HOLISTIC SPACES PODCAST, EPISODE 049
ORGANIZING AND FUNCTIONAL SPACES WITH DIANE LOWY
This month on the podcast, I'm excited to sit down with organizer and creator of "apartment solutions," Diane Lowy. Diane works at New York at Home to help New Yorkers create functional, organized spaces that help their lives to flow more easily, kind of like we do with qi! Also, check out this month's My Favorite Things, where Diane suggests some great options for getting organized for the school year and / or busy season!
Apartment functionality
How functionality relates to organization
Benefits to having a functional, organized home
Getting rid of what no longer serves you
The idealized self vs. the actual self
Accepting who you are
Knowing when to get rid of things
Organizing the right places
Organizing closets for work / school
Reducing clothing decisions
Thanks so much to Diane for sharing these wonderful tips on organizing your space! A holistic space is almost always an organized one. :) Did you learn any new tips on how to manage your space? If so, let us know in the comments!
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Diane Lowy has managed the New York spaces for diverse brands such as Google and Chanel. She also has a technical background from her years working on historic restoration projects in Central Park and at Columbia University. She studied installation art (a combination of sculpture and architecture) at Bard College with a focus on the way spaces can evoke emotions. She also studied construction project management at New York University.
Helping groups of professionals use the same space in many different ways inspired her to apply this strategy to homes in order to identify small adjustments that can have a big impact. Read more about her at newyorkathome.com.