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Organized Living: Solutions

by Shira Gill

A zone-by-zone home organization guide combining practical systems and aspirational photography to help readers build sustainable, functional living spaces.

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First published2023
AudienceAdult
ISBN1984861182

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Shira Gill

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Organized Living

Solutions

by Shira Gill

LuvemBooks Verdict

Best for

Readers already drawn to the home organization space who are motivated by visual immersion and want exposure to a wide range of international organizing philosophies and aesthetics, rather than a single prescriptive system.

Worth it if

You find real-world, aspirational spaces more galvanizing than step-by-step checklists, and you're curious about the diverse personal environments and professional motivations of twenty-five organizers from around the world.

Skip if

You came to this book hoping for the methodical, single-voice instructional framework of Minimalista — the anthology format distributes its focus too broadly to deliver that depth for any one organizing system.

4.7from 371 Amazon ratings— reader ratings, not a LuvemBooks score

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Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home [A Home Organization Book] by Shira Gill front cover
Interior spread showing organized kitchen storage and labeled containers with five organizational principles explained in accompanying text.
Q&A interview page featuring a woman seated in a bright, minimally decorated living room with organized furnishings.
Interior spread featuring a minimalist Brooklyn studio with organized storage solutions and design principles for home organization.
Interior spread showing a feng shui-inspired dining room with wooden table and organized décor demonstrating practical home organization principles.

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Organized Living: Solutions is Shira Gill's anthology-style follow-up to Minimalista, taking readers inside the homes of twenty-five international professional organizers through photography and in-depth interviews that span cultures, aesthetics, and organizing philosophies. It excels as a visually rich, globally diverse source of inspiration and peer-level professional insight — ideal for readers energized by seeing real aspirational spaces rather than following a single prescriptive system. Readers seeking one comprehensive, step-by-step methodology may find the breadth of the anthology format works against the depth they need.
Is it worth reading?
Organized Living is well worth reading for anyone motivated by visual immersion and exposure to a wide range of professional organizing perspectives — Kelli Lamb of Rue describes it as offering 'a fresh, global, and beautifully diverse perspective on calming the clutter,' and Joy Cho of Oh Joy! calls it 'a beautiful journey into form and function.' Its value is strongest as an inspirational reference and a document of the professional organizing world rather than a prescriptive instruction manual. Readers who need a single, comprehensive system laid out step by step may find the anthology's breadth works against the depth they're after.
Similar books
Readers drawn to Organized Living will find strong company on the shelf. The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin shares the visually driven, aesthetics-forward approach to home organization. Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day by Cassandra Aarssen offers a more accessible, routine-based angle for readers who want practicality alongside inspiration. Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter by Gretchen Rubin explores the psychological dimension of tidiness. The Complete Book of Home Organization by Toni Hammersley is a thorough room-by-room reference for those who want comprehensive coverage. And Styled by Emily Henderson and Angelin Borsics bridges the gap between organization and interior design in a way that complements Gill's form-and-function ethos.
Who should read this?
Organized Living is best suited to readers already interested in the home organization space who want exposure to a wider range of international voices and aesthetics than any single practitioner can offer. It is particularly well matched to those who find visual immersion and professional example more galvanizing than prescriptive checklists — readers who are motivated by seeing organizing principles in action inside real, aspirational spaces. It also functions as a compelling document of the cultural moment around professional organizing, making it relevant to anyone fascinated by the books, TV shows, and social media ecosystems that have turned organizers into lifestyle influencers.
About Shira Gill
Shira Gill is a world-renowned organizing expert and bestselling author of three books: Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she is the founder of Shira Gill LLC and publishes the newsletter The Life Edit, which reaches readers in all 50 U.S. states and 150 countries. She also offers business strategy and mentorship to female founders globally.
How global is the book's perspective?
Global reach is one of Organized Living's most deliberate structural strengths. By featuring twenty-five organizers from across the world, Gill builds a book that spans cultures, aesthetics, and interpretations of what it means to live intentionally. Kelli Lamb, author of Home with Rue and editorial director of Rue, specifically praises the book for its 'fresh, global, and beautifully diverse perspective on calming the clutter' — a breadth that single-author home organization books rarely achieve.
Is it a good book club pick?
Organized Living can work well for a book club with a shared interest in home organization, intentional living, or interior aesthetics — its anthology structure naturally generates discussion by presenting multiple contrasting philosophies side by side. The philosophical through-line captured in Anita Yokota's blurb — 'when we live with less, we create the possibility for more' — offers a strong conceptual hook for conversation. That said, its visual, interview-driven format means it functions more as a springboard for lifestyle discussion than as the kind of thematically dense text that sustains extended literary analysis.
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Organized Living (Ten Speed Press, October 2023) is Shira Gill's follow-up to Minimalista, structured as a tour through the homes of twenty-five international professional organizers. Through photography and in-depth interviews, Gill — framed by the publisher as 'the organizer of organizers' — profiles practitioners from across the world, spotlighting their philosophies and the aspirational spaces they've built for themselves. The book is designed as part coffee-table visual guide, part practitioner showcase, and part actionable reference, with practical strategies including ditching packaging, choosing stylish storage, and elevating neglected spaces.

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Editorial Review

Organized Living is a visual guide and interview-driven home organization book by Shira Gill, published by Ten Speed Press in October 2023, that takes readers inside the homes of twenty-five international professional organizers, pairing photography with expert tips and insight into the philosophy and practice of intentional living.

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