Serenity through Organization
Professional Organizers in Asheville, NC
How we can help
We help reduce the stress in your life by putting systems in place to reduce clutter, which saves time. Most people use 20% of their home 80% of the time, and that 20% of a home can become disorganized very quickly.
We specialize in decluttering and downsizing in Asheville, NC. In addition to household organizing, we also organize basements and garages.
We love the look on a client’s face after an organizing project is complete!
What we do
We can organize and declutter a single room, or your entire home, transforming it into a place of joy and serenity.
We can clean out your basement or garage, freeing up valuable space. We can transform your home office, by organizing your desk and workspace, streamlining your filing system, and decluttering your devices and cords.
We'll help remake your kitchen into a beautiful and practical space, by organizing your drawers, cabinets, pantries and utensils.
We can help declutter or downsize your playroom, closets and any other part of your home, with care and consideration.
Make the choice to make a change
“Today is the day you rid yourself of anything that distracts from your best life.”
― Joshua Becker, The Minimalist Home
Meet Barb McKenzie
Barb McKenzie is the owner of Serenity through Organization. Prior to professional organizing, Barb spent over thirty years as a teacher, administrator, and tenured university professor. Using her teaching skills, she develops a tailor-made system for sorting, space planning, and time management for every client.
Working with Barb helps clients reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed, gain a sense of control, reduce stress, and gain positive energy from their space. Barb enjoys creating spaces that allow her clients more time to relax in their homes.
Her commitment to serving others and giving back are key hallmarks of her organizing business. Barb facilitates donations on behalf of her clients to Asheville Habitat ReStore, Hearts with Hands, Our VOICE, and the MANNA Foodbank.
What our clients say
I've worked with Barb for over a year, tackling the massive amount of paper in my office. Barb makes it easy to let go by asking the simple question: "do you really need that?" She is both encouraging and allowing. I can now walk into my office and find the floor! We also organized my garage and there is so much space now. I highly recommend Barb as an organizing expert. She helped me get the job done that I just couldn't do on my own.
― Joyce M. Gayles, PhD, Clinical Psychologist & Success Coach
Barb is a professional organizer and someone you can trust. I decided to down-size my home. She is very quick and knows how to "declutter" a home. My home has never looked better.
― Dawn, Asheville
I asked Barb if she could come help me select and hang my boxed artwork and photos on my walls. I had several huge boxes - from my earlier life, my son's childhood, and pieces I had acquired from museums and galleries.
Barb's instinctive knowledge of where things belonged, in which room and wall, amazed me. Her sense of juxtaposition is amazing. If it had not been for Barb, it might have taken me years to figure out what would be meaningful for me to have on my walls. She has the genius of decorating and making it all feel "right"!
― Carol, Asheville
Barb is a lady that gets the job done! My Mom passed away this past May, at 90 years old. I had been sitting in my living room completely overwhelmed for weeks. With every item in every box there was a memory attached, that I had to process and grieve.
I shared my story and my needs with Barb and without judgement or indecision she began working side by side with me and within hours we had unloaded and broken down boxes, washed and found appropriate places for dishes, lamps and various keepsakes. We hung pictures and moved furniture around until I felt that my space was "just right."
Thank you to Barb for sharing your listening and organizing skills with me. You definitely have a gift. Best of all, I am extremely relieved!
― Juliette Jordan, Asheville
Letting go of things
Sometimes it’s hard for people to let go of things that have sentimental value.
One of our clients had saved every ribbon and trophy her child had won from field days, basketball games, and art contests. She was hesitant to discard the items, thinking this would diminish the memories.
We took pictures of the ribbons, trophies, and other memorabilia. Next, we scanned the pictures and created a digital slideshow. She was able to remember these precious moments each time she used her computer.
We can hold on to our memories without holding on to the items.
Get in touch
Email us or fill in the form below to schedule a free consultation with Barb, and discover how we can help you find serenity though organization, today!
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