The Home Edit

The Home Edit presents a comprehensive organization system developed by professional organizers Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin. The book outlines their signature approach to creating functional and visually appealing spaces through categorizing, containing, and maintaining organized areas throughout the home. The authors provide step-by-step instructions for organizing every room and space, from kitchens and closets to bathrooms and kids' rooms. Their method combines practical storage solutions with aesthetic principles, emphasizing the use of clear containers, labels, and color coordination to create systems that are both useful and pleasing to the eye. This guide includes detailed checklists, organizational strategies, and photo examples of completed projects in various homes. The book addresses common organization challenges and offers specific product recommendations and maintenance routines to help readers sustain their organized spaces. The Home Edit reflects broader themes about finding peace and efficiency through order, suggesting that physical organization can lead to mental clarity and reduced stress. Their system demonstrates how structure and beauty can coexist in everyday spaces.

Readers found the book visually appealing with beautiful photos but criticized its lack of practical organizing advice. Many noted the book focuses more on aesthetics than functionality. Readers liked: - Clear photos and color-coded examples - The authors' humorous writing style - Basic organizing principles explained - Instagram-worthy styling ideas Readers disliked: - Too much focus on buying containers and products - Limited actionable steps and instructions - Content feels like a long advertisement - Much of the information is available free on their social media - Solutions cater to large spaces and high budgets "It's more of a coffee table book than a how-to guide," noted one Amazon reviewer. Another wrote, "The photos are pretty but the actual organizing advice is surface-level." Ratings: Goodreads: 3.7/5 (11,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4.6/5 (5,800+ ratings) Barnes & Noble: 4.5/5 (400+ ratings)

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🏠 Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin met by chance through a mutual friend in Nashville and started their organizing business, The Home Edit, just four hours after meeting each other. 📱 The authors' Instagram account (@thehomeedit) gained over 1 million followers before the book was published, largely due to their work organizing spaces for celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Mandy Moore. 🌈 Their signature organizing style includes arranging items by color (known as "rainbow order"), which they believe makes spaces both visually appealing and easier to maintain. 📺 The success of the book led to two Netflix series: "Get Organized with The Home Edit" and "The Home Edit: Life in Balance," featuring both everyday clients and celebrities. 🔄 The authors emphasize their "SPACE" method throughout the book: Sort, Purge, Assign, Contain, and Evaluate - a system they developed to make organizing manageable for anyone.