A place for everything

Having a beautiful and harmonious home starts from within, which means that a good layout of spaces and the order of the elements in them must be in complete harmony, making the home comfortable for everyone who lives there, very functional and easy to use. Many people may see organizing the spaces in our home as just another trend, a new trending topic or the result of so much time in lockdown. The answer is yes and no. There is nothing more timeless than order, and after the situation caused by the pandemic we have indeed started to look inward again: at our homes, our spaces and ourselves. We seek peace, calm and tranquility. You can find all of these feelings in an orderly and safe home.

You want to improve your spaces, literally "put your house in order", find a place for certain things or give a fresh, renewed feel to the spot where your office or workstation, entertainment or reading area is now, or perhaps to the closets, shelves, drawers and cupboards that are waiting for a little time to be organized. If you answered yes to all of the above, here are three hacks so that organizing, rearranging and renewing stop being tedious and you do it so fast you'll wonder why you didn't decide sooner.

1. In and Out: as simple as it may seem, you can't organize on top of clutter. You need to completely clear the space, empty absolutely everything and see, with the space empty, how much room you have to put things back. It also helps you figure out what you need: containers, baskets, dividers, liners and other items. Most importantly, you can check how much you really use everything you keep there: what you can donate, what you can keep and what you can throw away because it is worn out.
2. Mood board: finding inspiration is easier than it seems; just look at what attracts you, what makes you feel calm, perhaps what is on your wish list or what you would like to create but don't know how. Keeping a journal, a Pinterest board, an Excel sheet or a notebook with ideas, preferences, quotes and comparisons motivates you to shape each project, whether it is the living room, the study, the balcony or the kitchen. As if it were a puzzle, you will find and arrange each area, because nothing is more satisfying than finishing a project of your own.
3. The rule is there are no rules: customizing the space you live in is what creates appeal and a sense of belonging. If it has your stamp, if it represents you, if it looks like its owner, it becomes priceless to each person. If you seek advice from interior design or space planning experts, it is essential that they listen to you and that you speak frankly about your tastes, preferences, needs and how you will use each space. Get the project going together and, most importantly, ask them to explain how to do it, so that from then on you are the one who keeps bringing out the best in yourself and passing it on to your spaces.