--- title: "Emily Matles / emagine simplicity — Professional Organizer | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/emily-matles-emagine-simplicity-pfvwus-pf~1862521052 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1862521052.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Emily Matles / emagine simplicity" category: ["Professional Organizer"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4a53948b00247aac_8072-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "135 Willow Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States" latitude: 40.694 longitude: -73.9903 phone: "(646) 369-8933" website: http://emaginesimplicity.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 20 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 49 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # Emily Matles / emagine simplicity Original Houzz profile: [Emily Matles / emagine simplicity](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/emily-matles-emagine-simplicity-pfvwus-pf~1862521052) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Professional Organizer - **Location:** Brooklyn, NY - **Serves:** Manhattan, Bensonhurst, Coney Island - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (20 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2013–2019), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 10 Ideabook Saves A native of Brooklyn Heights, Emily Matles earned a Bachelor's degree in event planning and communications from the University of Massachusetts before returning to the city to start her own business. Her company, emagine simplicity, helps organize everything from people's closets to their lives. She has custom designed organizing systems for clients, taught organizational skills, and helped people make the most of their living space. As her business grew, Emily found that many of her clients were seeking her expertise as part of their preparation to sell their homes. Her aesthetic sensibility, eye for detail, and creative solutions to optimize space made her a natural stager - helping people present their homes in a way that showcases their maximum value. This work led Emily into a successful career in real estate sales, where she has been able to leverage her in-depth knowledge of the city along with the skills she developed as a professional organizer and stager. In 2013, she joined Douglas Elliman, the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area, and was one of the founders of the Minsky, Matles, Zinberg Team. Working out of the firm's Fulton Street office in Fort Greene, the team has earned consecutive Pinnacle Platinum Awards and Top 5 rankings for Brooklyn. And Emily has built a passionate following among her clients, who rave about her exceptional customer service and willingness to tirelessly champion their interests. But true to her entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to branch out on her own in 2017. The professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail which have been hallmarks of Emily's work as an organizer and stager have served her equally well in the real estate profession. Additionally, her warm personality, patience, and honesty distinguish her from others in the field. Whether working with first-time buyers or representing landlords, she continues to help her clients get what they want while also helping them make the most of what they have. ### Services Provided - Closet Organization - Professional Organizing - Decluttering - Downsizing - Preparation to Sell or Rent ### Areas Served - Manhattan - Bensonhurst - Coney Island ### Typical Job Cost I charge by the hour ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Emily Matles / emagine simplicity | | Address | 135 Willow Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States | | Phone | (646) 369-8933 | | Website | http://emaginesimplicity.com/ | | Followers on Houzz | 49 | **Social profiles:** - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/ - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=31293387&trk=tab\_pro ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Emily Matles / emagine simplicity](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/emily-matles-emagine-simplicity-pfvwus-pf~1862521052) - **Website:** http://emaginesimplicity.com/ - **Phone:** (646) 369-8933 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2013–2019), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 20 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Lesa McHale, June 2018** > Emily is the very definition of a work horse. There is seemingly no job too daunting for her. I am a home stager with a huge storage facility full of props. Over time they became very crowded and disorganized. She dove in head first and made sense of the chaos which made my job so much easier. I couldn't recommend her more! **★★★★★ — Maiken Erstad, May 2018** > I can not speak highly enough of Emily Matles of Imagine Simplicity. Emily was very professional, knowledgeable, very approachable and incredibly patient. She made an overwhelming and seemingly impossible task manageable and optimistic! After every session I could see a huge visible difference and I felt a big sense of accomplishment. My only regret is not hiring her sooner! **★★★★★ — Joana Stroh, Sept. 2013** > Clutter has always been an issue for me. Emily showed me step by step how to declutter and maintain a clutter free home. She created a system that was easy to follow and stick with. I am very pleased with the outcome, and I would recommend her service without hesitation. **★★★★★ — sgolby, Sept. 2013** > Emily was terffific. She helped get my clothing organized which was sorely needed because I have way too much of it. She worked with my needs, and respected my need to keep certain things, even though she felt that I could get rid of more. > She is truly great at what she does. **★★★★★ — hsisoskkdjndjskpqkdnnzmallsnnsnnapg, Aug. 2013** > Emily did an awesome job of organizing my closets and gave me great suggestions. She spent as much time as it was needed to organize my closets. Emily's results are simply amazing. I just moved from a very large apt to a very small apt and not only did Emily help me get orgranized she helped me in ridding myself of the clothes I don't use any longer. > > I don't think my larger apartment was ever this organized and I owe it all to Emily's results. I highly recommend her!!! **★★★★★ — mish23, July 2013** > I hired Emily to organize my closets when my boyfriend and I moved into our new apartment. She was wonderful to work with! I explained to her what I needed and she got right to work. She had a smile on the whole time and my closets were organized before she left. It made my life so much better! She also wrote down exactly what I needed to buy so I wouldn't be overwhelmed at store. She was amazing and I can not wait to work with her again. **★★★★★ — sari330, June 2013** > This is the third time I have hired Emily. She did a wonderful job helping us with our closets- assessing what we had in the closets, throwing things out, and then organizing what we had left. The other day she helped us so much with our bedroom- organizing papers in great categories that can easily be 'attacked' and then making an area to sort and complete. Putting a system in place , and an area, is what we needed. After she left I couldn't wait to finish and complete the task. Thanks again very very much! **★★★★★ — ramona4564, June 2013** > Emily did an amazing job cleaning and organizing my closet and cabinets. She was timely, efficient and friendly from her in person time to written correspondence. She spent 2 hours helping me review items to keep or throw out, then sent a detailed email with links to buy clothes hangers and shoe racks, came and organized the closet for 3 hours and then final 2 hours finishing up closet and cabinets. I cannot thank her enough, feel like I have a new wardrobe! Highly recommend Emily for any organization job, no matter how large or small! **★★★★★ — Karen Joseph\_Cherfils, Sept. 2012** > I found out about Emily through a deal I purchased on Living Social. I needed assistance organizing my closets and managing my paper clutter. I reached out to Emily with a list of what I wanted to tackle and what I hoped to accomplish. She managed to help me even before entering my house by offering some suggestions via email that I began to implement before she stepped foot through my door. Once she arrived she walked through my home and gave me a thorough but easy to follow plan to accomplish my goals. SHE IS AMAZING!! And I highly recommend her. > > ~kcher **★★★★ — kingofall, Sept. 2012** > I needed help organizing my office space. I had a desk and bookcase that were cluttered with all types of items and therefore not functional. We were able to set-up the bookcase, desk and remove items that needed to be stored elsewhere. I got a great tip for how to organize the linen closet. > > Emily was very enthusiastic about organizing. She was very knowledgeable about organizing products and where they could be found. She was punctual and professional and I would hire her again **★★★★★ — tagrent, Aug. 2012** > I used to think of myself as fairly organized -- until I had my second child and total household chaos broke out. My closet became so overstuffed it was difficult for the doors to close. The toddler room perpetually looked like a tornado had just spun through. My office armoire was such a mess that I hadn't seen my desktop in months, and I was misplacing important documents and missing bills. > > Enter Emily. Within 10 minutes into our session, I realized how great she was. She's not only a born organizer, but she's also sensible and judicious. She helped me realize that the messy toddler room was just a natural part of early childhood, and that my overstuffed closet, well, there was a good reason for my hanging onto all my clothes for now, as I am still losing my baby weight and have not yet fully shrunk back to my pre-pregnancy self. > > I found her guiding me to my messy office armoire, which I originally did not ask her to focus on, but in fact holds a big and important of my everday life. Working side by side, she taught me some key principles behind organizing that I did not know before (e.g., the idea that every item should have a "home") that helped me understand the root to my messiness. She also helped me reorganize the way I stored things and streamline my work flow. I especially liked how able she was at repurposing boxes, baskets and other such containers she found around my home to serve our organizing ends. With the time we had left over, she helped me rethink my entryway and clear my bedroom of some of the non-closet clutter that had been there for over a year. > > A bonus to clearing clutter and organizing: I came across an envelope. There was $200 inside, a baby gift I had forgotten about. If not for Emily, I would not have found it. > > Emily, in short, helped me organize my home in a way that was sensible, useful and sustainable. She helped make my home life better! **★★★★★ — risingstar062, Aug. 2012** > The experience I had with Emily was simply a joy! She was professional, punctual and extremely personable. in the short consultation I had with Emily, she was able to provide me with the motivation, methodology, and clarity that I needed to tackle one of the most cluttered closets in my household. She not only provided guidance and expertise, but she was very hands-on and assisted in the process every step of the way. Furthermore, I was able to take what I learned in our session and apply to an separate area of the house with satisfactory results. > > I would highly recommend Emily's services to anyone looking to take on an organizational project in their home that needs that extra \*spark\* to not only get it started, but see that it iss taken to completion! ## Selected projects - [Brooklyn Heights Studio (on the market with Douglas Elliman)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brooklyn-heights-studio-on-the-market-with-douglas-elliman-pj-vj~5935759) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Carroll Gardens Brownstone](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carroll-gardens-brownstone-pj-vj~3131760) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Preparing Boerum Hill Townhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/preparing-boerum-hill-townhouse-pj-vj~3038448) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [Declutter/Organize Toys for Real Estate Showings & Function](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/declutter-organize-toys-for-real-estate-showings-and-function-pj-vj~2995548) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Organizing Children's Toys](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/organizing-children-s-toys-pj-vj~2990430) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Master Closet in Cobble Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-closet-in-cobble-hill-pj-vj~2969792) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: Preparing to Sell - [Columbia Waterfront District - Preparing to Sale](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/columbia-waterfront-district-preparing-to-sale-pj-vj~2965966) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Lower East Side Storage Unit (Stager's Unit)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lower-east-side-storage-unit-stager-s-unit-pj-vj~2957789) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [33 5th Ave - Preparing Apartment to be put on the NYC Real Estate Market](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/33-5th-ave-preparing-apartment-to-be-put-on-the-nyc-real-estate-market-pj-vj~2957785) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 1 - [Organizing children's clothes 0-24 Months (Brooklyn Storage Solutions)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/organizing-children-s-clothes-0-24-months-brooklyn-storage-solutions-pj-vj~2957776) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Cobble Hill Entryway Closet](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cobble-hill-entryway-closet-pj-vj~2957766) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Organizing your scarves](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/organizing-your-scarves-pj-vj~2896582) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Cobble Hill Brownstone Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cobble-hill-brownstone-basement-pj-vj~2838804) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Cobble Hill Closet](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cobble-hill-closet-pj-vj~73355) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Brooklyn Height's Apartment Sweater & T-Shirt Organization](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brooklyn-height-s-apartment-sweater-and-t-shirt-organization-pj-vj~260372) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Upper East Side Dressing Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/upper-east-side-dressing-room-pj-vj~260374) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [West Village Closet Organization](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-village-closet-organization-pj-vj~260378) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Brooklyn Height's Walk-in Closet](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brooklyn-height-s-walk-in-closet-pj-vj~2838800) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 [See all 18 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/professional-organizer/emily-matles-emagine-simplicity-pfvwus-pf~1862521052) ## Ideabooks - [Decluttering, Organizing, Styling Homes for The Real Estate Market](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/121655271/list/decluttering-organizing-styling-homes-for-the-real-estate-market) — 5 ideas - [emagine simplicity organizing inspiration](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3899153/list/emagine-simplicity-organizing-inspiration) — 17 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/simplicity12) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-22.*