Playroom with an Ocean View
· Purging · #BarbaraReich, #Montauk, #PlayroomDecor, #thingsorganizedneatly, children, Hamptons, LifeOrganized, NewYorkArea, organizing, organizing tips, PurgingWhen I first set foot in in this Montauk playroom, I almost missed the view of the ocean. Although the room boasted ample storage for the family’s four children, it was drowning in toys. The perimeter of the room was lined with bins. Deep storage areas filled one wall, flanked on either side with bookshelves that were half styled and half filled with junk. A comfy couch in the middle of the room faced both the television and the ocean outside.
The organization of this playroom was simple, and the cause of the clutter was a common one. The existing storage was filled with toys the children had outgrown, so toys they regularly used were relegated to counters and storage bins that kept multiplying.
Using my FOUR STEP METHOD, the playroom was restored to order in just a few hours.
I PURGED the toys that hadn’t been touched in months, if not years by first emptying every bin and storage area. Working with the client, we discarded or donated the contents as appropriate. Once the purge was complete, I sorted toys by type and category.