I have finally, after years of struggle, realized that when I would look at a pile of stuff and feel hopeless and depressed, it was because I was asking the wrong question. For years I have been asking, "How can I organize this?" and what I could have been asking instead was, "How can I arrange all of this beautifully?"
Thank God I've had a breakthrough.
Project #1: I'm going to overhaul my art cabinet, which has been a source of high stress ever since I got it four years ago. (Before I got it I had nowhere to put my art supplies, and that was even worse!)
Project #2: I finally found the office setup of my dreams - at IKEA! I got a whole metal desk/shelf set which features SEVEN big wall shelves. This part of the house's theme is "industrial" because all my office supply holders, etc. are metal or wire mesh.
Project #3: How can I arrange all the kids' toys and belongings in a way that is beautiful and easily accessible? This is especially challenging because there is no bedroom and all of these things have to fit in my office, my husband's office, our huge hallway, or the living room. Fun!
Project #4: The medicine cabinet. When I open this, everything falls out on the floor and I feel like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I can't wait to see how I can make *this* beautiful.
Project #5: The room I've designated as my husband's "junk room" which I consider a marriage-saving idea. This way when he leaves his stuff all over the house, I have somewhere to toss it. Right now this is my lowest priority. But now that I am thinking "beautiful spaces" instead of "organized spaces," everything is inspirational!
Please see sidebar for books I am using to help me in these monumental tasks.
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