We don’t see dedicated music rooms too often, and it’s even more rare for us to see a music room like this one. Our latest listing, 9241 Evanston, a three-bedroom in Greenwood, benefited from the well-practiced handiwork of professional home organizer Lisa Holtby.
The owners brought in Lisa to revamp their home. She took a bare, claustrophobia-inducing basement that had the potential to be something special, but couldn’t get there on its own. Lisa applied her S-P-A-C-E principle, infused the room with her taste and creativity, and transformed the room into a sanctuary.
Lisa Holtby’s S-P-A-C-E Principle
Sort: Empty out the project space and quickly divide items into categories. (Pants with pants, shirts with shirts, etc.)
Pare down: Consider each item, and decide to keep, relocate, donate, recycle, shred, or toss it.
Assign: Designate a specific place for each category of items kept.
Contain: Choose how to display or store items.
Establish: Set up organizing systems and routines that intuitively make sense to you, so that you can easily maintain order.
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After
The music room doesn’t try to do too much. It just works. In a moment, you can pick out whatever vinyl record you want (the owner’s library is impressive) or find whatever instrument you want, no rummaging required. And then you can simply enjoy. It’s a space that feels exciting, but not overwhelming. Peaceful, but not boring. Organized, but not stifled.
If you want to experience the music room “in-person”—yet from the security of your own home—you can! We have a virtual 3-D tour of the entire home available here.
Video Series
We’ve been partnering with Lisa Holtby this past month to produce a video series about home organizing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our homes are our worlds—and we want to help you make your self-isolation world a place where you’re comfortable, relaxed, and fully yourself.
Livestream Workshop
We’re also holding a livestreamed home organizing workshop on May 2 with Lisa Holtby. Tune in to hear her best tips and her answers to all your home-organizing questions.
- When: May 2, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Where: Livestream (Facebook Live)
- Cost: Free! It’s on us!
