Yellow Sofa — elegant gold script logo with sofa-curve flourishes

The clutter isn’t just in the closet.

First we let go. Then we organize.

Yellow Sofa is therapeutic organizing for homes, closets, and offices across the Chicago area. We start with the clutter you can’t see — the mental and emotional weight a room can carry — and then we organize the room itself.

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A calm, sunlit living room organized around a golden-yellow sofa

The Yellow Sofa Difference

Inner work before outer work

I’ve been organizing homes, closets, and offices for years — long before Yellow Sofa had a name. What I learned in all that time is that a crowded room is rarely just about the room. There is usually a story underneath it: a season of loss, a busy life, things held onto because letting go feels like letting go of the person, or the version of yourself, attached to them.

So we don’t start with bins and labels. We start with a conversation. I sit with you and we find the mental and emotional clutter first — we talk through what you’re carrying and what you’re ready to release. Then, together, we decide which room needs the work.

No judgment. No rushing you past the hard parts. Just a clear plan, a steady hand, and a finished space that feels like you at your best.

“We sit down first and deal with the clutter you can’t see — then we handle the room.”

Denise Vann is the founder of Yellow Sofa — and also the Founder/CEO of For My Sister’s Sake Org, her nonprofit serving women. Yellow Sofa is a service for all women; its heart’s work is women of color.

How It Works

Five steps, start to finish

  1. 1

    Assess

    You complete the client assessment form, then I walk your chosen room — or rooms — with you. We look, we talk, and we name what’s really going on in the space.

  2. 2

    Release

    A one-on-one session on mental clutter: what you’re carrying, and what you’re ready to let go of. This is the Yellow Sofa difference — inner work before outer work.

  3. 3

    Agree

    We agree on a plan together — the scope, the priorities, and how your finished space should feel. No surprises. No judgment.

  4. 4

    Transform

    The hands-on work: we declutter with intention, give the space a deep-clean reset, then decorate and style it so it feels calm, beautiful, and yours.

  5. 5

    Maintain

    Optional monthly visits for three months after your transformation, with a finishing decorate touch each visit — so the peace lasts.

Rooms We Serve

One room, or the whole home

Closets are where many clients start — the smallest room with the biggest sigh of relief. From there, we go wherever the clutter lives.

A serene, fully organized walk-in closet with clothes hung in order and everything in its place
A tidy kitchen pantry with labeled jars and containers arranged on white shelves

Plans & Packages

Simple, honest pricing

The Yellow Sofa Entry

$1,000

Every journey starts here. Your entry covers:

  • Client assessment form review
  • In-home room assessment of your chosen space(s)
  • One-on-one therapy session on mental clutter
  • Your agreed plan — scope, priorities, and vision for the finished space

The $1,000 entry is applied to your package and secures your start date.

The Transformation

$100 / hour

Hands-on work, billed hourly from where the entry leaves off:

  • Decluttering with intention
  • Deep cleaning reset
  • Decorating & styling

The 3-Month Keep

Add-On

Once-a-month maintenance visits for three months after your transformation — a finishing decorate touch each visit, so the peace lasts. Priced at booking based on your space.

Start Here

Client assessment form

Please complete this form before your consultation. It’s the same detailed form every Yellow Sofa client starts with — your answers help me understand your space, and what you’re carrying in it, before I ever walk through your door.

About You

Your Space

Which room(s) or spaces would you like serviced? Tap all that apply.

The Inner Work

Yellow Sofa begins on the inside. There are no wrong answers — only honest ones.

Practical Details

Agreement

I understand the Yellow Sofa entry investment is $1,000, which covers my intake review, room assessment, therapy session on mental clutter, and our agreed plan. Hands-on organizing work is billed at $100/hour from there. Monthly maintenance is available as a separate add-on.

“Text My Answers” opens your messages app with everything filled in, addressed to Denise at 773-310-7521 — nothing is sent until you tap send. Prefer to talk it through first? Call 773-310-7521.

Ready When You Are

Book your assessment

Call or text to talk through your space — no pressure, no judgment. We’ll start with the conversation, and the room will follow.

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