Disassociating from Sentimental Clutter

August 15, 2011

Sentimental Clutter presents an extra challenge for yourself as well as a professional organizer.  The professional assisting someone else de-clutter sentimental items becomes part organizer, part therapist. I empathize completely because I’m known for being very nostalgic.  In my family I am the default historian who receives the photos, slides, old home movies, copies of [...]

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When you give a little extra, you get a little more.

August 4, 2011

Today my kids learned a great life lesson as we were buying Cracker Jacks to take into the Mariners baseball game.  They each still had colorful mohawks from wacky hair day at summer camp earlier.  Both wanted to keep the mohawks for the game and the lady selling the treats outside the stadium (among several [...]

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Folding Towels for Display or Neat Linen Closets

August 2, 2011

I was recently helping a client with some home organizing and we discussed getting some baskets to hold towels on an exposed bathroom shelf.  After showing the client the “Martha Stewart” towel folding method I have used for over a decade, he opted out of the baskets, realizing that neatly folded towels — all the [...]

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Everyday Organizing Tips for Day-to-Day Clutter

July 28, 2011

We were talking today about some of our own organizing tactics we use to keep on top of daily clutter.  These tips might be helpful to share: [1] Keeping Everything in Its Place:  Pile at the top and/or bottom of the stairs items that belong on the opposite floor so when you’re going up or [...]

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Beauty is essential for the soul so design a good entry.

July 25, 2011

I recently read an article entitled “Beauty is Essential for the Soul” by Thomas Moore discussing liminality—the experience of any kind of threshold. He was specifically referencing hospitals and how the entries lack proper design to help patients transition from the outside world to a healing space.  He gives the example how “Most churches effectively [...]

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Sell the Sizzle! (designing for all the senses) by Carl Williams Interiors

July 16, 2011

After a brief hiatus due to technical difficulties with our blog, we’re back!  Expect regular blog posts going forward and we’ll start by getting back to the basics. We get design questions all the time and people hire us for our opinions about colors, furniture, fixtures, flooring and tile.  And while our job is to [...]

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Welcome to the debut blog of Carl Williams Interiors!

July 13, 2011

Welcome to the debut blog of Carl Williams Interiors!  We are excited to share designer tips and insight, must-haves, seasonal updates, discounts and favorite things.  Carl, Michelle and Heidi will all be contributing to this blog so check back often for updates and ideas about decorating, landscaping, hiring contractors, organizing, event planning, food, wine, art, [...]

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