Spring Has Sprung!
Welcome to spring 2016 newsletter of Enough is Enough Organizing. As always, you’ll find quick and easy suggestions to help you become—and stay—more efficient, productive and organized.
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My Storage Unit, My Kingdom
Does that headline sound a bit over the top? For a handful of folks with plenty of means, it’s the truth. The Wall Street Journal reported a few weeks ago that builders of high-end storage units are catering to a rarefied clientele, people who have no qualms about dropping six figures for storage spaces with jaw-dropping amenities.
After all, they need a clean, secure and temperature-controlled place to store vintage and collectible cars, arcade games and basketball courts. Some sites even include laundry rooms, bathrooms, terraces, decks and other areas for socializing.
You might be wondering why these ultra-wealthy people need to spread beyond the expansive footprints of their mansions, multi-car garages and vast acreage. The article offers some insights from James Murray of the Vaults, which offers two-level storage spaces for starting at $245,000.
He explains that prosperous homeowners are “making their lives simpler” by opting to live in smaller homes in more pedestrian-friendly areas. So they “don’t have the space to store those vehicles or the luxury RV.”
Take a minute to consider the irony of how “making their lives simpler” might mesh with owning so many cars that you can’t fit them in your home’s garage. Art for Art’s Sake
If you’re a diehard minimalist, a bare wall may be inviting and pleasing. But most people like to enliven their vertical spaces with some pictures, paintings or prints.
Does what’s on your walls reflect what you enjoy and make you feel at ease? Artwork isn’t doing its job if you don’t like it. That applies to pictures you inherited from relatives, gifts you received from friends and family, and pieces you bought a long time ago but no longer suit your taste or decor. Artwork that doesn’t make you happy simply doesn’t belong on your walls.
Neither do faded pieces. Prints can become washed out over time, losing their vividness and contrast if they’ve spent years hanging on a wall that is subject to harsh direct light.
For fresh art that doesn’t cost a fortune, try art.com’s broad selection. If you don’t know what you like or want to get a better understanding of your style, try the free “ art explorer” tool on zatista.com. Click on the pictures you like and zatista’s tool will analyze your taste and suggest original artworks from its site that fit your preferences.
Perhaps you love all your art but just have too much to display at once. Take your cue from galleries and museums: Rotate your collection seasonally to showcase various pieces throughout the year. image credit: wall street journal/a subsidiary of dow jones, inc
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