Feature #51, May 10th, 2010 Open shelving is beautiful. You see it in the latest stores and in the best organization magazines. The thought always occurs to me, “Yeah.. it looks great there, but how do you keep it looking organized at your home!?” Apartment Therapy has a feature on keeping your open shelves looking…
Feature #49, May 9, 2010 Mudrooms have so many uses: storage, sitting, wipe off area, and transition from outdoors to indoors. In the past I’ve showed you how to use the extra space in your home for a mudroom. Whether your mudroom is in a laundry room, part of the basement, or shares a hallway,…
Entry #83, May 6, 2010 We spend months getting the patio ready, and making sure the Spring cleaning has been done. What about about your garage? Can you get to the beach toys? Do you even know where the family luggage is? It’s time to put the Christmas decorations where they really go, and unclutter…
Entry #80, May 3, 2010 I have a homework assignment for you to do today. When you get out of your bed, and clear the sleep out of your eyes – look around you. Do the same thing when you get to work today, preferably before you see your boss, which puts you into a…
Feature #48, May 1, 2010 In the past few months I’ve dedicated posts to laundry rooms and their organization, function and of course beauty! I’ve even explored space saving tips for those who don’t have a dedicated laundry room in their home. Whether it’s a shared space in the garage, or even in the kitchen….
Feature #47, April 29, 2010 Can you believe that this is the end of April and May is this weekend? When I think of May, I think of Memorial Day weekend and the “unofficial” start of the summer months. A few weeks ago, I had a post on getting your front porch ready, did you…
Guest Blog Entry #3 – April 28, 2010 Whether you’re a neat freak or an absolute junk hoarder you have ‘stuff’. If you’re a man or woman, a child or elderly person, it is in our nature to have accessories for everything. How do we know what accessory to use for what items? Melonie Blanks,…
Entry #75, April 25, 2010 Kitchens are the most expensive room to renovate in your home. Although, they are the one room that your money is well spent, because the return on investment (ROI) is huge! If you are thinking of decorating, renovating, or just enjoy looking at gorgeous kitchens, keep reading! Architectural Digest has…
Entry #73, April 23, 2010 The laundry room can be a great space to get things done if it’s organized. Through all of my laundry posts, I haven’t talked about organizing. When I say organizing, I’m focusing on “How-To” organize. For example how to organize the cleaners and detergents. How to organize the clothes in…
Feature #46, April 21, 2010 Last week I featured an article that was in O magazine, about uncluttering your life. How do you decide what stuff to toss, keep, give away? Check out this article from Re-Nest. You never know, your trash is getting ready to be someone’s treasure! – Article by Rachel Wray What…
Feature #45, April 21, 2010 Several posts have centered around storage, and maximizing vertical space. The ‘hidden’ vertical space on walls is one of the most under utilized portion of most rooms. From hallways to library’s, let’s look at some rooms that optimize the architectural elements of the room and take advantage of vertical space….
Feature #44, April 20, 2010 Is your home office a corner of the kitchen counter? Is your home office a big room with lots of stuff, but it doesn’t inspire you to work? Marie Burgos Design has a feature on Feng Shui guidelines to make your office an inspiring place to work. After all, isn’t…