Homemaking and Organization Using Armoires, Hutches and Sideboards

Welcome to my first Homemaking post of 2022! 

Creating a welcoming, simple, comfortable, cozy and charming home continues to mean so much to me.

The Danish would refer to this as Hygge.

Today I thought we'd chat about a few homemaking goals. Specifically organization and storage. 

Often times the word organization conjures up images of plastic containers for storing items.

However for me, my favorite way to organize is by using gorgeous baskets, antique armoires, vintage hutches and sideboards.

Organization Begins With Creating a List.

My organization list is pretty similiar to how I prepare for my planting season. 

Being old school I enjoy writing every detail out on a notebook to get my organization timeline going.

• Spiral Notebook
• Pen/Pencil
• Budget
• Space/Measurements
• Timeline
• Wishlist

The Armoire ( Solid Pine and acquired in the French Market 1992)

Armoire Storage and Organization

Dark Winter Months are Perfect For Organizing

Utilizing these darker and cooler months of the year is a grand time to plan and prepare our homes for Spring.

As a Homemaker I feel much more motivated when I organize my thoughts and homemaking goals. 

St. James Dresser From Restoration Hardware

The Importance of Home

My Grandmother's 100 year old Hutch

Using Antique Keepsakes to Display Keepsakes

I have always enjoyed surrounding myself with keepsakes from the past and mingling with them decorative items of the present. For me this style of decorating helps to create a positive environment. 

Our Homes are a Reflection of our Attitudes

Our homes are a reflection of us and not just in the decorating sense, they reflect our attitudes and they also form our attitudes.

So creating an environment with a positive attitude actually helps us to have a more positive outlook. Seems to me that it is more vital than ever with most of spending more time at home in one way or another.

Organization and Creativity

Organization has always been very important to me.

Even as a child I organized my closet and dresser every Saturday morning. 

I suppose this could have been because I was surrounded by adults and I must have taken a que from them on being tidy. 

So my penchant for organization isn't so much about being extremely neat, it is about what being unorganized does to my creativity and productivity. 

A Place For Everything and Everything In It's Place

If my workspace, closet, pantry, etc...are not organized I am unable to focus on the tasks at hand.

Being unorganized is extremely frustrating for me.

My energy levels run high when I am organized.

So for me having the outlook of a place for everything and everything in it's place is calming.

Surrounding myself with vintage elements, cozy fabrics, soft colors mixed with vibrant hues is pure bliss.

My style of decorating may be different than yours and vice-versa and that is cool.

But I dare say that we all like some semblance of order.

Thank you for joining me today as we delved into hygge, organization and homemaking!

Happy January!

XO