Are you wondering about home storage solutions? Kari-Otso Nevaluoma, who leads the course, opened up the content and key learnings of the "Organise Your Home" video course for us. When you purchase the course, you also receive a 20% discount code for Finnish Design Shop.
What is the core of the "Organise Your Home" course? What does a participant learn on the course?
The course encourages the implementation of renovation and storage furniture solutions that directly affect the flow of daily life and living comfort. All practical examples are from real Finnish homes.
Some of the ideas do not require any renovation skills and can be applied almost as such, such as many furniture solutions that improve the functionality of a hallway. Some require undertaking a renovation, and the course is indeed excellent for inspiring people to either renovate themselves or find the most suitable workers for the job. Renovating, even a small amount, easily increases the value of a home.
The course also teaches how to evaluate different solution options and better see how they could be applied to the specific needs of one's own home. Even a general idea always requires modification to suit each space and need.
What is a quick trick to make a visible change in home organisation?
Know your things! Before taking any other measures, one should go through the items stored in different parts of the home, their frequency of use, and their necessity. In addition, it is good to recognise what kind of organiser one is. At the beginning of the course, "organiser types" are discussed, because knowing one's own and family members' habits helps immensely in achieving the goal. Even this point can open many people's eyes.
And what were the best lessons you learned from the course?
There are no shortcuts or magic tricks to keeping a home organised; improving conditions requires careful advance planning and budgeting, even if it's just rearranging existing furniture or acquiring one new storage unit. Furthermore, I understood even better that when it comes to organisation, one must first look inside cabinets and other storage furniture, and only then outside. Even a large storage space won't work unless it provides storage spots specifically for your items.
Sometimes, renovation is the only way to achieve a real change. During this course, the understanding hopefully strengthens that renovating doesn't necessarily cost as much as one might easily imagine. A lot can be done oneself, as long as one has the patience to learn, and both materials and furniture can be recycled in almost all cases. The "Organise Your Home" course helps avoid hasty decisions and unnecessary purchases.





