Curating Space

Clutter has become a dirty word these days and with good reason.  Excess in the currency of items no longer beloved or no longer useful have serious implications on the built environment. Clutter is the thief of focus, time, money, energy, productivity, and ultimately our wellbeing. This affects us in our homes just as much as our workplaces, and being that we occupy these two spaces most of our lives; in this way addressing clutter is a necessity when designing spaces.  These are not simply opinions, but the findings of numerous scientific studies from UCLA to Princeton, and the consensus is that clutter is no good, no good at all.  

Curating space is the process of addressing all your belongings and removing all that detracts and distracts, so that we may promote that which is most important.  With all the excess removed, we are able to create systems of organization, whether it’s within existing systems, or by designing new ones, so that you can move through your space with ease, efficiency, efficacy, and most importantly joy.  

In addition, the often overlooked side effect of addressing clutter is the opportunity to take a deeper look at yourself and how you live.  Do your possessions reflect who you are today?  Are they getting in the way of the things that really bring you joy?  Do they support the person you are wanting to become?  We are provided opportunities to confront old versions of ourselves, past lives and decisions unmade.  What results is space; space to unfold into the best version of you, and I believe this is what life wants of us.