Free consultation
After you reach out to Parse Home, we will set up a free 30 minute consultation over zoom. We will discuss your project goals, answer any questions you have about working with us, and review our process with you. If you are able to, you can give us a walkthrough of the spaces that you’d like organized or styled. We also love getting photos of the space which can help with our planning.
Estimate, payment & scheduling
Within 2 business days after the zoom, we will provide an estimate for the spaces we discussed. We charge $90/hr with a minimum of 2 hours. After you review the estimate and decide to move forward, we can schedule a session.
For project estimates under $500, full payment is required to confirm your booking.
For project estimates over $500, 50% of the total project cost is required to confirm your booking. The remaining 50% is due at the end of the project. The final invoice will reflect any adjustments made from the initial estimate based on actual time spent.
Payments can be made via Zelle: Andrea Needlman or Venmo: @Andrea-Needlman
Depending on the size of your project, we can divide up the time over a few sessions based on your schedule.
Getting started
At our first in-home session, we will review your space and discuss your goals and challenges at a more detailed level. If it is a large project like a primary closet, kitchen or garage we will make a plan for the current session and set goals for the next session(s).
Decluttering & sorting
Before we do any organizing or ordering products, we need to review all your belongings in the space to determine what stays and what goes. Together, we will sort your belongings into 4 categories: Keep here, Belongs somewhere else, Donate, and Toss. Our goal is to keep only the things that you use, you love, and still work / are in good condition. This process can be emotional, but we are here to provide judgement-free support and guide you through the process.
Sorting can take a few sessions and requires your active participation. Once we finish sorting, you will be surprised and relieved by how much less stuff you have to manage. Following each session, we can drop off up to 5 bags of donations for you.
Organizing
Now that we know what you’re keeping, we will group the items into functional categories based on how you use them. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. We create systems that make sense for your routines and lifestyle. Our goal is to leave you with organizational systems that feel intuitive, visually appealing, and easy to maintain. We also want to be conscious of your time and budget. We have 2 options at this point:
We can repurpose your existing storage bins & baskets and get creative with things found around your house. Once we collect the "containers," we can sketch out a system that supports your needs. Once you agree with the plan, we can begin reassembling the space that day, if time permits.
We can design a custom storage layout that includes recommendations for new storage products that will optimize your space while complementing your home's aesthetic. This approach requires additional time and cost. For more on this option, see “Storage design & Product recommendations” below.
Storage design & product recommendations (optional service)
If you select the optional service “Storage design & product recommendations,” you will see the fee for this service on your initial estimate / invoice, but the actual product costs will not be included yet.
After sorting, we measure the every cabinet, shelf and drawer in the space. Offsite, we will design a storage layout that defines where everything belongs and how it will be stored. We will research appropriate storage products that will optimize your space while complementing your home's aesthetic.
We will review the product recommendations with you and ensure you are comfortable with the selections before any purchases are made. We will provide you with a shopping list so you are able to purchase directly from the retailers. Once the products arrive, we will return to your home for product unboxing, set up, and reassembling your new space. If there are unused products after our installation, we can manage returns for you.
Maintenance
We design systems that are easy to maintain, but your needs and goals may change over time. For existing clients, we are happy to set up short maintenance sessions where we evaluate and adjust your systems as needed to evolve with you.
Parse Home Process
Here is an overview of our process that will give you a sense of what it’s like to work with us. Our goal is to always keep things straightforward, transparent and flexible. The same general process applies for all our services:
Frequently asked questions
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Yes, your participation is key to making the process run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. During the sorting phase, we will be working with you side-by-side. You will share your routines and make the decisions on what to keep, donate, or toss.
There will be times, after the sorting phase, when we are measuring, assembling products or folding that you will be able to step away. At the beginning of each session we will make a game plan that includes time when we won’t need your active participation.
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Short answer…nothing! We want to see how you actually live. Seeing your natural space will give us insight into the types of systems we need to create for you. Please don’t tidy up anything beyond what you would do on a typical day. Also, don’t get a head start on the sorting before we get there. It is important for us to see the spaces as they are. Messy spaces do not scare us!
A few exceptions:
If we are organizing your closet, please have all your clothes in the closet and not in the laundry room or other areas of the house. We want to make sure we can sort and organize everything together.
And for the same reason, if we are organizing your kitchen, please have all your dishes cleaned and put away, not in the dishwasher or sink. -
No, please don’t buy anything new yet. We only plan the storage design after we finish sorting your belongings. If you buy organizing products too early, there is a good chance you’ll end up with containers that don't fit or products you don't actually need. We get the best result if we wait and plan all the storage products together so they work as a cohesive system.
When we get to the storage design phase, I'll guide you through the entire process. We can either work with what you already have or I can create a customized shopping list of exactly what you need perfectly suited to your belongings and space.
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Absolutely not! We’ve worked with all kinds of spaces and situations, and there's nothing we haven't seen. Life gets messy. Our job isn't to judge; it's to listen, understand what's not working, and help you create systems that make your life easier. We approach every project with empathy and zero judgment. You're taking a positive step by reaching out, and we are here to support you, not make you feel bad about your space.
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If you need to cancel your project before work has begun, please let me know at least 7 days before your first scheduled session for a full refund. Cancellations made less than 7 days before your session are non-refundable. However, any payments made can be banked and used for any future projects with Parse Home. Once we've started working together, if you need to pause for any reason, we can put your project on hold and resume when you're ready. Your unused, paid hours will be waiting for you.
Please reach out if you have any additional questions.