What happy clients have to say
“Kimberly has a straightforward and efficient system.”
I called on Divine Order when I was faced with the daunting task of decluttering and downsizing from a 4-bedroom family home to an 800 sq. ft. condo. Based on my experience, I can highly recommend Divine Order. Kimberly, the owner, has a straightforward and efficient system for working through each area. The whole process took significantly less time and effort than I expected. She is knowledgeable about what items are salvageable for resale, donation or recycling so to minimize adding unnecessarily to landfill. Finally, she has a very pleasant and non-judgmental personality so the task I had been dreading was as pleasant as possible with lots of laughter and story telling as we worked.
Heather Davidson – Saanich
“Kimberly was the right person to facilitate the clearing of my parent’s estate.”
I was extremely fortunate to have discovered Kimberly of Divine Order online in my search to obtain a professional organizer in Victoria, B.C. to undertake what I perceived to be the insurmountable task of clearing my mother’s estate so soon after after her passing in order to prepare the home for sale. I felt completely overwhelmed with the logistics of all that needed to be done while dealing with the depth of my grief from the loss of my beloved mother.
In addition, this was even more complex due to my living out of town and by being self employed, the necessity of my having to continue working during this time.
Although my first impression was of Kimberly’s website and how it ‘spoke to me’, it was her quick response and the lengthy conversation that ensued where I developed an immediate connection with her and a huge sense of relief with the knowing that she was the right person to facilitate the process.
“My transformed house was relisted with multiple offers in just days!”
My 1940’s Victorian-style house was on the market for four months with very little activity and no offers. Feeling discouraged, I decided to take it off the market over the winter and was ready to relist the property in the spring. That’s when Kimberly’s expertise and many, many skills made a world of difference and helped to quickly sell my home.
Within one week of serious entire-house purging, decluttering, de-personalizing, completing minor repairs, cleaning and then staging and ‘fluffing’ my house with my own belongings, my place looked fantastic! I was so impressed. Every cupboard and closet was emptied then rearranged with just the items I wanted to keep. Carloads of no-longer wanted items were donated. Furniture and accessories were re-positioned to enhance my home’s best features. Kimberly also created the most beautiful fresh floral arrangements throughout my home and entrances for the first showings. What a special touch!
The real estate agent who first listed my house came back to take updated photos for the re-list. She was completely astonished and couldn’t believe it was the same property. The house sparkled, felt inviting, spacious and aesthetically welcoming. The house was truly transformed. And, I had multiple offers at the first open house and sold very fast! I cannot thank you enough for your help.
A.W. – Oak Bay
“My house sold in less than 48 hours for over asking.”
The time had come to downsize and sell my home but I was so overwhelmed with the amount of interior and exterior work needed to compete in this market. I truly didn’t know where to start and was feeling so overwhelmed. Regularly hearing that the Victoria market was cooling off in the spring added to my fear of not getting a good price for my next move.
I hired Kimberly from Divine Order to help me with the process to get my house ready for sale. And, after six weeks of intensive work, my house was ready for the listing photos and to show potential buyers. To my surprise and relief, the first person attending the open house presented an offer at over asking and I had an unconditional offer in my hands in less than 48 hours!
“My mother’s move would not have been possible without your help.”
Thank you so very much for all your assistance. Given the circumstances I have no doubt that this move would not have been possible without your help and patient support of my mother. She has described the hurdles that have needed to be overcome, and there is no possible way she would have been successful without your encouragement.
She is quite overjoyed with her new surroundings (Berwick House). For the first time in many years I have heard her speaking with anticipation of things she plans to experience in the week ahead. It is truly a relief.
Anonymous – U.S.A (during the pandemic)
“My home is an even happier place to be.”
My kitchen is now an oasis thanks to Kimberly from Divine Order. She came into my kitchen, quickly assessed what could be improved and immediately went to work while giving me tips and teaching me all the while. I thought I needed extra storage but all I needed was to reorganize the space I had. I am thrilled with the results. I highly recommend hiring Kimberly to help you organize a space that is making you unhappy. Thank you Kimberly, you have made my home an even happier place to be.
Karri LaJeunesse – Victoria
I went from decluttering my living room to retiring, downsizing and selling my home.”
The journey began with my living room – Kimberly created a more balanced, aesthetically pleasing and less cluttered space so I could enjoy spending time in that room. The transformation was divine! The transformed room became my sanctuary, completely separate from my adjoining home office. A year later and having come back from a sabbatical, I realized – I want to retire, I need a more functional home office with a definitive separation between my personal and work space, a simpler daily routine, less physical and emotional clutter surrounding me and less belongings. Plus, I wanted to finally tackle the dozens of unpacked boxes from when I moved into the house 10 years earlier. I knew Kimberly could help me. She set up an easy-to-follow system with labelled bins and boxes for each final destination.
“Our marriage got off on the right foot thanks to Kimberly.”
My husband and I cannot thank you enough. As seniors both entering into our second marriages, we were excited to start our marriage with a ‘clean slate’. However, we had double or triple of just about everything! My husband and I both had too many items that we were hanging onto from our first marriages. It was a very stressful period for us. We were worried how to figure out what to keep and what to part with, plus how everything would fit into our new home. Thank goodness you were able to help us make decisions throughout this process. Your patience, understanding, practicality and diplomacy were greatly appreciated by both of us. Thank you so much.
Susan & Tom – Newly married seniors
“My bedroom finally reflects where I am in my life right now.”
It’s taken me five years to finally reclaim my bedroom and to purge my extensive wardrobe. My divorce was especially difficult on me and I just didn’t want to tackle this project on my own. Everywhere I looked were reminders of my past life with my ex-husband. Kimberly, you made a very hard process so much more enjoyable and cathartic. Finally, my bedroom and closet reflect me as a strong, single woman after a very painful life experience. What a great feeling to donate so much of the clothing, footwear and accessories that either don’t fit or do not reflect me at this stage in my life. My closet (and life!!) is more manageable and I now like AND wear everything that’s in it.
M.R. – Fairfield
“You saved us so much time during a very difficult period.”
Our family inherited my grandmother’s condo and all of the contents. We both work full-time and have busy lives so we didn’t have the time or a clue where to start. Thank you Kimberly for taking a huge stress off our backs. After we removed the items we wanted for the family, so many lovely belongings that grandmother cherished are now in the hands of new owners. Taking care of consigning the items with value and donating boxes upon boxes of items that were no longer useful was a tremendous help. Having the knowledge of what’s worth consigning or donating saved us so much time. We know grandmother would feel good knowing she is helping others with so many donations.
The MacDonald Family – Victoria
“Finally I can park my car in my double-car garage!”
How fantastic to now be able to use my garage for it’s real purpose. Years of stuff accumulated in the garage, taking up space and honestly, I didn’t know what I owned anymore. After just one day, you’ve helped me reclaim my garage. Plus, all the household-related items are organized, stored and labeled for easy access like tools and paint cans. Donating so much to local charities felt good too. Thank you Kimberly! I would recommend you to family and friends.
Del W – Victoria