Organizing and decorating your home with a thoughtful blend of well-loved, thrifted, and new pieces to bring both beauty and organization to the place you call home.
the patchwork method
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I have some thoughts...
I’ve spent countless hours, including much of my childhood, exploring antique malls and digging through thrift stores. Shopping secondhand for your home provides a myriad of benefits—chiefly, it’s the best way to create a unique and personalized space. Not only that, but it is often more cost effective. Especially when shopping at the thrift store, the price of homewares is significantly less than buying new. And, perhaps most importantly, it is better for the planet. I won’t lay it on too thick, but our overconsumption of goods is slowly choking our planet to death. So we should probably stop doing that.
New doesn't mean better.
Perfection isn’t the goal
Listen, I love Pinterest as much as the next gal, but boy does it tend to show some unrealistic standards for how your home should look. I love to be inspired by the images I find online, but I also take it all with a grain of salt, and try not to let the comparison bug creep in. At Patchwork, we find solutions that are aimed at improving your life AND creating the beautiful home you desire, in that order. You won’t hear me give any one-size-fits-all advice when it comes to organization or design, because I am only interested in what works for YOU, not what the internet deems as perfection.
We’re committed to creating a positive client experience with each and every step of the process
Whether it’s an interior decorating project, an organization project, or ongoing organization maintenance, when you work with Patchwork Organizing, we are going to laugh - LOUD AND OFTEN. I’m here to take your overwhelm and turn it into a stream of cackles and giggles until the project is done (and then some!).
Patchwork Organizing is here to help
Laugh loud and often
Not only do we prioritize creativity through style, ideas, and use of space, but also through innovative solutions in our personalized approach to organization strategies. We look at what you currently have, your current way of living, and get creative in developing a solution that works for YOU.
Hyped up on creative juices
As an organizer and decorator, trust with your belongings, your space, and the impact your home will make on your life is of the utmost importance. Patchwork Organizing prioritizes honesty, communication, and genuine relationships to cultivate an environment of trust.
Genuine relationships and trust
When stepping into your space to witness what may be uncomfortable for you to share, it is the goal here at Patchwork Organizing to cultivate genuine trust and relationships with our clients and develop an understanding that I am not here to judge you. I’m here to help you create sustainable organization strategies that work for you and your life and add that stylistic flair that makes it uniquely you. Completely judgement-free.
This is a judgment-free zone
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How the *bleep* did I end up doing this anyway? It’s a fair question, and mine has been a circuitous journey to entrepreneurship.
In my 30-odd years on this planet, I’ve moved across the country, had dreams of performing on Broadway, made a hard pivot into practicality and a law career, suffered major burnout, experienced the sudden and devastating loss of a parent, moved across the country AGAIN, made yet another pivot to a creative career, annnnnd here we are! I started Patchwork Organizing to bring thoughtful organization and accessible interior design to homes across Milwaukee and beyond.
Following my instincts has led me to make some pretty great decisions, albeit big and often terrifying, including leaving my paralegal job of 5 years without a clue of what was next. All I knew was that I was burned out and depressed, and I had to make a change. Within a few days of leaving the job, I happened upon a position assisting a professional organizer & household manager. I took the job on a whim, in the spirit of trying something new. I quickly fell in love with the work. It tapped into skills that I knew I had, but hadn’t considered turning into a career.
I’ve found that one positive move can be a steppingstone towards a better future, and leaving my job was the move I needed to broaden my horizons and take the next big leap. My husband and I had been having many discussions about moving, and a trip to visit my cousin in Milwaukee sparked an idea that soon became reality. Picking up our lives and moving from Atlanta to Milwaukee seemed like a crazy proposition at the time, but now we both view it as the best decision we ever made.
Amidst all the forward movement and exciting plans, I suffered the greatest loss of my life so far. On a banner blue-sky day in April 2022, my dad died suddenly of a heart attack while out on a jog. It still sometimes knocks the wind out of me to think about. Grief is my constant companion. Some days it weighs me down and others it walks alongside me like a dear friend. This loss instilled a sense of urgency in me, and I’ve channeled that into the push to build my dream life.
By forging my own path and being true to myself, I can offer something that is getting rarer and rarer these days—*authenticity*. My commitment to my clients and community, is to provide my expertise and skills without a lick of judgement. That’s right, you come as you are I will do the same.
It is my calling to help, to create, and have fun. So, I’ve built a business where I can do all three of those things with every project.
Part of what I bring to the table is my *journey.* The places I’ve lived, people I’ve known, experiences (both good and bad) that I’ve had, the countless hours spent in thrift and antique stores—it all informs who I am today. Treating others with kindness and respect is at the core of all that I do. That, and having a good time. If there is one thing that I love to do, it is to laugh. I do so loudly and often. Join me?
How the *bleep* did I end up doing this anyway?
Let's get to know each other! I'll go first!
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (anything by him, really)
Favorite Book:
Gin Martini with a Twist (or chai latte if we’re getting coffee—which we totally should do!)
go-to drink order:
Washington, Georgia, and now Wisconsin!
States I’ve Lived in:
Sagittarius Sun, Aquarius Moon, Scorpio Rising
Big Three:
Whether it’s one closet or your whole home, Patchwork Organizing will customize an organization plan just for you and help to pull it all together. Ready for your life to get a little easier?
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Want a splendidly decorated home but struggling to put it all together?
From planning, to shopping, to styling (and hey, maybe some organizing too!)—we help you piece together a beautifully decorated home that reflects your unique sense of style.
Decorating
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Ready to see how a strong organization strategy can improve your day-to-day life?
Organizing
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The world we live in expects a lot of us. The pressure has never been higher, especially on women, to have it all. The high-level career, perfect family, and beautifully decorated & meticulously organized homes are on display anywhere you look online. It sure is a lot to manage, so it’s no wonder so many of us end up feeling anxious and depressed. Why not lighten the load a bit and let me help you create a home that can act as a retreat from the big life you lead outside of it. A place where you can be at peace with your stuff, instead of at odds with it.