“When you can’t find things, you can feel frustrated, angry, and unproductive,” says Kelli Ellis, an Orange County, California psychologist who’s appeared on TLC’s Clean Sweep television show. Dr. Ellis suggests families and individuals take a hard look at disorganized hot spots and begin to simplify the overstock. While some of this will involve tossing [...]
We all know someone who simply has it all; that person on our list that is impossible to check off of our gift buying list. They have everything they could possibly need, and more. How do you know? You see it, literally, every time you walk into their home! The trick to getting the perfect [...]
This is the time of year when we all become increasingly aware of the people in our lives, and the importance they play. Holidays allow us to take a minute and feel grateful for the blessings of friends and family. Our clients are no different! As the KC Custom Closets team prepares to spend holidays [...]
Storage is necessary for functionality, but not often considered as part of decorating a home. However, professionally installed built-in storage is not only beautiful, it’s an investment in the value of your home. With careful design, layout, installation and maintenance, built-in storage provides functionality and also creates an attractive visual that adds elegance and style [...]
Fall is a busy season, that leads into an even busier winter for many families. One of the highlights of these seasons is the many traditions we share around holiday decorating and festivities. The time between holidays goes quickly if you are an avid decorator. Going from one holiday to the next from October through [...]
When we think of organization, we typically view straight ahead, or even up. Shelves, hooks, and household decorations tend to be at or above eye level. In fact, most people essentially ignore, and therefore “waste”, the bottom half of their entire home. Well, we say, “bottoms up!” Creative storage storage solutions customized to the bottom [...]
Men and women have different needs when it comes to closet organization and clothing storage. Functionality of space is crucial, and while both genders may own similar articles of clothing, the likelihood that they store them the same way is low. A closet system should complement daily lifestyle, and for many men, that means a [...]
With the kids back to school, there’s once again time to think of organization. Since summer season is just ending, there’s also a lot to be organized in order to make space for all of the year’s projects and artwork! Permanent storage areas are a fantastic way to keep items in order, and the versatility [...]
Basements are fantastic for storage, but they can present problems if storage is not thought out thoroughly. Moisture and mold can cause big problems, and ultimately ruin your documents, precious memories and valuables. It’s important that shelving be off ground and large enough to hold bulky items. Stacking items or boxes in unused areas makes [...]
They may be small, but they sure take up a lot of space! That’s right; we’re talking about KIDS! Kids’ stuff, specifically. With every new exploration and developmental stage comes new hobbies, passions and collections. It seems that one of the last developmental stages children develop is the art of clean up… So where does [...]
