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“I wholeheartedly recommend Isabel to anyone seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to transform their home.
When the chaos in my home becomes overwhelming, she effortlessly steps in like Mary Poppins, transforming the disorder into a serene and organized space.
Her exceptional ability to manage my unruly system means I can stay on top of things with ease.
Her respect and attention to detail in my home are unparalleled, often surpassing my own care. She is completely non-judgemental (a fear of someone who seems to create a lot of chaos) and has expertly reorganized my wardrobe and cupboards, making them more functional and efficient.
Her kindness, thoughtfulness, and considerate nature make her an absolute joy to work with.”
Dr Aoife Keohane
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“I couldn’t believe how much was done in a day."
Isabel packed up, labelled and organized my artworks for transport and storage, and was really considerate in getting me to think about which ones I might need in the near future. It was handled without pressure, yet very efficiently and swiftly.
She has a great combination of being gentle and considerate with people around their stuff, but really decisive and ruthless when it comes to decluttering which I really appreciated. The combination made me feel safe and helped me let go of the stuff I wanted to shift. I also trusted her judgement and discernment on suggestions for keeping useful items, treasured items and identifying what was important to me. Things I had struggled with organizing were swiftly categorized and put into appropriate containers and folders, and what had been overwhelming became manageable. I learned skills from the day of organizing that made a permanent difference to my home, and have given me the skill and knowledge to keep my home a clutter free space.
Anita Joice, Artist
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“Isabel supported me through one of the most devastating times of my life—helping me pack up and clear out my mother’s house after her sudden death—with extraordinary sensitivity, empathy, and practical guidance. She helped me make difficult decisions quickly but thoughtfully—decisions that I’m deeply grateful for now, and that I could so easily have got wrong without her calm, grounded support.”
Cara Scott
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“Isabel packed up the contents of my sister-in-law’s house following her death. She did so with great care, thought and efficiency. We could not have managed to do the work, which had to be completed within 5 days, without her. My sister-in-law’s possessions were organised, carefully bubble-wrapped, packed and labelled. Isabel helped us to decide what to keep and what to get rid of which was an enormous help at such a difficult time.”
Maggie Ross
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“When my husband knew he was approaching the end of his life, one of the things he worried about was the large and unique collection of signed books that had been gifted to us both, but mainly to him. He repeatedly said how much he wanted to see these books catalogued and protected. At such a difficult time, the task of doing this felt overwhelming to me. I tried to think of people who would understand our situation and in whose confidentiality we could trust.
A brainwave brought Isabel, who had worked with my husband previously, into my mind. I knew she was the perfect person for this task .
Isabel agreed to take on this job - and so began a very special and valuable moment in our lives. She quickly developed a comprehensive digital system for cataloguing the books, the signatures, inscriptions and the illustrations. She then physically bubble-wrapped them for protection.
She was meticulous, curious and had genuine enthusiasm for the work . But more than that, she involved my husband as much as she could, transforming this sensitive time, into a rewarding time for them both. His mind was at rest, and I was relieved that this work had been done with such care.
Isabel brought order and joy to us both .
And the collection is safe.”
TJC
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“Isabel was a colleague of mine at the publishing companies Enitharmon Press and Enitharmon Editions for 18 years, she became my indispensable deputy, then a director of the parent company Enitharmon Editions Ltd. She has been a tower of strength in every area of these twin businesses – meticulously organised as well as empathetic, compassionate, good with people and with a well-developed aesthetic ability. She is incredibly hard-working and efficient. Her people skills and her administrative and technical skills are on a very high level and she made a great success of refining our website and social media. She excelled in a number of areas:
Packing for, setting up and organising displays at art fairs.
Reorganising the office.
Packing up the old office and setting up the new gallery space in Bloomsbury.
Doing displays both in the gallery and at events.
Putting systems in place to make the organisation of the company operate more smoothly.
Ability with customers on the gallery floor, at art fairs and with staff members.
She is totally reliable, highly intelligent, naturally charming and a very hard worker.
Stephen Stuart-Smith, Managing Director Enitharmon Editions