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Quick Tip: Closet Organizing

Need a quick way to make your closet look more organized? Try using matching hangers. This is stress-free, simple and will make your closet look immaculate!

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Design to Inspire: Create an Inspirational Workspace

Are you a writer, artist or designer? It is important to create a work space that will inspire your art. As a writer, I know how challenging it is to create a piece of work when inspiration is lacking. Here are some components that are necessary in designing a room that will induce your creativity.  

Color

Color has long been proven to have an impact on a person’s mood. The color blue is linked to inducing a sense of calm and relaxation. While the color yellow is known to promote creative thinking and stimulate your memory (psychdigest.com). Try painting your room in a shade of blue and add yellow accents, if possible, to get the creative juices going.

Sex and the City. Carrie Bradshaw's Apartment

If painting your walls are not an option, try placing accents in the room that pop with these shades of blue and yellow (Olioboard.com)

Art

Art adds a certain presence to a room. Art can include paintings, photographs, sculptures, etc. Do you own a piece of art such as a sculpture that doesn’t fit into the decor of any other part of your home? Try placing it in your work space. Do you have a favorite phrase that describes you or what you do? Try getting this phrase in print to hang in your space.

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Room Layout

One of the most important factors in creating an inspirational space is to create a functional layout. If your work space is junky, dysfunctional and does not flow, than your work will not flow. The purpose of creating a separate work space from the rest of your home is to allow just that - to have a designated space for you to think clearly and get into the zone. 

This work space is ideal for creativity. Each item in this room is functional while adding to the room’s character. (Image via apartmenttherapy.com)

Photos

This includes pictures of you with your family and friends. Maybe you have a photo with a person that really influences what you do. Your work space is a great place to have portraits like these for you to view while you work.

Photo Credit: notonthehighstreet.com

Include these key items into the redesign of your workspace to inspire your art. What are some items that you place in your work space to inspire your works of art? Comment below.

5 Ways To Update Your Living Space

Are you sick of the look of your living space? Does your space have the same look from 10 years ago? Here are 5 ideas on updating your space:

Rearrange Your Space. Sounds a little obvious - but you’d be surprised how different a room looks after switching around the furniture. Try rearranging your space with this tool, Autodesk Homestyler. It’s a web based floor planning tool that allows you to plan out your furniture layout and overall room floor plan before you actually put the sweat and tears into moving your furniture.

Photo Credit: Kitchenhunter.net

Photo Credit: Homestyler.com

Add a Fresh Coat of Paint. A new paint job might be just what the doctor ordered to revive a blah room. Changing the color of a room can even change the way you perceive its size. Lighter colors can open up a small room while richer colors can add a sense of warmth to a large room. Check out this before and after photo of a freshly painted room.

Before Painting Photo Credit: ColinandJustin.tv

After Painting. Photo Credit: ColinandJustin.tv

Light Adjustment. It’s amazing how lighting can change the feel and look of a room. If your space is lacking on lighting, try sprucing it up with wall lighting or hanging lights. Keep in mind some key questions when changing the lighting of a room: What's the functionality of this room? What mood do you want to set in this room? What accents do you want to accentuate in this room? Here are some photos on decorative and functional room lighting.

Don't be afraid to go with the less traditional way of lighting. Candles can create a beautiful element to a room. Mason Jar Light Fixture. Photo Credit: Houselighting.org

Treat your wall lighting as an accessory. Let it add character to your space. Photo Credit: trendir.com

Update Your Windows. If completely taking out and replacing your current windows are over your budget at the moment, opt for a more wallet friendly idea. Update your window treatments. Add window panels that compliment your newly painted walls. Create an illusion of a bigger room by raising the curtain rod from 2 inches above the top of the window to directly underneath were the wall meets the ceiling. Here are some photos of updated window treatments. 

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Revamp Your Furniture. This is an extremely budget friendly and fun way to update your space. Take your old dining room chairs that have seen it all and re-stain and reupholster them. What about that old coffee table? Grab a sander and make it a fun weekend experience. Sand down the table and stain it with a darker, more rich shade or paint it in a vibrant color.

Reupholstered bench. Photo Credit: copycatcrafts.com

So are you ready to update your space? Comment below with your ideas and before and after photos on updating rooms in your home!

The "Maybe" Pile

There's always room for a "maybe" pile or in this case, box. It's no surprise that making decisions while organizing can be anxiety inducing. Well, don't panic. Start your organizing project, take a break (maybe a cup of tea?) Then get back to it.

Stationary Box, Home Goods

This super cute box, from Home Goods, is the perfect place to hide your undecided paperwork and documents or anything that fits inside that may not have an assigned home yet.

What are some of your "I'll Organize This. Maybe" items? Comment below.