Case Studies
Client: Relocated Attorney with Family
Problem:
Our Client relocated from North Carolina to New Jersey into a small rental home. The rental was to provide temporary lodging until a larger permanent residence could be acquired. During the move the attic had become a repository for items that would ultimately be used in the future home. The Client was an attorney who practiced out of the home and the rental's current 8' x 10' second floor office couldn't accommodate the vast number of files he needed to access on a periodic basis. Currently, the files were being stored in four large five drawer lateral file cabinets located in the rental's detached garage. Relocating the cabinets into the home was unpractical because, first, maneuvering them in the narrow hallways and up the stairs of a late 19-century home would be difficult, and second, the efforts to relocate would only be temporary because the Client had plans to move into another residence within a few months. Client wanted the attic to be an extension of his office but he couldn't begin to accommodate this objective due to the disorganized nature of the items currently being stored in this space.
What We Did:
- The attic was segregated into areas to accommodate the following items:
- Luggage
- Furnishing for the future home
- Off season domestics and wardrobe
- Holiday items
- Large framed pictures and prints
- Family memorabilia
- Photos and unused photo frames
- Completed and empty photo albums
- Decorative accessories not currently on display
- Storage for Client's business needs which included:
- Technology and equipment
- Reference manuals
- Bulk office and desk supplies
- Phone and cable devices
- Unused office furniture
- Current and archive client files along with personal financial files.
- The Client's current supply of colored and clear storage containers were repacked and indexed for specific categories. Containers of similar size, shape, and color were grouped together for consistency.
Result:
The Client can easily access his business files. His 8' x 10' office contains only the essentials with any excess being stored in the attic. The remaining items stored in the attic can easily be relocated to the new home since they have been identified, sorted, and labeled.
