I have joined the four week challenge to simplify my house. A follow up to my last summer adventure in de-cluttering. I will be including some photos along each theme. This week is the shelves and I was able to free my eyes of some small, but serious eye sores in my house.

The first impression matters and when you step into my apartment building you are usually greeted by this:

but I am trying to have it look like this more:

Then there’s the bookcase

the top is a regular mess. Our place to just dump, stack, and generally misplace items.

But not after my cleaning.

I can finally see the calendar I love so much.

This sort of project motivates me to create more space and form better habits.