
Photos taken at Elysium, Sebastopol
© Barbara Collins
Jeannie Vandeweg has been organizing and creating beautiful spaces as far back as she can remember – maybe even before then. “I probably had a system in place for the toys in my crib!” she says. Today, she uses that natural passion for order and beauty to help others. After a 10-year career in office administration, she began her own company, All Squared Away Organizing. She creatively clears, sorts, arranges, and simplifies her clients' homes – and she does it all with energetic enthusiasm, grace, and humor. Not to mention, an eye for design and a knack for keeping under budget.
“I think organizing is a blast. I absolutely love what I do. People look at me like I'm crazy, but it's not long before my clients are really enjoying themselves, too. The process changes their lives.” Not that it's all fun and games. “Some things can be tough,” she admits. “There are emotional landmines hidden in those mounds of clutter.” But Jeannie gently encourages people to move forward. “Letting go of certain items frees up enormous amounts of energy. It's not about getting rid of everything. It's about making room for the truly important things in life.”