Helping to identify your core values to clarify and curate your best life
The Elephant in the Room is dedicated to making the important and meaningful shine through in both your home and finances. I want every one of your possessions to boost your confidence, make you happy, and ground you in what matters. Your finances should mirror your values as well, and I can help get you get on track with a budget and financial management strategy that liberates you from worry. My goal is to make joy and serenity accessible realities in all areas of your life.
Services for your home
Moving
Moving is one of life’s most stressful events, but I can help turn the stress into a new beginning. I will assist you in systematically packing up your possessions to make unpacking more efficient. Taking into consideration your new space (bigger or smaller), we will label and prioritize packing. On the other side, I will assist with unpacking, and help you to create an organized baseline in your new home that you can maintain.
Moving services include:
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Decluttering a room before the packing begins
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Organizing all necessary moving supplies, packing and labeling
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Taking new space into consideration when packing
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Unpacking and creating an organized environment in your new home
Closets
Closets are scary places. They can be packed full of clothes and yet somehow you never have anything to wear. I will help you cultivate a wardrobe that's easy to use and brings you joy. Reviewing your lifestyle needs, we will create a plan to maximize the space you have by organizing storage based on your daily and seasonal usage and declutter when necessary, whether it’s your main clothing closet, pantry, linen closet or garage.
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Closet services include:
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Review, discard, and organize what remains
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Bring in closet designers
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Recycle the items not fit for selling or donating
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​Arrange a donation service
Decluttering
Sometimes less is more, but creating an organized serene home can seem so difficult! Taking the time to discuss your values and needs, we can create a plan to declutter your home. Moving from your living spaces, bedroom(s), to the kitchen and bathroom - we will identify what you no longer use or want and organize the rest.
Decluttering services include:
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Review possessions and their purpose
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Identify duplicates and items that are no longer used or need
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Donate items in good condition and recycle or toss the remainder
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Organize what is left
Services for your finances
Budgeting / Spending Plan
Creating a spending plan will help control your spending on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Awareness of expenses is empowering, so we will look at your expenditures to ensure that your spending and values are in alinement. We will review debt - interest rates on credit card, balances, student loans etc. - and create a plan for debt repayment.
Saving Plan
Many of our expenses are annual or long term - insurance, vacation, car maintenance etc. Creating a saving plan for emergencies, unexpected expenses, and annual payments will help to minimize the stress in your financial life. Life happens to everyone, but when you are prepared with a plan of action, you can meet unforeseen expenses head on and with money in the bank.
Goal Setting
Goal setting allows you to bring your dreams to the forefront. Aligning your values with your finances is one of the center pieces of The Elephant in the Room. Taking time off from work, starting a new business, planning a family, or taking the trip of a lifetime - all require planning and awareness. We will discuss your short and long term financial goals and create a financial plan to help realize your dreams.
About the organizer
Kianna McRae-Stephen spent her life building a career as an organizing professional. For the last 10 years she has worked as a Production Manager for a prestigious NYC Architecture and Engineering Firm. She has a BA in Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and an MS in Business Administration from Brunel University in London, England. In launching The Elephant in the Room, Kianna is taking a lifetime of professional organizational skills, and shifting them to the private sphere, which is what she finds most personally rewarding.
testimonials
“The service that Kianna provides is exceptional. She takes time to assess the problem and came up with a detailed plan for clearing out and organizing my home. She came to me at a point where I really needed assistance to deal with the clutter in my life and move on. She was patient and firm and after every session I felt that we accomplished much in the short amount of time we spent clearing up the house. She helped show me the light and find a better way to live. For that, I am forever grateful.”
Robert Holmes