Jane appears on The Marilyn Denis Show Mar. 7 featuring Jane’s favourite room in her house – her bedroom. She offers tips and ideas for space-saving solutions for bedrooms including Organized Interiors’ custom closet storage unit and small storage solutions from Home Sense.
I enjoyed reading your inspiration from Florida and how you summed up, “Having a home you love, that reflects your interests and is warm and welcoming for family and friends, can have a powerful impact in all areas of your life.”
I completely believe that if we can capture our personal space with the correct balance of design and organization that reflects our individuality, it will help define the person we want to be, as it makes us comfortable in our own space from the moment we wake up. Space must inspire us from both the inside and out….from an inner and emotional feel, to the outward expression of who we truly are. Everyone that enters our country home says it feels so comfortable and gives off a sense of natural warmth with a passion for life. What makes it? The wall colours and the windows that bring the outdoors in, the furnishings, to our personal touches and the collection of photos and pieces that bring back memories and inspirations of decisions that were made along the way. All the household items are positioned and stored in a balanced way that displays well yet lived comfortably. For me, it starts from the moment I get ready for the world from my bedroom, bathroom, to my closet and wardrobe, to the kitchen and every room of the home including the garage and the garden.
Our pool cabana has a comfortable laid back feeling, and yet there is an abundance of stuff, not cluttered but somehow it still looks neat, tidy, clean, organized, orderly and lived in; making it alive and cleverly designed. Design is everywhere and in everything, in the colour of our pool towels and how they are stacked, to a ceramic cuddly black bear holding a rolled beach towel making it an inviting space. It is amazing how many people subconsciously take note of these little organizational details and how it just gives out a special feeling of being in that space.
With the condo, we went more contemporary, minimalistic, modern and we still need to add a few more of our personal touches, but every careful addition makes it more a reflection of our comforts. Whether it is choosing the design of the toaster, the cutlery, or the rug to the coastal feel of our bedroom set. In everything we do, we take our time to add the appropriate elements that inspire us without cluttering our walls, counters, drawers, and closets. All this helps us enjoy our space and is the essence of your message. Designing and creating our home space is a journey in which bringing the right balance between, Design and Organization leads to making life easier and better.
Most of us try to hide the mess, clutter, and disorganization, but we just cannot ignore it as our mind knows that we need to face this sooner than later, as it just keeps on piling up if it is not addressed. It lingers on our project list and until we tackle it and manage it as part of our daily routine, and if we don’t take the advice in your blogs, books, and messages, it will have a dramatic effect in everything we do and what we can achieve.
As a professional in the industry, how effective can I be if my office or home was a complete disaster with clutter, mess and chaos? Organization must be cleverly designed and harmonized with who we are!
Sincere thanks for sharing your thoughts and inspirations with us, as I live and try to walk the life of organization that has worked for me and my family.
In the hustle and bustle of a busy lifestyle, we easily forget that a life worth living is a life worth organizing.
Perhaps you have very little space or not enough space. Perhaps a spare room is waiting to be transformed into your own personal space where dressing becomes no ordinary ritual.
To dress in clean crisp clothes that can easily breathe in an airy, well-designed dressing room (also known as a large walk-in closet), well that is an experience we are all worthy of.
You can take charge of your life and the manner in which you dress with a style that’s all your own. For the many that have turned a spare bedroom into a dressing room, they also went so far as to add inspiring pictures and words of inspiration and motivation to begin their day.
Dressing and grooming is all about how you present yourself to the world with your own brand, regardless of specific fashion.
It’s how you carry yourself and present the best you… every day! Taking the time to do so with ease and in the right environment can make all the difference.
When Gloria Dilecce decided to convert her spare room into a dressing room, she wanted more than a walk-in closet for her clothes and shoes. She wanted a dream dressing room, her very own sanctuary where she could pamper herself while dressing daily and for special occasions.
“Ever since I was a little girl, the idea of a dressing room was an ongoing dream of mine”, says Gloria. “Once I decided to convert the spare bedroom into a dressing room, it made all the difference in my life. At the time, my smaller walk-in closet just wasn’t enough space for my husband and I.”
Your dream closet can become a reality! It may sound overwhelming, but it is a project that requires helpful, professional, and trusting service. Imagine how exhilarating it would be to have all of your clothes and valuables in one place, where dressing is a pleasurable experience rather than a chore.
Your dream closet and dressing room can be designed to be an elegant, calm, and soothing space where life slows down just enough for you to unwind. It can be a place with plenty of space and light, setting the stage where selecting your clothes will be made with ease.
Often while rushing around, there is not enough time to give much attention into dressing so that you feel good, look your best and, as a result, perform at your best. As we all know how we look will often determine how we feel and that translates and is directly related to how we perform and behave.
Truly, dressing can become an art once you have the right place chosen and the proper design in place. From there the process is quite simple. Allocating a spare room for a dressing room concept can have limitless possibilities.
Imagine sitting on a bench comfortably while you are putting your socks, stockings, and shoes on. The space can include a full-length mirror with proper reflective lighting either from natural light from a window or by installing brighter light fixtures.
How many times have we put on navy blue socks with black pants, a blouse that looks white but is creamier once you get outdoors, or pants, jackets, and shirts that are often crowded into a small closet and not as crisp, requiring touch-ups before you wear them?
Now imagine pullout shelves lined with shoes where you can mix and match your clothes quickly and efficiently, without having to go back and forth to other areas of the home. Not only for the rich and famous, your ideas of a dream dressing room are just waiting to unfold.
Gloria says that having a dressing room “feels like I have my own boutique right in my home”.
Whether you are in the fashion industry like Gloria or you just want to be able to see everything at a glance, these convenient features add to the comfort of dressing. Soon after using her dressing room, Gloria came to realize that it made her life, getting dressed easier and more enjoyable. It became a routine that she truly appreciates. “I never had thought of turning my spare bedroom into this amazing dressing room until ORGANIZED INTERIORS had suggested it. What else would I do with three extra bedrooms without children at home? Why not pamper myself? It was well worth the time and expense. My clothes appreciate it just as much.”
No matter what your needs, a spare room dedicated for dressing and storage can provide endless possibilities. A dream closet or dressing room can not only accommodate the smallest of conveniences that make life simple, it is organized and a joy to be in. Organized Interiors leaves no stone unturned, no detail is too small. Require a locked document drawer? Done. Needing compartments for jewelry so nothing is tangled and messy, done. How about the many clever ways to accommodate, scarves, ties, belts, shoes…. easily done. Gloria adds, “I particularly love my fold out ironing board and valet so I can hang what I picked out for the next day, making coordinating my look a lot faster.”
The days of being limited to one type of hanging and minimal storage are over. A spare room that is transformed into a dressing room in is no longer a closet; it is a special room for you and your clothes. It can be as stylish or as simple as you like with unique features that can make this space the envy of all your friends and family. A combination of shelving, pullouts shoe racks, valet poles, enclosed long hanging for your finest garments are options that are sure to enhance your dressing experience. Why not add a hamper, a jewelry drawer complete with lock; all within a simple reach and limited only by your imagination.
The desire to have a special place for dressing is growing quickly within the custom home building industry. Why? People are beginning to see the value in an organized way of dressing daily so that we can look and be our best selves. A dream closet is synonymous with luxury, elegance and every closet design is unique to the person who owns it. Your own distinct style coupled with Organized Interiors’ innovative and creative ideas and workmanship, your dream closet will be something to call your very own. Imagine walking into your own personal space and the only thing missing is your signature. It’s that simple! That’s how personal this space will become to you. To have a place for everything and everything in its place will become the space you value most…your personal sanctuary and one that you will value and want to care for; it will be priceless. “All my clothes & shoes are all so visible, the complete solution to all my morning problems” says Gloria.
If you value the look of custom manufactured high quality cabinetry with leading edge design, an Organized Interiors design consultant is only a phone call away. As the largest and most experienced closet company in Toronto, you will not be disappointed. You can turn your spare bedroom into a dream dressing room and make it a reality, if you can imagine it, then they can achieve it for you. Gloria adds that “the experience with Organized Interiors was phenomenal from start to finish. It has made staying organized a lot easier; a dream come true. This is now my “sanctuary” which brings me more joy and value then soaking in my tub. This made all the sense in the world for Joe and I; he loves his walk-in closet which he now has all to himself.”
Interview with Mike Albo – President, Organized Interiors
We started out as a glass and mirror shop specializing in Closet Mirror Doors where we were creating additional wardrobe space in bedrooms with floor to ceiling and wall to wall mirror doors and it was natural for us to complete the interior of the closet with organization. This led us into the closet and cabinetry industry.Throughout the past 35 years we have expanded into manufacturing many custom fitted cabinet storage solutions like wardrobes, dressing rooms, home offices, wallbeds, entertainment systems, pantries, wall units, bathroom vanities, and in the last five years into the garage.
What has been the secret to Organized Interiors success?
Our passion and commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has been the real focal point of our leadership and success in this industry. Behind each and every one of our products is a team of professionals who take great pride in the design, manufacture and installation of what we specialize in. We believe it is a privilege that customers allow us to do work in their home and we are very grateful for this. We never lose sight that we earn our living from our customers and therefore treat them with the upmost respect, integrity, craftsmanship, and trust. That is why the majority of our business comes from referrals and loyal repeat customers that has made the company successful for the past 35 years.
How important is customer service and ensuring that the client is always satisfied?
Customer satisfaction is the most important goal for Organized Interiors. Our commitment to our customers is very simple: to give the very best we can…whether it is advice, our products, our service, and our value for the workmanship and quality we offer.
Tell us a bit about the showroom?
We believe the showroom is an important part of the buying experience for homeowners to be inspired and help visualize their project, inspect the quality and workmanship, and it minimizes errors in customer expectations on their custom work and helps them make their selection and decisions easier and with confidence. It’s also a reflection of the company’s leadership in product innovation. We are always updating the 10,000 sq ft showroom with the latest storage cabinetry solutions, designs, colours, styles and customers are exposed to many ideas and options that they may never consider and then may regret their decisions.
We encourage customers to visit our unique showroom which is the largest in North America and it’s worth visiting when contemplating a project that involves cabinetry and storage. Visitors will see 17 closet settings, 15 Bedroom, Wardrobe and Wallbed applications, 10 areas showcasing Home Offices and Entertainment Wall Units, 9 Closet Door systems, 6 full garages and 9 Shower Door displays and the list goes on even for the bath, kitchen, laundry and Mud rooms. The showroom also gives customers the comfort that they are dealing with the leading company that has a solid reputation with people that deliver on its promises and guarantees from workmanship to the after sale service when something is ever required. Every day we hear customers rave about the work we did and this makes us happy and fulfills our mission in the work we have been doing all these years.
How does Organized Interiors enhance comfort and make life a little bit easier?
We believe that storage solutions and organization provides added comfort and convenience in today’s fast paced environment and lifestyles. More and more people are realizing that the key to successful living is being organized, productive, and efficient as it leads to accomplishing more in less time when you have an Organized Lifestyle.
Home efficiency becomes even more important when managing a household, family, and a career. Organization is a must-have, time saving home feature similar to dishwashers, showers, and having a home computer or office. Clutter living has an enormous impact on our lives. It steals away our time, it costs us money, and makes us frustrated.
In my own personal experience at home and with customers, I have seen this over and over again, how effective organization can be a tool to take control of this clutter problem and help make life a little easier. We believe it starts every morning when you need to get dressed as an organized closet helps eliminate the fuss in the daily routine of finding and deciding what to wear.
Homeowners that have done their closets are now expanding to having many areas of the home organized including having their garage transformed into a neat, tidy, and organized space not only to park their cars but also make it an inviting clutter free entrance to come home to.
We have enough stresses in our lives…improvements to home organization helps reduce the clutter and control your space which leads to making life a little easier.
For the 20th consecutive year, Organized Interiors will join hundreds of Canadian top interior design retailers at the National Home Show.
From February 18 – 27, 2011, consumers and trade professionals are able to meet the Organized Interiors team of professionals at Exhibition Place’s Direct Energy Centre, and learn about their fresh lineup of luxury products and finishes.
Their spacious booth (No. 2501) will showcase everything from their highly successful closet organizers and wardrobe units to wall beds and home office solutions.
“With more than 25 colours to choose from, our new thermofoil, chip-free finishes work incredibly well with our closet program, wall beds, entertainment units, home offices, sliding doors and countertops. Some of them are extremely unique, with high-gloss red, yellow, sandy blue, linear graphite and carbon gloss. The finishes can fluidly transition from a children’s play room to a contemporary adult space,” says general manager Enrico Tersigni, who takes great pleasure in consulting with new and repeat clients from Organized Interiors’ 10, 000 sq. ft. showroom in Vaughan, Ont.
“We recently completed a client’s basement playroom, installing custom cabinetry to store toys and games with a striking two-tone finish,” says Tersigni, emphasizing the endless options available. In addition to adding modern and/or traditional flair to custom units, Organized Interiors’ products come with a 10-year warranty and are built to be free from defects in workmanship and material.
While consumers are always encouraged to visit Organized Interiors’ showroom located at 201 Chrislea Rd. in Vaughan Ont., The National Home Show poses an exceptional opportunity to get to know a Canadian brand with unwavering quality, integrity and artistry.
