Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home [A Home Organization Book]

This book is very beautiful. It followed a wonderful logical sequence that she went through the details of each organizer. The stories were interesting of their lives and how they fell into this field. The ending in wrap up was short and sweet which was just what she needed. I had fun exploring some of the designers that piqued my interest in their ideas.

You do you….but a little bit better! That’s the supportive and actionable message of Shira Gill’s “Organized Living." There is NO ONE way to be organized, but there are tips and tricks to support you along the way so you can feel better at home.Who doesn’t love sneak peeks and behind the scenes into peoples’ homes? And imagine being able to see the homes of the people who spend their life organizing others! It’s the essence of this book: 25 home organizers, 7 countries and hundreds of different ideas about home organization.And what’s so refreshing? There is no right or wrong way about home organization. Organized living is what works for your spaces and systems. And yes, you can always learn new strategies in a way that feels supportive and not overwhelming.It's a thoughtful and personal book—author Shira Gill shares her WHY behind organizing (as a form of self-care and calm in a world that can feel fractured). And for each of the 25 organizers, she features our personal stories, in-depth home tours, main takeaways (so many tips!) as well as a fun Q + A section. Add to this multiple “Cheat Sheets” throughout the book on key home topics: Sustainable Living, Organizing with Kids, Working from Home and more. There is something in this book for EVERYONE.And applause also for photographer Vivian Johnson whose gorgeous photos capture the distinct personality of each home.So ready to be inspired? Motivated? Take action? Have fun? You have 25 organizers (+ Shira!) rooting for you and leading the way to a home and life that feels better!

When I bought this book I assumed that I would keep on it my coffee table and occasionally crack it open to get a glimpse of pictures of perfect houses and organizing porn. I will keep it on my coffee table because the book is beautiful, however once I opened it I found a much different book than I was expecting.In a book featuring the homes of professional organizers, I was pleasantly surprised to find a wide range of people and homes represented. Some of the houses the author included are perfect and gigantic, but some are small and quirky, some are rental apartments, and one is an Airstream. The featured organizers are as diverse as their homes - another welcome surprise.I was drawn in by each organizer's story, small fun facts about their lives and routines, and of course, the images of their homes. And, each organizer provides unique hacks and tricks that they use in their own homes.I expected to look at this book, but I ended up reading it over to cover.

Shira Gill does the impossible—she takes what for most people is a challenging, anxiety provoking experience, and makes decluttering and getting organized a joyful self-affirming one! As with her first book, Minimalista, where she outlined her complete program for creating a more vibrant, energy giving living space, this book continues the journey forward. Her writing is at once both personal and practical, like a good friend who shares their experiences and the challenges they encountered, and then tells you the tools and solutions that worked best for them to lead a happier, more fulfilled life, and invites you to try them for yourself!In Organized Living, Ms. Gill has put together an encyclopedic compendium of the best home organizing solutions and styles, gleaned from many of the most renowned home organizing experts around the globe. Each section invites us into their homes and their lives and provides insights into their organizing styles and philosophies. The Tips and Takeaways at the end of each of these sections serve as an invaluable resource. This latest work is not just a terrific companion to her first book, but it stands on its own as a source of inspiration and practical, ready-to-use knowledge, that can ultimately result in a more peaceful, energetic and joyful life!

As if Minimalista (my personal organizational bible!) wasn't enough, Shira is back with this new book with even more creative methods and ideas to streamline your home and life and I can't get enough of it! Shira appears to have found a cohort of likeminded organizational friends all across the globe, each with very different homes and therefor different needs and a wide range of solutions and insights to share and make our own--I've already found a few tips I intend to implement in our house and I'm not even half way through. Not to mention just how lovely the pictures are which would be worth the price of admission here alone!!I'm just so glad we got another Shira Gill book in the universe and really hope there are more on the way!!

Cute book, exactly what I wanted. But the rings and dents on it are unacceptable. Should be packaged better, with a little more insurance.

Bought this book for it's content on minimalism

This might be your new favorite book you never knew you needed! First of all, it's gorgeous. But it's a coffee table book you'll actually want to read and flip through repeatedly. I loved taking a peek inside so many different styles of homes and closets. And I loved seeing that you can be organized without being a minimalist. This book is full of amazing inspiration for design, organizing, small space living, WALLPAPER, sustainability and also being a kickass entrepreneur. Loved the "Cheat Sheet" tips and the Q&As. So much to love. This is going to be one of those books I pick up again and again.