Despite previously working with a professional organizer, this client's bedroom had become a chaotic mess of clothing and boxes. The only evidence of the previous organization attempts were the labeled plastic drawers. Unfortunately, that system wasn't controlling the clutter. He simply had too many clothing items to fit into the drawers, and wasn't using the closets effectively.
Our first task was to sort through the clothing and purge items that no longer fit, were in poor repair, or otherwise no longer worked for him. In the process, we donated several large bags of clothing and tossed a few more. We boxed up clothing he wanted to keep for when he loses some weight, but moved those boxes to the basement for storage. Those clothes will come back up when the current clothes are too big (and the current clothes will leave).
Additionally, we found clothing that belonged to his late father - sentimental items he wanted to keep, but had no plans to wear. We boxed those items up and relocated them to a storage area in the basement. This gets those items out of the way, but it also protects them.
Then, we built a bed frame (that the client already had - it just needed to be assembled). As a professional organizer, sometimes the best thing I can do is help my client get through their back log of projects. At this point, we were starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Once things were sorted, we realized there wasn't a designated space for the pants he wore to work every day (no wonder he had piles of pants on top of the drawer system). There also wasn't a designated space for extra bedding. These have both been given homes in the closet (pants on hangers and extra bedding on upper shelves).
We moved the plastic drawers into the closet and created an all-in-one dressing area in the mirrored closet. The client said he felt motivated to work out when he saw the fitness-related clothing, so we left those drawers visible in the space. The second closet contains shoes, rarely worn shirts, and out-of-season items.
Most of the work done in this room involved editing and removing rather than adding. The only newly purchased items for the room were the white night stands. The end tables he was using could have stayed if he liked them, but he didn't. I recommended these 5-drawer units to add functional storage near the bed and he agreed.
The final product may not be Pinterest-ready, but it is working for my client and that is what matters. As we continue to work in other areas of his home, I peek into the bedroom from time to time. Each time, it brings me joy to see the bed made and the clothes put away. That tells me the system is working. He also tells me he sleeps better than before. That's music to my ears.
Thanks for reading!
PS: If you are in central Kentucky and your space looks more like the before pictures than the after, I'm here to help.
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