Professional home organizing · DMV area
Your home should support your life—not add to your stress.
Together, we’ll create intentional spaces that reflect your life, support your routines, and bring greater function, calm, and clarity to your everyday life.
Complimentary 30-minute phone consultation · Judgment-free support
Making space for what matters
My approach
We begin with how you want to live.
Before we organize, we’ll talk about how you want to use the space, how you want to feel when you’re there, and what’s getting in the way. Those answers become the foundation for every decision we make.
How do you want to feel when you’re here?
What’s preventing that today?
Services
Thoughtful help for the spaces and transitions that matter.
Whether you’re tackling one room, settling into a new home, or navigating a life transition, we’ll move forward one thoughtful decision at a time.
Decluttering & simplifying
Let go of what no longer serves you and make space for what matters.
Kitchen & pantry organization
Create functional, efficient spaces that work for the way you live.
Closets & storage spaces
Maximize space with practical systems that are easy to maintain.
Unpacking & home set-up
Unpack with intention and settle into a home that supports you.
Home office organization
Design a productive, clutter-free workspace with greater focus and balance.
Basements, garages & attics
Transform underused spaces into functional areas you can enjoy.
Downsizing & life transitions
Compassionate, hands-on support during life’s changes and new beginnings.
Personalized home systems
Sustainable systems designed around your routines and priorities.
What you can expect
A supportive, encouraging approach.
Real-life solutions that work for you.
No pressure. Just progress.
Systems that fit your routines.
Small steps create big change.
About Lara
Turning overwhelming situations into practical, manageable action.
For nearly 30 years, I built a career helping people and organizations navigate complex challenges and meaningful change. My work in international development took me around the world and focused on some of the hardest questions facing communities—including poverty, hunger, resilience, and economic security.
Throughout that career, I learned how to see the bigger picture, understand how all the pieces fit together, and turn overwhelming situations into practical, manageable action.
Today, I bring that same perspective into people’s homes.
I founded Chaos 2 Calm Organizing to help people navigate the transitions and everyday challenges that can make a home feel overwhelming. Whether you are decluttering, downsizing, moving, unpacking, or simply trying to make your space function better, I meet you where you are and help you move forward—one decision at a time.
My approach is practical, compassionate, and completely judgment-free. I don’t believe your home needs to be perfect. I believe it should support your life and make space for what matters.
Investment
Clear, straightforward pricing.
Individual organizing
$80 per hourBest for most projects and ongoing organizing needs.Team organizing
$140 per hourTwo organizers for larger or time-sensitive projects.Most sessions last 3–4 hours. We’ll discuss your individual needs during your complimentary consultation.
Travel policy
Travel time: Travel beyond 30 minutes each way is billed at $15 per 15 minutes per organizer.
Complimentary consultation
Ready to create more calm?
Tell me a little about the spaces you’d like to tackle. I’ll follow up to schedule a complimentary 30-minute phone conversation so we can discuss your goals and determine whether we’re a good fit.
Serving Washington, DC · Maryland · Northern Virginia