Kathryn Bechen is no stranger to small living spaces having lived in more than a fair share over the past 30 years. Instead of despairing Kathryn has allowed God to develop a talent at organization and style that make small space living livable and peaceful. As a mother of 4 children that home schools living in a 3 bedroom home that has a separate school room I am always looking a ways to maximize the space I have. My children are two to a room and there is furniture every where. Sometimes I feel claustrophobic even thinking about entering their rooms.

This book is just the book for a person like me. It is very practical, and well layed out making it an easy and enjoyable read. The down-side, if you could even consider it thus, is that you will feel motivated to tackle each room - even the ones that are pretty well organized. I particularly enjoyed the fact that she included helpful websites and products and that much of it was very reasonably priced.

This is certainly a book I would recommend - as it is helpful and does not leave you feeling utterly discouraged by the clutter you once thought was so very organized.

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Just about all houses could use a little better organization and efficiency. In Small Space Organizing, Kathryn Bechen shows the reader how to examine a room's level of function, to creatively arrange areas to be both efficient and inviting, and to optimize each space, no matter how small.

Small Space Organizing by Kathryn Bechen is a great resource for those of us that need a little extra help in getting/staying organized. One of my favorite things was that as the author went through each room she had long lists of specific ideas for organizing common items in each room. Then at the end of each chapter there was a place for thoughts, notes and ideas. I found the book very helpful, although I did not have time prior to writing this review to actually try out all of the ideas I want to implement. This book is also convenient to use. After you read the first few chapters, you can skip around in the book according to whatever area of your house that you are focusing on at that time. I highly recommend this book as I definitely see myself referring back to it time and time again.

Available January 2012 at your favorite book seller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

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SMALL SPACE ORGANIZING:A ROOM-BY-ROOM GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING YOUR SPACE by Kathryn Bechen is an interesting self help and educational,organizing tool. This is an must read for anyone who is thinking of organizing,reorganizing or creating a new space. It has tools and ideas to help with your organizing needs. "Small Space Organizing" is packed full of suggestions,ideas, how to,and how to maximize your small space on a budget. I enjoyed this book and will use some to the suggestions provided. A must for any one who is looking of a better way to turn a small space into something that looks better and bigger. Received for an honest review from the publisher. Detaisl can be found at Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group and My Book Addiction Reviews. ( )