Remodelista: the Organized Home

by Julie Carlson, Margot Guralnick

Simple, stylish storage ideas for all over the house.

Buy fewer (and better) things. Store like with like. Get rid of the plastic. Display - don’t stash - your belongings. Let go of your inner perfectionist and remember that rooms are for living. These are a few of the central principles behind Remodelista: The Organized Home, the new book from the team behind the inspirational design site Remodelista.

Whether you’re a minimalist or someone who takes pleasure in her collections, we all yearn for an unencumbered life in a home that makes us happy. This compact tome shows us how, with more than 100 simple and stylish tips, each clearly presented and accompanied by full-color photographs that are sure to inspire. Readers will learn strategies for conquering their homes’ problem zones (from the medicine cabinet to the bedroom closet) and organizing tricks and tools that can be deployed in every room (embrace trays; hunt for unused spaces overhead; decant everything). Interviews with experts, ranging from kindergarten teachers to hoteliers, offer even more ingenious ideas to steal. It all adds up to the ultimate home organizing manual.

Genres: Nonfiction, Design, Interior Design

Hardcover

Reviews

[Eden · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some really great ideas in this book, but they're buried within a lot of "hang it on the wall" and "put it on a tray" filler.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I greatly enjoyed all the photos in this simple, visual book, but I found many suggestions to be both wasteful (buy these natural containers to replace your plastic and get prettier things so they can be displayed) or impractical (decant all your products into glass containers and don't buy in bulk). Four stars for the layout and visuals, but two for the suggestions.

[Olga Perederieieva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some useful tips, but would be better to have more examples

[Stacie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed flipping the pages through what is essentially a catalogue of beautiful items that wouldn’t survive the beating of everyday life in a typical American home. A nice place to visit!

[Jen Beard Mueller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for spots of inspo and the photos are lovely. Gives me bonafide ideas for paring down and simplifying my new home.

[Milan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting tips and tricks

[Ksherm1017 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what I was looking for: loads of practical tips that also work for a tiny apartment.

[guess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and easy read, but not very in-depth. A lot of the suggested buys are very US-centric and it may not be relevant (or convenient) for those based in other countries.