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Morning Coffee: Aesthetic Vs. Functional Organizing

April 30, 2022 · In: Saturday Morning Coffee Date

Happy Saturday! Grab a cup of coffee and snuggle up in your favorite seat of the house as we chat about all things home, life, and randomness.

Today’s Morning Coffee is going to be a little different than usual. Because today I want to continue a conversation that we started in Instagram Stories this week about functional vs. aesthetic organizing. I put up an open-ended question box asking viewers how aesthetic organizing made them feel, and the responses were so incredibly varied. And a little surprising, too!

So this morning I want to share some of the replies, then I’d love for us to continue the convo in the comments section. I am so interested in this topic and I plan on making some blog posts and videos very soon for both types of organizing methods.

@lelaburris on Instagram organizing Stories

Q: How Do You Feel About Aesthetic Organization?

“I like the look but with two small children it’s just impossible!” -Kim

“Perfect organization- just the thought of it- stresses me out.” -Lori

“It makes me feel more in control of my life when work and other stuff goes haywire” -Khaila

“I despise it! Real life isn’t picture perfect!” -Jen

“It makes me feel calm. I watch videos of it to relax.” -Elly

“Love it! But [it’s] not always possible with real life – so I find small areas to keep cute.” -Sarah

“Calm to watch and stressed to mimic.” -Mari

“It makes me feel calmer. I’m working toward it right now, but with two boys and a husband, four dogs and a chronic illness, I struggle with it hard. That’s why I follow you!” -Sarah

“Perfect organization = organization that makes sense for you/your household.” -Afshawn

“It’s sterile” – Shelley

“Definitely makes me feel calm but it has to be functional. If not, it gets stressful.” -Mansi

“Stresses me out! Because each family’s space is different so you can’t just copy and example.” -[Anon.]

My partner has ADHD so [aesthetic organizing] doesn’t work. I just make it as pretty as possible.” -Chelsea

“It stresses me out!” -Jennifer

“All those shows add bins to drawers with only a few things in them. If I had that little…” -Laura

Your turn! Share your thoughts below in the comments. These answers not only get a conversation going about what being Organized-ish really is, but it also helps me create more content tailored to your own preferences. And check back next week because I reorganized my bathroom two ways to show both styles on two different budgets. Can’t wait to see which one you like better!

By: Lela Burris · In: Saturday Morning Coffee Date · Tagged: Saturday morning coffee date

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  1. Cheryl says

    April 30, 2022 at 12:03 pm

    I organize first for function using whatever I have on hand – and usually fine-tune a few times until it works for us. Then I think about making it pretty – replacing the mish-mash of cardboard boxes with bins that fit the space better, match each other and are pretty.

    But the label-maker gets a workout at every stage of the process!

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    • Lela Burris says

      April 30, 2022 at 7:16 pm

      Yes!!! That is the best system! Love that you recycle things you have first then replace later. That’s what I’ve always suggested to my clients too. Sounds like you’ve got a great method going!

      Reply
  2. Cassie W says

    April 30, 2022 at 9:45 am

    I organize to have it look good. Love looking at beautiful organized stuff. But, that does not mean my skills make functional. Functional is more important.

    Reply
    • Lela Burris says

      April 30, 2022 at 10:05 am

      So true Cassie! It’s definitely a form of decorating and design, I agree with you. But I also agree that functionality is more important. You’re spot on!

      Reply

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