FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING
I'm looking for home organizing. Is this home organizing?
Yes! I am a professional organizer and will work with you to identify your priorities and goals, which include articulating your natural organizing style. We collaborate to organize your home in a functional way for the long term.
Our focus is on you, not your stuff. In order to strategically solve your home challenges, we emphasize planning first. Time spent upfront creating your own guidelines simplifies the editing process, saving you hours of painful deliberation. We believe planning is essential to dramatic results that are easy to maintain long term.
If you are simply looking for a helpful pair of eyes when editing your belongings, we're happy to provide that service as well. Just mention this when reaching out.
What makes this service unique?
We start with you and not your stuff. Diane not only is the person you work with during your initial consultation but is also part of every work session so nothing gets lost in translation.
Understanding what you do when you aren't at home we can focus on how you use your home, making it easier to edit for functionality. By elevating what is important to you, coming home feels better.
Everyone comes to us with a different situation. If you are extremely organized but simply don’t have enough hours in the day, we can help. If you have never been organized, we can help. If a recent life transition means the systems that worked before aren’t working now, we can help.
We are collaborators looking forward to supporting you in the way that is feels right.
Home organizing and space planning that focuses on you and not your stuff will transform the functionality of your space for a fraction of the disruption and time of a renovation.
I don’t live in New York. How can I work with you?
We offer private coaching! These virtual conversations help clearly define goals, break your goals into manageable steps, problem solve for tricky spaces, product recommendations, and provide support however you need it.
We’re here to help you live well at home— whatever that means to you. We’re always happy to refer you to trusted experts within our network for anything outside our scope.
We also love to travel for projects! Reach out to see what approach is most helpful.
I can't stand living like this for one more minute.
What can you do for me right now?
We've all been there! By contacting us, help is on the way. We can refer cleaning services and establish an action plan to manage whatever you're going through.
It took a while to get this way. We've developed a long-term solution to apartment woes that takes 2 weeks of planning before beginning the physical work. In retrospect, you'll be shocked how fast an enormous change took place.
Long-term results require planning.
Do you organize closets?
Finding what you need when you need it is a big part of having a functional home that supports your life.
If you’re looking to elevate the look of your existing space, we can organize it for you and even create new designs— like in these after and before photos.
If editing your belongings is the first step to an organized closet for you, we’re here for you! We take care of all the physical work so you can focus on making decisions.
With the right storage solutions, belongings can be both out of sight and at our fingertips. Finding small ways to create a sense of luxury for items used daily makes it easier to part with "just in case" belongings.
We take care of removing, donating, and reselling items for you as well!
How long does it take to complete a project?
We provide one-size-fits-one solutions. Some projects take an afternoon or two while others are completed over several months.
Our work will not prevent you from using your home while making adjustments.
We begin with a strategy session. Reconciling how you live with how your space is set up involves several hours of deep work after our initial meeting.
Your custom action plan is included in the consultation.
Two weeks between the consultation and the first session is ideal but since goals vary so does timeline. This schedule gives us time to work together on a clear plan so we make the most of our appointments and also find a cadence that works best for you.
We work independently and make editing recommendations on projects that are more focused on elevating the way a space functions.
On edit-heavy projects, a coaching model works best. We enable you to focus on the pieces only you can do (decisions) by making it easy to see your belongings and simplify the donation process. Like working with a good coach, we give you framework and guidance to do so much more than you would on your own.
Working together, you have ownership of the system you took an active role in creating. Maintenance is simple.
I have a house. Is this just for apartments?
We love organizing houses! We've helped make the most of basements, garages, patios, foyers, attics and gardens as well as living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, closets, and dining rooms. Our approach is focused on you and your needs, be it a studio or full home. Making a home more functional sometimes takes the same amount of time as an apartment since more creativity is required to make smaller spaces accommodate all your needs.
What is your pricing structure?
All home solution services begin with a strategy session. For $1125 we lead a conversation to create an opportunity for you to brainstorm a clear scope of work and project goals. From there, our hourly rate of $225 applies to time spent on your project.
A flat hourly investment of $225 makes it easy to focus on keeping you happy while doing the best possible work. Assistants are often recommended to expedite results and provide additional value at an investment of $125/hr, We are happy to schedule trusted artisans and contractors on your behalf as part of our concierge services.
If you are plane ride away from New York City and love what we have to offer, drop us a note. We're open to opportunities.
How much does a complete home organizing project cost?
All home solution services begin with a strategy session. For $1125 we lead a strategic conversation to create an opportunity for you to brainstorm a clear scope of work and project goals. From there, our hourly rate of $225 applies to time spent on your project. We recommend a team approach on most projects; assistants are an investment of $125/hr. We work with you to set a budget as part of the strategy session.
How much time we spend together as well as time apart working on floor plans and furniture sourcing, furniture shifts, donation pick-ups, and minor purchases are dependent on your work style. Investments such as new closets and furniture are also subject to taste.
People looking to delegate more will spend more. The hourly rate applies to all work related to your project, be it a floor plan or waiting to accept a furniture delivery on your behalf. We can refer contractors to perform any services beyond our scope. We are available to supervise this additional work. .
