One might say Functional Spaces was born out of necessity. 

Years ago I chose to be a stay-at-home, homeschooling mother.  There were many days I questioned both my choice and my sanity. With a husband who traveled frequently for work, five messy creative children, and a menagerie of animals, I soon found myself drowning in paperwork, possessions, and responsibilities. I needed simplicity and organization in our home so that it functioned for both the lifestyle we chose and the season of life we were experiencing. 

Through much trial and error and with an abundance of prayer, I developed ideas and systems that kept our home a center for creativity but also a refuge of peace for our growing family. Over the years I refined and expanded my systems to accommodate each new stage - from raising kids to becoming an empty nester with grandkids. It was during this last stage that I began organizing other spaces for friends and family. Until one day, one of those grown-up creative kids said, “Mom. You should start your own company.” And so I did.