Place It

Gwen has such a great eye for design. In working with her, I quickly discovered how she really has a talent for making great use of space. She really gets that people all use their living and working space differently and she is able to connect to that. When I watched how she picked out the great colors and the style of furniture, I thought to myself, here's someone who really knows what she is doing. For anyone looking for the most use out of one's space, you get a two for one here, great use of space and aesthetically pleasing design. She's kind, thoughtful, a true pleasure to work with.

I've come to learn that people need Organizers for a wide variety of reasons — reasons they don't necessarily know about until they've begun working with a real pro, who delivers all the things you said you needed — but ends up improving your quality of life. That's what I came to find after working with Gwen. In my scenario, she was recommended to me by a friend. I'd just been evicted from the 2-bedroom place I'd lived in for 13 years, and due to market forces, was now living in a one bedroom apt. It was overwhelming for me. I'm a fairly well organized person, but the scope of how to crunch down and re-create a home-office space within this much smaller place — and still preserve a home — a living room, dining area, keeping my bedroom separate — it was flooding my headspace. Just as the huge boxes were occupying all the floor space. What is so special about Gwen is how intuitively she picks up on who you are and what your other needs are besides just the storage solutions and furniture arrangements and logistical elements of organizing you hired her for. There were storage facility issues to deal with — and she was all over those details immediately — pricing across town, hours of operation, which were 24 hour access — all of that. But not just that. Truck or van rentals — handled. And when there were smaller items to shuttle to and from the storage unit, she had her vehicle which was well-sized and never a moment's hesitation from her with "Do you want me to go take those things and handle it for you?" Never would I have imagined someone learning enough about you in such a relatively small time that she could then pick through boxes of items you've described, take photos of them, bring them back to you or even email them to you while she was there and get the decision-making worked out right there on the spot — "Do you need that or can we liberate it?". Ultimately, the most amazing part of the fully attentive service Gwen provided me was deep listening — and, at the right pace, — could be a month later — process through some of those big boxes of obsolete stereo equipment, lamps that are perfectly good but do you use them, and all sorts of things that just kept me surrounded by clutter I was holding onto. She is so good at asking the right questions, and instantly respectful if you say "No! now that I am keeping for sure!" while at same time confident enough to inquire "do you really see yourself using this?"... She really helped me accomplish all of the initial objectives — downsizing — but also helped me shed a lot of other things that clogged my way of thinking, while helping install some new systems of thought along with awesome storage ideas. Did I mention she has a sunny disposition?

My profession requires a lot of time in the "office." I recently purchased a condo/loft in San Francisco and Gwen filled a great need; a professional and knowledgeable designer to help plan my new home. Gwen understood my needs and met an agreed upon budget for the project. She was thorough and provided many options. I am very happy with the results and recommend her highly.

I hired Gwen to move my elderly parents into an assisted living facility. With this relocation, it was necessary to downsize from their 2 bedroom/2 bath house to a studio apartment. Ms. McClure met with me to decide the furniture that would fit comfortably, the artwork to decorate the unit and my parents' keepsakes that would help them “feel at home”. Everything else went into a storage unit. I was so impressed with Gwen....she is truly AMAZING! She was fun to work with, she brainstormed ideas to find the right solution for me when problems with the move arose, and most importantly, she treated my parents' belongings as if they were her own. She literally went through picture by picture, document by document, tchotchke by tchotchke in order to make sure everything important and valuable was moved and/or stored. I know that Gwen took this project home with her every day as well as every morning she would call or meet with me to present new ideas that she had come up with overnight. She is a talented professional organizer and a remarkabe person. THANK YOU, GWEN. David C.

Gwen is the brains and brawn of this company. She is incredible, both as an interior designer and a professional organizer. I have used her services in both capacities. She is full of good ideas, works fast and gets a lot done in a short amount of time. She helped me design and decorate a home office. The rooms were challenging due to the layout of doors and windows, but Gwen came and measured and showed me how to fit everything in without it feeling too crowded with furniture. She helped me create an organizational system for all my files, mail, and bills. Now my desk is clutter free and efficient. Gwen did everything including moving furniture, tossing and shredding unnecessary files, hanging pictures, helping to choose furniture and artwork, and organizing everything I needed to work in a beautiful and well set up environment. I also need to mention she is a delight to work with because she has a positive attitude and a personality that makes you feel joy and at ease! I can honestly say that if you choose Place It to help you decorate, organize, move, or create good administrative systems for your home or work environment you will not be disappointed. Gwen is very good at what she does and is perfect for the procrastinator!

Gwen McClure offers excellent house organization and space planning through her company, Place It. She designed two closets for our family, making efficient use of some very small spaces. She also assisted me with liberating excess items from my home, and did a beautiful job of organizing my kitchen cabinets. Gwen is well versed in closet and storage organization systems, furniture, and gadgets. She has a knack for imagining what a space will look like with new storage systems in place. She also utilized existing furniture and containers in our house to save on costs, and was careful to stay within our budget. I recommend Place It and Gwen McClure highly, and will be using her services for my future home organization projects.

Gwen has changed my life. I have ADHD and clutter can really weigh me down. She listened to me, created and presented options to organize my paperwork, clutter, furniture, and really my entire apartment. It feels like I have more space and the energy of my home feels so much better. Thank YOU GWEN!!!

We came to Gwen from Place It with the complaint that our very small apartment needed help both with organization / optimization of space AND we needed interior design advice. Gwen's experience is very broad so she was able to address all of our issues. And she was extremely sensitive to budget so we were able to come up with a plan that worked with our budget. We freed ourselves of belongings that didn't bring us joy, she helped us shop for new items, and she planned and executed on the re-organization of our home, from furniture layout to interior details to the complete overhaul of our closets. Oh, and last but certainly not least, Gwen is a joy to be around.

We have a VERY tiny house, and we were trying to figure out the best way to maximize use of the space. We were also looking into renovating our garage to create a bit more room. Gwen was great. She came in and helped us make decisions on what could go where and helped us to reorganize our "stuff". She did multiple layouts of the garage space for us to choose from. She was able to work with most of the furniture we currently have and point out where we could make future changes down the road if we wanted. Gwen is so easy to work with and great on follow through. She listens and really works hard to make your idea for your home a reality. We couldn't be happier. We would hire her again in a heartbeat.

Gwen helped us set up elfa storage systems in our new condo. We were downsizing from a 3-story Victorian house with lots of storage to a spare, modern 1350 sq ft apartment with minimal storage. She came to the big house to assess our needs and spent considerable time planning with me. She followed through and communicated all through the process, even checking on the delivery when she was out of town. She was cheerful, snd supportive, and and saw to every detail. A great experience. Gwen gets my highest recommendation.

Gwen is the consummate professional. She is caring and detail oriented. She does not spend money unnecessarily. The end result was functional and aesthetically pleasing. I give her my highest recommendation. If you need any help organizing a large or small space she can help.

I was introduced to Gwen by a family friend, who knew I was facing the task of moving my stubborn, hoarding father into a smaller living space. The thought of negotiating what to pack and throw out was overwhelming, not to mention that getting dad to agree was impossible. Somehow, he at least agreed to meet Gwen, and miracle of miracles, after a couple of short meetings with him she had gained his trust. He then said she could help. She assessed both him and his situation, and created a step-by-step program that allowed him to digest the change. She organized the disposal of the trash in stages so it was easier for my father to accept. They had to go through EVERYTHING, from clothes to stacks of magazines, from old prescriptions to ancient food. There were dead insects and vermin, and conditions were so bad, we had to wear gloves and masks! Nothing shocked or disgusted her, she even dealt with cremating the pets my father had been secretly keeping in his freezer! *** I subsequently recommended Gwen to my aunt, who want to remodel her apartment. That project (2014) was another stunning success!