sanity!
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With two young children, her main goal was to incorporate some sense of independence for the kids so she will no longer be responsible for getting them every snack and cup that they request (something every mother can appreciate). Additionally, she wanted to brighten the space up, reduce clutter and increase organization.
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I’m a huge fan of baskets for pantries! By categorizing your foods you quickly know where to find an item, what you’re running low on and prevents over purchasing. And it looks so pretty ☺️ @ Canton, Connecticut

Nature has always been an area that lights my soul on fire. I am challenged by the patience and the lack of control that’s required when you choose to be a part of something that’s bigger than you. As someone who strives to find order among chaos and sanity around crazy kiddos, I’m inspired when nature unfolds in perfect, imperfect and seemingly effortless ways. Its grounding and in a way humbling and reminds me to slow down and appreciate not only the perfect, but more importantly, the imperfect areas of life @ Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies

Being a busy, tired mom has made keeping inventory and an organizational system of my pantry difficult. Who hasn’t fallen victim of purchasing duplicate items or swearing they had something only to find out you were wrong AFTER returning home from the store (or even worse, finding that item days later way up high or in the back - “I KNEW I HAD THIS”).



I recently upgraded my pantry with market baskets and enforced a new rule: if it doesn’t fit in a basket, it doesn’t go in the pantry. It’s been so helpful in keeping track of items and reducing pantry clutter @ West Hartford, Connecticut

When organizing collides with crafting, I’m in my happy place!



We recently finished our basement and moved the playroom downstairs and I’ve admittedly had a little too much fun putting it all together. I purchased this PBK table off of a Facebook market page for $20 last week and picked up 5 sample sized paints from Lowe’s ($4/ each) to give this darling set a pretty little facelift 🤗👩‍🎨



@ West Hartford, Connecticut

Allowing kids to put away and take out their own kitchenware is important for teaching independence and responsibility. But it also leads to mess, chaos, and noise (somehow noise is always involved)



By rearranging current organizing opinions and REDUCING the amount of items in general this cabinet gets a fresh new look at no added cost




@ West Hartford, Connecticut

I would enjoy cooking so much more if it consisted of sitting casually with a cook book, sipping hot coffee while finding something inspiring and nutritious to make, calmly shopping for all necessary ingredients, returning home to a nice bottle of red wine, some trashy tv and a quiet kitchen. The exact amount of time needed to slowly prep my meal and the ability to shower and freshen up while it’s cooking


But I don’t like cooking because my reality is nothing like the above. In fact, imagine the exact opposite of that picturesque scenario and you got life with young kids!

$17 pots and pans makeover for the win!



@ West Hartford, Connecticut