Designing for Serenity: Crafting Your Home Sanctuary

Welcome to OCD, Organize Create Design LLC blog, where we believe your home should be more than just a place; it should be a sanctuary that nurtures your well-being. Join us on a journey as we delve into the art of designing for serenity, transforming your living spaces into calming retreats. Introduction: Finding Tranquility in … Continue reading Designing for Serenity: Crafting Your Home Sanctuary

The Influence of Architecture on our Psyche

We spend 80–90% of our lives indoors, surrounded by forms, artificial light, colors, furniture and soundscapes. Isn’t it time to ask how much these built environments affect our lives and our personality? In this blog, we explore questions about how architecture affects our thinking, our cognitive abilities, our mental and physical well-being, and our emotions. … Continue reading The Influence of Architecture on our Psyche

Physical Clutter and Mental Clutter

Clutter comes in many forms. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll break it down into two main types: physical and mental. Each has a heavy impact on your stress levels. They both are likely to play a role in keeping you from creating calm in your life. Physical clutter is easy to understand. This is the kind … Continue reading Physical Clutter and Mental Clutter

Sneaky Ways Clutter Impacts Your Health and Wellness

Here are some examples and some very specific ways that your clutter impacts your health. We’ve also added a few things that weren’t mentioned but are still important to understand. Clutter hides germs and bacteria. It’s not always just other clutter that’s hiding under clutter. Your clutter might actually be housing some living stuff too. … Continue reading Sneaky Ways Clutter Impacts Your Health and Wellness

How to Create a Sensory Room

You may have heard the term “sensory room” mentioned but did you know exactly what it meant? As awareness of sensory needs increases, parents, therapists, and institutions are working to create sensory-friendly spaces to make anyone and everyone feel welcome. What does “sensory-friendly” mean? “Sensory-friendly” often refers to an environment in which kids are given … Continue reading How to Create a Sensory Room

How to Set Up an Autism Classroom

Setting up your autism classroom correctly can increase skill acquisition and independence and lower stress and anxiety. According to Dr. Lori Ernsperger, an autism specialist with over twenty years of experience, “the best way to make sure your students learn well is to ensure that the physical layout of your classroom is maximized and workstations … Continue reading How to Set Up an Autism Classroom

Basic Principles of Feng Shui

Feng Shui literally translates to “wind” and “water” in Chinese. It comes from the idea that human life is connected to and flows from the environment around it. It is the simple art of arranging your furniture to create balance with the natural world. The goal is to bring harmony between an individual and their … Continue reading Basic Principles of Feng Shui

Design For A Healthy Mind

It seems that every week, a new article is out asking what is the source of our mental health troubles. Depending who you ask, demanding work schedules or an over-stimulating world could be the culprits. It’s all too often not one thing, but a combination of factors that leave us feeling sensitive, low, or unmotivated. … Continue reading Design For A Healthy Mind

Six strategies to consider in workplace design

Day light and lighting Daylight is known to be a key component to helping those coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder. When daylight might not be available, LED lighting can also help as it feels more natural than the previously prevalent fluorescent office lighting. Furniture arrangement can also take advantage of views or simply make better … Continue reading Six strategies to consider in workplace design