Our dining area: picking out the lighting was one of the bigger perks of a custom build. And that table? Overstock.com! Really! My place for my favorite dishes, which reminds me: I need to use these more. I’m pretty sure this wreath is St. Patrick’s decor, but it totally fit my color scheme. I made the […]
Hide Your Storage
Hmmm … just a nice little entry table … or so it seems … Storage in general is the most basic issue in organizing any home. Finding the perfect spot for our TV remotes or cell phones doesn’t matter a ton in the long run. Things we are constantly using are shifting so much it […]
Kids Art Station
As I organize any place in my home or one of my client’s homes, I emphasize a balance between function and beauty. The two work together to encourage peace and order. When a space looks good after you have it all organized, then you just get all those happy endorphins of visual satisfaction. And it is […]
Organic Garden: Can We Do It?
Crazy us. We are going to try gardening. Again. We’ve been down this road before … and never really gotten anywhere. But try, try again! We will one day have green thumbs, even if I have to spray paint over the black myself. To add to the insanity of our attempt, we are going to […]
Raising The Next Generation Of Organizers
Yesterday I finished with my bi-annual project of helping each of my girls deep clean their rooms. I spread this project out over different days and times, because I wanted to make sure I had a fresh reserve of patience for each child. Because, lets face it, young children won’t have quick decision-making powers or […]
The What-Not Basket
Just when I have the house all nice and neat, it seems as though there are little elves un-doing all my good work. These elves come in tall and short forms. The truth is, it takes a lot less effort to make a mess than it takes to clean one up.An organized home doesn’t have every little […]
The Do-Good Frozen Yogurt Fund
I hope everyone had a great weekend! My baby had her kindergarten shots on Wednesday and had a terrible reaction to them, which turned the end of my week upside down a bit. Friday I snuggled her, literally, from 8 am to 3 pm, except for that time I fell asleep and she woke me […]
My Master Bedroom
Who doesn’t love a little peek into how other people really live? I love seeing pictures of other people’s homes! We built this home last summer and moved in last September. Instead of focusing on one room at a time while I decorate, I’ve been fluttering around the house from project to project – whatever I want to […]