I read blogs of people who have amazingly organized homes and make it all look so simple. Whether or not that is the case, I thought I'd share some of my apartment's corners that are a work in progress.
The good news is that I've tackled over 50% of the closet that was overwhelmingly full for so long – not of clothing but of "stuff". The bad news would be that I now have a towering stack of empty IKEA boxes and containers. Those may be advertised on Craigslist quite soon as I no longer need them.
Back to the corners:
random art. those white magnetic boards have not been filled with photos yet as originally planned. Instead, a few friends chose random items from the living areas and posted them on the boards. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?!
Discarded paper bag, a table runner set aside when I got a tablecloth (Orla Kiely!), and some empty shoeboxes. Why they're camped out in the dining area, I'm not sure.
An office corner containing fabrics and frames that need to be stapled together. I will find a box to put the unfinished projects in to keep the office a tad more tidy.
I read somewhere once (and can't find the website again at all!) that the items that should be on our counters, shelves and in drawers and closets should be items we need during the week – regularly used items. Then for those items that you can retrieve when you need them (projects, tools, photos, typical storage items) – place those in storage that is not as easily accessible as, say, your toothbrush.
I love the idea and have been slowly implementing it in my apartment. From the beast of a closet have arrived two containers of photos and two other containers of out of season clothing and "memories" (old journals and notebooks). Those will be tucked into an empty storage locker in my building's basement. I can grab what I need when I want to look that the notebooks or change the clothing for the season.
Am getting there. Slowly but surely – 15 minutes at a time.
Morning's Light 
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