Life Contained is a team of top-tier consultants ready to tackle even the most dysfunctional spaces, creating practical systems that are easy to maintain and placing the control over your space back in your hands.
Life Contained Founder and Lead Professional Organizer- Ashley Kates
Ashley has always had a knack for creativity….but after marrying her dreamy high school sweetheart and becoming a proud mama to four, her skills, appreciation and discipline for organization has only increased. She has a Bachelors in Psychology, so pretty much any session is like a therapy session for your mind as well as your home. Some are born with it, while others it’s a learned and practiced task. Ashley has always been an organized person. She remembers as a kid countless hours spent grouping, sorting, purging, and labeling the items of our bedrooms, pantry, laundry and playroom. And that was just the beginning…
After discovering the profound impact of organization, practical systems, and living with less has on people, she decided to open Life Contained in 2008. She was one of the youngest organizers in the industry, but her heart was consumed by all things organization, and she was determined to create something that was her own. She was drawn to the idea of the flexibility of creating a schedule that served others all the while knowing she wanted to be a mama. The best of both worlds.
In 2012, along with some other fabulous organizers, Ashley co-authored a book, Outrageously Organized. For a short while she worked with hoarding clients and even made some appearances on TLC’s Hoarding Buried Alive.
All of the accolades have led her to where she is now. The sense of impact she have made over the years in countless client’s lives is what fuels her heart.
Being an organizer means you get up close and personal with people and their spaces. Our ultimate goal is to create a relationship with our customer and a bespoke product tailored to meet their needs.
Life Contained Services
Home Organizing
No matter the need, we want to take your project from chaotic to Contained. Our experts can create beautiful, functional systems for every aspect of you and your family’s lives.
Custom Design
Bin there, Contained that….. Let us help make all your spaces, your favorite places. We provide customization to truly make the space yours. For the chaotic spaces, the too crammed spaces and the simply no space at all….we have a solution. We will talk about the issues and ideal design, take professional measurements and get to work designing a sustainable custom solution for you. Setting up systems allows you to know exactly where things go which holds everyone accountable for cleanup and tidiness!
Moves and Relocations
Moving is overwhelming and exhausting, but it doesn’t have to be. The fear of never being settled in, because life doesn’t pause for you to do so, is a common concern. Let us be your solution. We can do it all! Whether a domestic or international move, our Move Managers can handle the logistics of preparing you for the big day. With our common goal of making your lifestyle and home vision come true- you could seamlessly be moved, unpacked and settled into your new home in a snap. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
Discard and Donation
Have too much? Ready to live with less? No matter the phase of life: preparation to move, a new baby, divorce, becoming an empty nester, loss of a loved one, getting married- you deserve a functional space to live in. Let our lifestyle experts help you purge and sort the excess. Our expert organizers will help you get the junk and the donation items CONTAINED and arranged to be hauled away. Hands on assistance| Room by room – Sort and Purge | Inventory lists of donated items | Coordination of junk and donation removal
Ready To Get Some Space?
Every session begins with an in-home consultation. This initial meeting allows us to walk through your space, see what works and what doesn’t. Once we understand your unique needs, goals and passions we can create a plan, purchase any needed items and get to organizing. Our creative team will implement systems that are functional and aesthetically just how you imagined. We have solutions for streamlining every aspect of your home. Once complete, we will do a walk through to make sure you are absolutely head over heels with your new space.
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