TL;DR
This master bedroom had become the dumping ground for papers, extra clothes and linens because the home office and closets did not work. Kathi removed the wall-to-wall furniture, donated what did not belong, set up a working home office elsewhere for the papers, and purged both closets so the bedroom could be calm again.
What was wrong with this master bedroom?
Situation: A bedroom that had become the default dumping ground for all things that would not fit in the closet, the spare bedroom or other areas within the home. This challenge was partially a result of other rooms in the house not functioning: specifically the home office.
When papers had to be stored, the only area to store them was the bedroom. Additionally, the closets in this bedroom were overstuffed and could not hold the extra clothes or linens.
What made it hard to fix?
Challenge: Creating space in other areas of the home to store the items that were not related to the bedroom. There was also wall-to-wall furniture surrounding the perimeter of the room.
How did Kathi make it tranquil?
Solution: We spent time getting rid of the wall to wall furniture and other unnecessary and unrelated bedroom items. We then sent them off to a charity in need.
I removed the excess furniture and moved the remaining furniture into a more user friendly and space saving configuration. We also created a sustainable home office in another room that provided a place to move the important papers.
We purged and organized the two large closets in this bedroom so that clothes and other keepsakes had a space to live.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does the bedroom become a dumping ground?
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Usually because another room is not working. In this home the office did not function, so papers ended up in the bedroom, and overstuffed closets left no room for extra clothes or linens. Fixing the bedroom meant first creating space elsewhere for the things that did not belong.
How do you make a cluttered bedroom feel tranquil?
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Remove what does not belong. Kathi cleared out the wall-to-wall furniture and unrelated items, donated them to charity, and arranged the remaining furniture in a more user-friendly, space-saving layout. With the papers moved to a real home office and the closets purged, the room could finally rest.
What should be done with overstuffed bedroom closets?
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Purge and organize them so clothes and keepsakes each have a place to live. In this project, both large closets were cleared of what was no longer needed, which freed the bedroom floor and furniture from the overflow of clothes and linens that had nowhere else to go.
Unbelieveable. We took a lot of things out of our home and took them to an auction. We made very good money and it isn’t crowded or cluttered anymore.
Good job taking the bull by the horns and getting your stuff gone! Auction is a great idea. Would you like to tell everyone how you did it and what it was like? I think many folks would be interested in the process.
If you want to share more, we would love to hear how the auction idea actually works.
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Just wanted to tell you that in January I went through and made some hard decisions about decluttering and just getting rid of things from furniture to knick knacks, pictures, dishes,etc. We took a trailer load plus the back end of a Suburban to an auction house. I had arranged the date with the auctioneer before hand. There was a lot of things but they were all used. After paying fees to the auctioneer, we received just a little under $1000.00. I don’t miss anything. One has to give up control of how much one thinks the possessions are worth. I believe it’s all “stuff” and “stuff” is meant to be passed on.
Helen,
That is great information for every reader and you did such an amazing job! Good things will surely accelerate in your life as a result of your releasing old items that no longer served you. Make sure to recognize your new blessings as they occur!
Congratulations!
I love before/after pix. I hope it stays this way. Keeping it organized can be the most difficult part, but you’ve got skin in the game!