Preparing for a semi-move

Let's be honest, who really likes organizing a move? I am sure that most people don't. Me, on the other hand, well I love it. I'm serious. For those people who know me, the reason is quite obvious, because since I was quite small I've had to pack and unpack boxes many times. As a result, I've had to get used to the constant movement of my belongings.

At the beginning of November, I was called by a client to help her prepare for a move. This was a different kind of project since it didn't consist of a full move, but rather a semi-move. The home, would remain exactly as it was, but the client needed to make a selection of the things she wanted to take with her. The rest of the belongings would stay in this first home.

The client explained to me that she needed help in three areas of her home, listed below.

One of the proposals I put forward to the client was to create harmony and organization in their pantry. Since the client would be away for many months the objective was that upon her return her house would function at the same rhythm. As if she'd never left. On the other hand, in the other two areas she was interested in, we would need to select what she would take to her new home. The three areas we would work on were as follows:

• The pantry
• The towels
• The tablecloths

Below I will explain exactly how I applied order and harmony to the pantry. Upon analyzing the space, I decided that in order to optimize the space I needed to follow these simple steps:

• Take out all the products
• Categorize them
• Eliminate the expired products or those that should not be kept in a pantry
• Clean the space
• Find a way to improve the way products were kept in order to maximize the space*

*I used additional shelves to do this. You can find similar products in shops like IKEA.

Below is a selection of photos to illustrate the process I applied for each section:

The Pantry:

The first thing I did was to take out all the products

Once they had been removed I cleaned the space.

Detail of an empty shelf.

Categorized shelf with all products in jars and tines.

Shelf for refreshments.

Shelf for sauces and seasonings. 

Cupboard for towels:

The cupboard for towels before the selection and organizing.

The cupboard after the selection. Here I organized it all according to size, model and colour. 

Detail of the towels organized by colour.

Cupboard for tablecloths:

The cupboard before the selection process.

Detail of the cupboard.

After the selection, we categorized according to most and least frequently used tablecloths.

The shelf at eye-level I placed the tablecloths for daily use..

Final result after the selection and categorization of tablecloths. 

Tomorrow I'm taking a flight for my first project outside of Spain and it's precisely to complete the move: setting up the house at the new destination. When I get back I'll tell you all about it so watch this space.....