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Getting (and Staying!) Organized with the Neat Method

March 23, 2018 Whitney Warne
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My name is Sophie Gillotti, and I own Neat Method Des Moines, a luxury home organizing company that serves over 45 markets. We work closely with our customers to make bathrooms, kitchens, closets, nurseries, offices, pantries, and playrooms NEAT! We also specialize in moves and relocates. 

With a passion for detail and display, I personally enjoy creating shoppable spaces that are suitable for each client's specific needs. When we're finished with your space, it should feel like your own personal showroom. Being organized creates a more functional lifestyle.

Whitney came to me because she felt like none of the things in her studio had a home, and the clutter was taking over her workspace. I was delighted by the opportunity to help her get organized in order to establish a space that is functional for not only herself and her staff, but for all the clients coming through her doors.

I began by taking inventory of her things, where they were located and why.

Before photos of the snack area

Before photos of the snack area

I then removed all products and supplies from shelves, drawers, and the cubbies in her production area. (We made a huge mess, but that's the first step to becoming neat!) The next phase was to categorize, edit, and sort.

Sorting and editing everything is the scariest part, but it's all worth it in the end.

Sorting and editing everything is the scariest part, but it's all worth it in the end.

Once we had established the items that Whitney needed, we talked about how often each item was used so that I could lay out a plan where everything would have a home. After that, I went shopping for organizational items like boxes, folders, and card holders. 

The last step was to create cute labels to make it easy to identify where things go! These are great when there may be several different people putting things away at different times. It also helps to hold everyone accountable for putting things back in their proper place.

After photos of her snack area, cabinet drawer, shooting area, and production area cubbies

After photos of her snack area, cabinet drawer, shooting area, and production area cubbies

Working with Whitney was an incredible experience! She is very talented, her clients are extraordinary, and now she has a neat and tidy space that accurately reflects her business.

Convinced it's time to get Neat? Contact us at 515-326-0762 to set up a consultation! 

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A note from Whitney:

Sophie came into my life at the perfect time. I was drowning in paperwork, office supplies, snacks, disposable silverware, Winston's paraphernalia, you name it! She was able to help me identify the things I could part with and the things that were truly benefitting my business and my space. It took a little bit to admit that I needed someone to save me from myself, but once I talked with Sophie about how to improve the situation, I was beyond thrilled. 

Sophie took the time and really invested herself in implementing a streamlined system for me. Her thoughtful details (like the labels!) make it so easy for everyone to keep things organized. I could never have accomplished this without her.

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The photographer has to cultivate trust, show up with direction and pay attention to the nuances of the human in front of them. Every person is different, and therefore, each shoot needs to be customized.
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And then the magic can happen. That moment where you’re both so in the zone, on the same page, vibrating on the same wave length, and the energy is captured in 1/200 of a second.
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These are the moments I live to create with my clients. Thanks to @esteeroe.inc for showing up with your whole self and being #unapologeticallyextra with me. This is a moment to remember.
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Happy birthday to the original #unapologeticallyextra inspiration. Thanks for being a willing model, and fierce momma and a dear friend. ❤️
Love you tons. Happy Valentines Day, all you beautiful souls.
❤️
No matter your relationships status, I hope you are spending the day indulging your first love, your first flame, your first friend. YOURSELF.
❤️
Love yourself first and others will follow suit. COMMUNITY BUILDER
💪🏼
At the end of the day, when my legacy is set and my impact is made, I hope that people will say, “she built beautiful, inclusive, communities where everyone who entered felt valuable and purposeful.”
💪🏼
Truth time. I’ve been struggling with how I’m introduced. Usually it’s, this is Whitney, she’s an amazing photographer (which is an awesome compliment, btw) but lately I’ve been looking for more. I will always be a photographer. It’s coded into my DNA. It’s reflexive in my fingers. Photographing a person is the truest way I know to understand them. But my goal is broader and more holistic. While I photograph people individually, my ultimate passion is bringing them together.
💪🏼
So when you ask me who I am, I’ll be saying proudly, I’m a community builder.
💪🏼
Who’s with me?
.
.
.
.
#dsmhummingbird #dsmcommunitybuilder #catchdsm #seizedsm #brandlaunch Portrait photography is a collaboration. It is the building of trust between two people. The subject has to let go, lean in, breathe deep and trust the photographer.
✨
The photographer has to cultivate trust, show up with direction and pay attention to the nuances of the human in front of them. Every person is different, and therefore, each shoot needs to be customized.
✨
And then the magic can happen. That moment where you’re both so in the zone, on the same page, vibrating on the same wave length, and the energy is captured in 1/200 of a second.
✨
These are the moments I live to create with my clients. Thanks to @esteeroe.inc for showing up with your whole self and being #unapologeticallyextra with me. This is a moment to remember.