Real Simple: The Organized Home

Lots of ideas to organise your home. Full of stylish pictures, simple and ingenious storage tips. If you like Real Simple magazine, you will love this book. It's similar to Martha Steward "Good things for organizing" but well worth having.

I LOVE this book. It's perfect for organizing a small, busy household with kids and pets. The ideas from the editors are brilliant. I will keep this book for years to come for organizing closets, entry ways, play areas, and more.

I love being organized..... And a book about organization is icing on the cake!Whether you are organized or need inspiration to become organized, this is a great book with great ideas!I would recommend this to a friend.

This book is really awesome! The pictures and the book are so wonderful! I am going to keep this on my coffee table at all times.

I must preface this by saying that I'm a HUGE Real Simple fan so I bought this book with that in mind. The book is very much like the magazine - clean, to the point, and filled with small tidbits about how to organize whatever you want. The chapters are broken down into individual rooms, with the last two chapters showcasing systems and shopping guides. Most the of the organizing/design books I've read do this but I love being able to skip to the section I essentially need while forgoing the ones that don't apply to me [I'm looking at you, storage room]. The layout is relatively clutter free, making pieces of interest easier to find, and the corresponding photos are great examples.My only gripe about this book is that the rooms seem to be massive which doesn't translate well for more modest sized homes. I will give props to the book and let you know that most of the time, the over the top suggestions [table next to the bath tub, having a pantry/clothes closet/linen closet the size of an actual room, etc] are added as "if you have it" so you can easily skip over those parts if they don't apply to you though I would read them because they still give excellent storage advice. I would have also liked more pictures of the entire room to see how the storage solutions meshed together.Overall, I love this book and it takes permanent residence on my side table in my living room for quick reference. This is great for yourself or as a gift if you're a new homeowner or just starting out in apartment.

I bought this book for my Mom and she loved it! She loves the Real Simple Magazine and this was the perfect present for her. Lots of great tips inside; I would definitely recommend this book to others.