Stephanie is an incredible asset to anyone who seeks fluidity, ease, and joy in the kitchen! What makes Stephanie special is her quick, resourceful mind and her understanding of how stress, fatigue, and lack of knowledge can be the cause of avoiding the deep organization that is necessary for creating a truly transformative kitchen experience. Uniquely empathetic, yet highly practical, Stephanie is highly efficient and has developed a simple protocol for organizing kitchen items and creating elegant, enjoyable storage methods. She emphasizes a personal reflection of how one uses things in a ritualistic way, in order to customize the experience for each client: e.g., I drink freshly-ground coffee with cinnamon every day, so my beans, grinder, and spices are easy to access, but I moved my teas and teapot (which I had previously kept with the coffee in a sloppy, general "beverage" area) to a separate location for using only when I host friends.
Before Stephanie helped me organize my kitchen, my cupboards were functioning at such a low level that only the absolute necessities were accessible, and the rest was a chaotic jumble of long-forgotten canned foods and odd glasses and dish ware. A couple of my drawers were arranged decently, but many of them were under utilized and in the wrong place in the kitchen. This clutter made cooking seem unappealing and difficult, which caused me to buy a lot of unhealthy pre-made food and order a lot of expensive takeout. I always wanted to rearrange my kitchen tools, but I didn't know where to start and was daunted by amount of effort I imagined it would take. Stephanie's strategy is straightforward, well-designed, and personal. Her attention to detail and vast knowledge of brands, products, and layouts makes her work fast and seamless. After Stephanie performed her magic, my kitchen items are beautifully labeled and arranged, intuitive to use, and I have so much extra space in my cupboards that I have begun to change my diet by storing healthy bulk foods! I finally feel excited about cooking in my own kitchen and that I am ready to and capable of creating my own organizational techniques. read more