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Volume 7   Number 1 February 2010
In This Issue
Red Carpet Interview
Connie McCreight Interior Design blog
S.T.E.P.S. for an Organized Home
Residential Inventory Services
More Attic Storage
Social Networking
Roll-out Shelves
National Organizing Event is Featured in Being Organized Blog
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Check out our latest entry at www.McKenry.org and watch the Red Carpet interview, see the Jaguar that chauffered actress Kim Coles, and read interior design tips from Connie McCreight.

Chris McKenry, Los Angeles Organizing Awards originator, shared the podium with fellow NAPO-LA past president Robin Davi to present an award on January 30.  Get It Together LA!, past Los Angeles Organizing Awards winner, was finalist in this year's "Best Closet Design Firm" and "Best Garage Design Firm" categories.  We congratulate all the winners in the fifth annual event. 

See the 2010 Los Angeles Organizing Awards winner, click here.
Connie McCreight Interior Design blog
This year has started with some great media exposure for Get It Together LA!  First we were featured in BargainsLA.  Then Chris McKenry was interviewed in the February 17 issue of Women's Day discussing favorite organizing items.
 
Last week, our good friend and design colleague Connie McCreight featured Get It Together LA! in the design firm's blog.
kitchenThe firm works national from their design studio on Larchmont Boulevard in Los Angeles.  We have enjoyed working with Connie's team and clients providing organizing services for several of the exquisite residences they have created from Bel Air to the Hamptons.  Please check out her blog and website for more information on their creations.
 Easy S.T.E.P.S. for an Organized Home
 

 

beforeGetting organized is process, always happening.  It is never a completed event.  Being organized is a journey we take everyday.  No matter what we do, life is coming at us continually affecting what was organized the day before.  The mail arrives, schedules change, groceries are purchased and we have to make room for the "new" in our lives.

 

afterThe true test of an organized life is not measured by the space we have, or the stuff in the space, but the ability to stay organized depends on the decisions we make.  If we do not release the past our future - and present - will become cluttered and unmanageable. 

 

Make the working areas of the home a place where you want to spend time.  If your home office isn't a comfortable and beautiful place, papers and clutter will end up in other areas such as kitchen countertops, the dining room table, even the bedroom.  Make quick decisions.  If the mail is not reviewed and sorted each day, quickly it's a pile you will want to avoid.  It only takes a minute to recycle the junk mail and place the mail that needs attention in a file for review later.

 

Follow these simple S.T.E.P.S. to organize your home, office and life:

 

·         Sort - go through one area and sort "like with like" during an initial review.

·         Think - about what is not longer used, wanted or loved.

·         Edit - donate unwanted items, recycle or even trash broken possessions not longer useful.

·         Process - by placing things where they are used.  Make the best use of your space.  Place items in containers that make your storage reflect your style.

·         Sustain - the work you have achieved by periodically reviewing rooms, closets, even calendars for things to be removed to keep your life on a clutter-free road.

 

 Read more about the closet before and after pictures in this article on our blog, click here.
 

Residential  Inventory  Servicesmisty acres
 
Get It Together LA! offers the option of two programs for documenting the value of your home.
 
Estate Documentation Program is a comprehensive service where our staff comes to your property and photographs your furnishing, art, collections, antiques.  The cost is provided by the client or we can recommend an appraiser to give the current market value to your contents.  The client is provided with a pdf and printed document listing the total cost of your assets should a loss occur.
 
The Family DIY Documentation Program is for the family that wants to be protected by an inventory without the expense of hiring our full service inventory division.  For a minimal cost you will be provided with a program for your computer and will receive four (4) hours of training to get you started.  This program is easy to use you just need a digital camera and some time.
 
Call today for more information on these valuable services
 
More Storage in the Attic
Check out video of Attic Trac
It's often the emptiest room in the house, and the most inconvenient to use.  But if you have room in your attic you really should look into Attic Trac.
While the heat of summer months should make us carefully examine what is store in the attic, there are many things are perfect for the space.  Low ceiling and space between rafters can make the area an obstacle course to utilize.  This affordable and easy to install system will allow boxes to slide out of the way until needed. 
Check Attic Trac out at Home Depot
This year the decorations can be put away without stepping through the roof.
 
Watch your step, 82% of those surveyed have fallen through their attic or knows someone who has.
Become a Fan of Get It Together LA!
Last issue we discussed social networking and Facebook in particular.  If you are a fan of organizing and Get It Together LA! click here and join our fan page.  You will have instant updates on new products and services to make your life easy. 
About Get It Together LA!
headshop casualGet It Together LA! is a professional organizing firm providing hands-on solutions for challenging projects. Do you feel that clutter is inhibiting your goals?  Are you stressed by your cluttered garage, office or workspace?  Email or call Get It Together LA! at 323-525-0678 and schedule an assessment. If your group or organization needs a polished organizing professional to help its members tap into their potential, lower stress, and improve peace of mind, call Chris McKenry at Get It Together LA! today.
 

    Chris McKenry:
National Association of Professional Organizers, Board of Directors
Past President, National Association of Professional Organizers, Los Angeles Chapter
Member, West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
    Recipient of:
2008 Shinning Star Award, NAPO National Conference
2008 Ambassador of the Year, West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 
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Links to keep you organized:
Get It Together LA! 
Clutter Control
 
Donation Directory
Out of the Closet
800-558-8220
benefits AIDS Healthcare Foundation

National Council of Jewish Women
800-400-6259
benefits women's services organization

Goodwill Industries
323-223-1211
benefits people with disabilities or vocational disadvantages

Salvation Army
800-728-7825
benefits adult rehabilitation
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Roll-out Wood Drawer Boxes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Replace your crowded shelves with convenient roll-out drawer boxes in your pantry and kitchen.  
 
Our custom line of custom made roll-out drawers are perfect for deep cabinets.  Pots and pans will come to you instead of having to move everything in your cabinet.  These are perfect for pantries and other storage throughout your home.
 
Contact Get It Together LA! for a quote for your kitchen.  Call 323-525-0678 today.

Beautiful Storage designed by Chris McKenry

 
 
-Closets  
-Desks
-Pantries
-Garages
 
Custom designs for organized results in your home and office.
Green Products NOW AVAILABLE 


Get It Together LA!
Style and function...quality construction are all included in a Chris McKenry design project. After years of organizing the finest homes in Los Angeles, we know how to make spaces work for you to enjoy.

Laundry Rooms
Garages
Closets
Silver Closets
Butler Pantries


Call 323-525-0678 today.  

FINALIST Best Closet / Garage Design Firm - 2010 Los Angeles Organizing Awards

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Is Your Home Inventoried?
 
Filing an insurance claim can be costly without accurate information. 
 
A Get It Together LA!
Home Inventory Manual
will provide a photographic record and information necessary to help with the stress of the event.  
 
To protect your assets call 323-525-0678 for more information.