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How to Prepare Your Home for a Smooth Summer Season
A comprehensive guide filled with thoughtful systems, practical organization strategies, and expert-backed solutions to help families prepare their homes for a smoother, more organized summer season.
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How to Hire a Professional Organizer
We’ve compiled our top tips for identifying and hiring the best organizer for your family’s individual needs. You’re just a few steps away from a dreamy new setup!
The GS Home of the Year and Your Favorite Projects in 2022
It’s that time of year again! In December, we like to take some time to reflect on the amazing collaborations we’ve worked on throughout the year. Vote on the following projects that best represent the heart and mission behind Graceful Spaces!
4 Organized Packing Tips for Holiday Travels
Traveling can be stressful, but traveling during the holidays? That’s daunting enough to ground even the most seasoned travelers! But while you may not be able to predict flight delays, you can take the guesswork out of packing with these four organization tips.
4 Tips for an Organized Handbag
Not only will an organized handbag allow you to easily access your items and, therefore, keep your routine running smoothly while on the go, but it will also protect your investment and extend the life of your handbag. We’re sharing our top organization tips and product recommendations to help you get a handle on your handbag once and for all!
7 Zones to Support Your Back-to-School Routine
It’s almost time to send our children back to school, and while you may have purchased everything you need, it’s possible that you still don’t feel prepared. After all, the back-to-school rush can become a major source of stress (and mess!) between making lunches, laying out clothes, finishing homework and getting a halfway nutritious dinner made all while balancing afternoon activities! To help simplify your routines and minimize the back-to-school stress, we recommend incorporating zones throughout the home to save yourself time and energy.
Our Go-To Pantry Formula
The pantry is arguably one of the most visited rooms in a home, especially during these summer months when the kids are home more. And with school starting soon, now is a great time to organize and create a space that will best serve your family and help with those back-to-school routines. To help guide you, we’re breaking down the pantry into an easy-to-follow formula and sharing our favorite products to use.
Product Pro Tips: Turntables
We’re giving you the full-disclosure on the organizational product we love—and what to avoid altogether. Turntable (sometimes called Lazy Susans) are possibly one of the most commonly used organizational products. But often they are misused. Read on to see just how we used turntables, which versions are best for various categories, and also when to opt for a different product altogether.
Connecting with Intention
Graceful Spaces’ Co-Founder Rebecka Jodeit is as passionate about organizing as she is about seeing families’ lives transformed by peace and order. As someone who prizes quality time and relationships, Rebecka considers organization essential to effortless hospitality—particularly at this time of year. We asked Rebecka to share her advice for making intentional connections this holiday season.
Helping Little Ones Let Go
Editing and donating is a daunting, often emotional, process for adults—so it’s no surprise that kids struggle with it, too. If you’ve found yourself loading up donations under the cover of darkness, hiding the “donate” bin or fabricating elaborate stories when an item that’s left your home is suddenly missed (“visiting family, I think!”), we hear you! And we’re here to help. These strategies have served our clients—and our own kids—well in the past and we hope they’ll ease the process for your family, too.