Work in real homes

A place for what matters.
Room to enjoy it.

Not empty rooms or showrooms. These are spaces made more useful around the belongings, activities, and people already in them.

01 · Lisa’s studio

More space to create.

Art supplies, canvases, and works in progress had outgrown the existing storage. I emptied and refreshed the closet, then used material from a salvaged armoire to make fitted shelves.

Sketch pads, blank canvases, and works in progress each got a labeled place. The existing drawer cart fit underneath, leaving the room easier to use.

The original art studio, with a crowded closet and work surfaces. — Supplies and furniture competing for working space.

The finished art studio with a clearer layout and organized closet. — A more useful layout, with artwork and materials still at hand.

See the closet work and the finished storage

Closet shelves made from salvaged wood before painting. — Fitted shelving made from salvaged material.

The finished studio closet with labeled shelves and a drawer cart. — Labeled areas for artwork and supplies, with the existing cart below.

02 · Garden shed

A way to get to
what you need.

Tools, pots, and garden supplies were competing for the same space. I worked with the owner to decide what needed to stay, grouped supplies by purpose, and added shelving where it helped.

The result was an open aisle, tools along the wall, and clearer places for the things the owner wanted to keep.

Garden shed before organizing, with a wagon and other items in the central aisle. — The doorway view before organizing.

The same garden shed after organizing, with an open aisle and tools along the wall. — The same doorway, with space to move through the shed.

A closer look at the storage

Pots and trays grouped on shelving near the shed window. — Pots, trays, and a working surface by the window.

Garden supplies grouped on labeled shelving. — Labels make the storage categories visible.

03 · Garage details

Several uses.
One workable space.

Tools, household supplies, and things that come and go all need somewhere to belong. Here, labeled containers separate supplies by purpose, with working tools and everyday items in distinct areas.

These are finished details, rather than a matching before-and-after comparison.