Here's what people have to say about working with me:
"Ann, I want to thank you for your sage counsel. I recently was asked to assist a young couple stage their apartment for sale. I had just attended your seminar on Feng Shui and the Bedroom so I used the information that you’d shared with us.
"My clients had an enormous mirror in their bedroom facing the bed. Based on your advice I recommended moving it out of the bedroom and into the living room.
"The change was immediate and profound. We could feel the energy return to both rooms. As you know, real estate is in a difficult phase at the moment, even here in NYC, and everything we can do to improve the environment is appreciated. The clients were delighted and said they intend to keep the new configuration in their new home!"
Lenore Ritter
Real Estate Stager, Manhattan
"Thank you so much again, Ann. I really am so excited to get my place together and I feel like our session was a catalyst. Grateful, grateful, grateful. "
Tchaiko O., artist, Manhattan
"The apartment is starting to feel much better all around. Thank you so much for everything. It's great having the ideas come into reality and with your help it's all coming true. I'm very excited to see how the other rooms are going to turn out. I love all the airiness in the bedroom -- it's a great inspiration."
Jenny D, artist, Manhattan
"Thank you, Ann. I appreciated all the ideas and your 'unblocking' my spatial rut!”
Mona B ., corporate executive, Jersey City
"One of the most surprising things about being thoroughly organised is the far-reaching effects that extend to all areas of one's life. I find myself thinking more clearly and taking action sooner on things that need to be done.
"I sincerely feel that this is due to the new freedom from clutter that Ann has given me. I no longer get that "overwhelmed" feeling when I look around my apartment. Literally I feel one hundred pounds lighter."
Linda M., designer, Brooklyn
"I am so grateful for the wonderful clearing we did here, and which I could absolutely never have done without your intelligent and kind and very gifted support."
Pam W., therapist and life coach, Manhattan
"Ann Gallops made me feel safe. She helped me let go, to look at things in a completely different way so much that I was able to release items that I had held on to for over twenty years! She was right there for support, and she gave me courage.
“Ann also gave me concrete plans for my space that have literally changed my life - I work from home and she helped me design an entire office system to suit my needs.
"She had me do homework assignments that were fun and empowering and I feel so different for having her come into my home. I am so grateful to her and her methods. I am convinced that following her guidance has brought many good and new things into my life!"
Donna Sonkin, HHC, AADP.
www.getthinforthecamera.com, Manhattan
"As a past Interior Designer and Space Planner, I am familiar with how to arrange space. When I opened my own office I was nervous about getting business and how the space should look. I reached out to Ann to Feng Shui the new space.
"She looked at the space, reviewed my operation and laid out a plan. She suggested colors and how to get around any strange element. I called her within a month and told her that I didn't know if we could keep up with all the business that was coming in the door. We are growing and I attribute a large part to the energy flow in this office. Thank you, Ann."
Barbara Brock, founder & president
A PROPER PLACE, Manhattan
"The living room is working out, and the bottom line is -- it's 100% better!"
Karen M., corporate executive, Manhattan
“Hiring and working with Ann was one of the very best investments in myself that I've ever made. Ann has the great combination of being completely focused, lighthearted, kind, and totally nonjudgmental. We worked hard, but also laughed a lot.
“It was such a
relief to have such great help in facing the overwhelming process of letting go of so much stuff. My space no longer feels like my
adversary, it feels like a home which I consider something of a miracle. I highly recommend Ann to anyone who wants to make peace
with their environment. She is the best.”
Jill K., artist, Manhattan
“Ann is good! She jumped right in cheerful and ready to go-- the woman clearly loves what she does. She picked a corner and we got to work. She talked me through a lot of ideas about keeping my home neat and clean. Each visit resulted in an action-- keep, give away or throw stuff away. With each visit there was tangible progress, as Ann looked around the room and placed things nicely.
"I thought about the money I spent but then I realized that Ann is a clutter therapist and I needed to get rid of the clutter in my life.”
Heidi C., city planner, Brooklyn
"I was desperate when I called Ann. One room in my apartment had developed into a monster: clothes, papers from about 10 different projects, books, and general junk had built up to the point where I just couldn't bear to go in. It was even causing problems in my marriage as my husband was mortified that we couldn't use the space, and had to close the door when company came to visit.
"The room symbolized just how out of control my life had become. From the very first phone call, Ann was calm, clear, down-to-earth, smart, and non-judgmental. She gave me hope that I could get organized, that it was possible. We set up time to work together and she painstakingly assessed the entire room AND the entire apartment. She taught me that the home is organic and everything is connected to everything else.
"Ann helped me do everything from organizing my drawers and closets to unfolding every wadded up piece of paper in that mess of a room. I came out of the experience with a decluttered room, and a system for keeping it that way. Not only was my room transformed (now I actually LIKE going in there!), my whole way of working and organizing my apartment has changed as well. I even used some of the concepts she taught me to whip my office into better shape.
"Ann embodies all the qualities I was looking for: a gentle but no-nonsense style, a great sense of humor, infinite patience, and tons of ideas. I highly, highly recommend her!"
Sarilee K., non-profit executive, Manhattan
"Thank you so much for helping me go through my lifetime's worth of papers. You have certainly helped me with your "Ministry of Presence" during such an emotional experience, and it's a great relief to me to have them organized at last!"
Judith B., artist, Manhattan
"I have known Ann Gallops for over two years now, and she has helped me and my family through a very hectic period in our lives. We moved from our primary home to a temporary location for four months, then to a summer location, and then to our new home. This required de-cluttering our collective accumulations before our move, organizing our move, and creating an organization scheme for our new house.
"Ann helped me, my husband, and even my three children to figure out what we needed, what we wanted, what needed to be stored, and what we could live without and needed to donate. She helped us put together a file system which we had never done before, and which we could not do without now. Having Ann's help was priceless. She even came up with wonderful ideas about placement of artwork in the house.
"Please do not hesitate to contact Ann. It'll be the best call you ever made!"
Diana D., homemaker, Brooklyn
"It was reassuring to work with you yesterday and it made me proud of myself for getting in touch with you in the first place. Especially illuminating was learning what steps are best to take first. After all is said and done, you're the best."
Cathy Z., executive, Manhattan
"My wife and I went through two moves within a year. When the second one approached, my first impulse was to curl up into the fetal position.... Fortunately, my wife engaged Ann Gallops to help us settle into our storage-challenged apartment from the first move, and recruited Ann to help set us up for the second one.
"In a few short hours Ann was able to make a seemingly unmanageable maelstrom of possessions, office gadgets and pet supplies into a smoothly organized, reasonably scaled and -- above all -- transportable life. Ann broke down a grim and overwhelming ordeal into a series of manageable, sensible tasks. Now if she could only help us UNpack...."
Chris L., magazine editor, Brooklyn
"Ann, your magic has worked, as my Mom's dining table has stayed clear for months now!"
June K., homemaker, Queens
"Ann Gallops has been a true Godsend to me. Living with Multiple Sclerosis in a small apartment with my packrat mother was truly driving me insane! After taking a look at my situation, Ann worked her magic. The change is so drastic, even the air in the apartment flows better. I only hope that I can do justice to all the hard work by maintaining it to the best of my ability. Thanks Ann for all your effort."
Charisse B., writer, Brooklyn
"After moving from a three-bedroom house to a three-room apartment, I just shoved whatever I couldn't find a place for into the closets and hoped for the best. Ann pulled it all out, found a home for everything (in some cases that home was the garbage!) and set me free of the dread of opening a closet door.
She even found a place to store my bulletproof vest! (I'm retired from the NYPD.) She then tackled my files and set up the most logical, easy system you could imagine. Ann is absolutely priceless and I can't recommend her highly enough."
Jan C., corporate executive, Queens
"I didn't used to like spending time in my home office. It felt cramped and dark, so I used it as a room-sized closet and only went in there when I had to. Ann showed me how to open it up, bring in light, and make it a functional and welcoming space. Now it's easier for me to keep the rest of my life in order."
Janet S., teacher, Brooklyn
"Ann is amazing. She helped me organize my files, sort through piles of paper and regain control of my office. Within a day I was working more effectively and feeling more relaxed. She is worth every penny!"
Cindy S., small business owner, Manhattan
"My home music studio was a mess when Ann arrived, and it was driving me and my wife crazy. But by the time Ann was through, my band could practice, I could find the music I needed, and our videos and CD's were organized. It feels like a brand-new space!"
Michael C., musician, Westchester
THANKS, EVERYBODY!