reader question: the TV

reader question:

What are pointers on placing a tv in a living room without it being tacky? Or how to display a tv that isn't or can't be central to the entire room.

 

Thanks for your question! 

 

2 thoughts came to mind for this issue: 

1. Choose the focal point so the TV isn't it.
Most people could choose a fire place, this means that you would center the couch to face the fire place and have the TV off to the side or on a different wall. 

Another option would be to have your couch facing 2 chairs, this give the feeling of pointing people towards conversation instead of the TV. A similar idea would be to have 4 chairs facing each other.
A lot of people have big windows or sliding glass doors in their family room, this would be another option for a focal point, outdoors make for natural artwork, face your furniture there!

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2. Put decor around it, make it look like a piece of art or that it blends right in with the theme of your decor you have going on in the living room! 

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organized: Kitchen Pantry

I did a little organizing work this week at a sweet friend's house. We were chatting away and, like always, I got too excited to start and forgot to take before/after pictures...

1. Assess: open up all of the cupboards, create what we think is a good flow for her use of her kitchen, are the dishes and cups in the best place? do the things they use the most on the bottom shelves or hard to access?

2. Buy: She wanted this look of jars & baskets so she bought 4 to start with. She had these jars already which were great to add in some style.

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3. Take it all out: I know this seems counter productive but it's way easier to create the space you want when it's a blank canvas!

4. Get rid of what you don't need/use: pretty self explanatory

5. Store what you don't use often: choose a space in your garage or a closet to store those items you don't use daily: picnic baskets, extra plates etc.

6. Put it all back organized!!

the result?? more space than she ever knew she had! I love it when that happens. 

HELP!! & a winner

Friends, I would love to write more posts about organizing. It's my passion and something that I do in my everyday life in all aspects of it. I beleive that an organized life is a stress free life and even though it takes a little time here and there, it saves you time and stress in the long run!

I would love it if you shared your issues or questions about organizing with me and I would love to answer them here! I have no problem if you want to be anonymous because I know clutter and disorganization can feel vulnerable to share (do that here: ASK AWAY!!!!) If you have more specific questions with a picture of a room problem etc, please email me at organizebyolivia@gmail.com and I would be happy to write up a post with some ideas for help as well! 

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questions, questions, questions

dear friends,

 I would love to know more about what you would like to see on my blog and I thought formspring would be a great way! Pop on over to my accout and ask me anything you'd like...  organizing, my faith, my home or just me!

love, o

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organize by olivia project #1

some shots from the wedding I coordinated a few weeks back-- 

lots of prep happening

super cute invites the bride had made by an artist who makes posters for bands! 

great idea, huh? those faces are the bride & groom :)

some flowers for decor that the bride's co-workers helped her make during one of her showers

cute & helpful idea for a shower!

another brilliant DIY idea by the bride: she collected lots of class bottles and jars

then had sticker strips made

I took the stickers and made different patterns with all of the colors for the center pieces

some DIY mustaches for the Photo booth Prop Box!

another quick DIY for the extra invites-- 

putting them on sticks to then put in vases or different pots & buckets around the reception site

FLOWER PREP

only spent about $60 by going to Costco the day before the reception

I prepped them all the day before just in case I needed to buy more 

the done ones:

transportation was an issue-- I wouldn't recommend a box like this

it worked, i put a towel down at the bottom in case there were any spills

there were and it worked out fine but the rest I put in buckets and it was much safer & easier!

all out at the reception site ready to go on tables!

a somewhat done project:

wish I could have gotten more pics from around the reception- but there was a wonderful photobooth 

everyone had a blast. I made a prop box with the following:

5 sombreros

2 boas

4 mustaches on a stick

lei

red skirt

chalkboard with chalk to write messages

YAY fabulous night.