Stylist Juliet Love shows you how to declutter your home in four easy steps

The pandemic has seen everyone sent home meaning it’s the perfect time to get organised once and for all.

Interior designer Suzanne Gorman’s Willoughby House.

• Interior designer Juliet Love gives her best tips

Home organisation has become so important to the health of the home and psyche that an entire industry has emerged – including worldwide best-selling reference books, and professional home organisers and de-cluttering experts.

Marie Kondo anyone?

The phenomenon of decluttering has taken off and for good reason.

By removing unnecessary items from your home, it will run more efficiently, be easier to clean and will allow you the breathing space you need to clear your head at the end of each day.

If you shudder at the thought of those unsightly plastic storage containers from hardware stores, don’t fear.

There are elegant and simple ways to store your clutter.

The Newstead home of artist Mark Dean. Picture: Mark Cranitch.

WICKER BASKETS

These can be placed on shelving, tabletops, the floor, or beneath a console table.

Oversized baskets by the door are perfect for shoes. Similarly, a large basket by a fireplace is perfect for firewood, while a basket in the lounge room can house magazines or other reading material in a stylish way.

Sharon Hallett trained under Marie Kondo and now has a business spreading her viral spark joy organisation methods.

ADD A TABLE SKIRT

Drape fabric over a round pedestal table for a stylish statement that will create a space to conceal unwanted clutter underneath.

Buy one ready made, or go the extra mile with designer details and have the fabric custom tailored with fringing along the bottom edge.

Wall shelving is a terrific option when it comes to keeping things orderly.

USE CORNERS

Add specialised storage in an unused corner space – corner cabinets are readily available and also provide an extra surface for a decorative display in an otherwise wasted space.

The Willoughby home of Suzanne Gorman, of Studio Gorman

HANGING SPACE

Kitchens are often over-cluttered with crockery, cutlery and various mod-cons such as electrical appliances.

Use overhead space by hanging pots and pans on hooks over your stove, saving valuable cupboard space for the less charming kitchen items.

Hanging pots and pans and kitchen utensils make for a streamlined household.

Juliet Love of Love Style is a stylist and interior designer.