by Caroline Gabsewics
Staff Writer
Staying organized is never easy, but Beazer Homes recently unveiled its new home organization options.
Beazer Homes turned to Monica Ricci, organizing expert and host of HGTV’s “Mission Organization,” to help them make their homes more more organized for new homeowners.
Last month, Beazer Homes hosted an event for Realtors at their Arbor Glade community off of Old St. Augustine Road. About 40 Realtors attended the event where Ricci spoke to them about what organizing design options homeowners will have when building a home with Beazer Homes.
Beazer Homes did research to find out what homeowners are looking for when the are shopping for a new home and one of the top things was better storage and organizing options, said Ricci.
“In response to the research they sought me out to assist them in adding these options for homebuyers,” she said.
Those who attended the event last month were given a tour of Arbor Glade’s model home by Ricci. Ricci showed Beazer Homes’ “SmartDesign” home organization options for the kitchen, master suite, laundry room and bathrooms.
“Having your home organized is a key element to living a happy life,” she said. “’SmartDesign’s organization features help families be organized and have more time to spend with each other.
“A lot of the things we incorporated are simple ideas, but the results are huge.”
Some of the options include:
• built-in spice racks on cabinet doors
• extra cabinets over toilet and garden tub
• roll-out trash can
• half drawer below bathroom sinks
“It is very important that Realtors know about these options so they can tell their clients about these options,” she said.
Ricci’s 7 steps to help you stay organized
• Store items where they’re used. Organizing should be both logical and intuitive.
• Keep families together. Items that fall into the same category should live together as a family, preferably in one spot in your home.
• Process mail immediately. Processing mail daily helps you stay caught up and keeps your kitchen counters clear.
• Subdivide Space. To make the most out of closets and drawers, break down storage space into usable compartments by adding dividers inside drawers.
• Leave your options open. When outfitting storage spaces, use adjustable shelves whenever possible.
• Shop carefully. Be sure there is enough space to store items like food and toiletries, but for things like housewares, clothing, decor — use the one-in-one-out rule.
• Involve others.
Everyone in the house should take some responsibility for contributing to the organizational health of the home.