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6 Expert Tips for Banishing Kitchen Clutter

July 8th, 2025
Storage is an essential element of a well-functioning kitchen, but it can be tricky to get it just right. Knowing how to create spaces that feel calm and organized is a skill these designers all share. Find out how they’ve brought order to these rooms with ideas small and large.1. Create a Family Hub The kitchen is often the heart of a busy family home, and all kinds of unrelated items can d ...

10 Ways to Enjoy Your Yard More This Summer

July 1st, 2025
With long sunshine-filled days, warm nights and plenty to pick, taste and enjoy, summer is the season to savor what your garden has to offer. Here are 10 ideas to make the most of these months, including ways to spend more time outdoors and easy garden updates with immediate rewards.1. Switch Up Your Morning Routine Even if you have only five minutes, bring your cup of coffee and slice of to ...

10 Spring Home Upgrades to Do Right Now

April 24th, 2024
There’s been a move away from lawns in residential landscapes, particularly traditional manicured grass, as the focus has been shifting to outdoor spaces that are more attractive to wildlife and require less water and resources. Many of us, though, have exactly this kind of centerpiece in our yards. So what are the options for working with what you’ve got to make your green patch friendlier t ...

10 Native Trees Landscape Designers Love

April 22nd, 2024
Planting a tree is a big investment in your landscape — but one that can have large payoffs, from beautifying your yard and enhancing curb appeal to shading your home and helping cut energy use. With the 10 native trees profiled here, the benefits are even greater. As these trees have evolved in the regions in which they grow, they’ve adapted to thrive in the local climate, support beneficial ...

How to Create a Joyful, Clutter-Free Living Room

March 25th, 2024
Whether it’s cozy movie nights or cocktail parties, the living room is often the hub of the action when it comes to gathering with friends and loved ones. And because it’s such a well-used space, it also tends to accumulate its fair share of clutter. In this series, we’re approaching each room in the house from the perspective of identifying what sparks joy. Here we look at ways to clear the ...

How to Get a Joyful, Clutter-Free Dining Room

March 19th, 2024
The dining room is a place to gather for good food and conversation. But between meals, it can also become a free-for-all drop zone for random clutter. In this series, we’re approaching each room in the house by identifying what sparks joy there, to borrow a term from famed tidying expert Marie Kondo. Here, we look at ways of clearing the clutter and creating a warm and welcoming dining room. ...

How to Set Up Your Home Office on Nearly Any Budget

February 2nd, 2024
Whether you work from home or are responsible for managing the personal bills, finances and other household business, setting up a dedicated workstation is a great way to stay organized. Resist the temptation to use a corner of the kitchen table as your office area. Unless you’re extremely diligent about putting things away, clutter can build up quickly. I always encourage my clients to esta ...

Simple Pleasures: The Joy of Fresh Sheets

January 26th, 2024
When you’ve had an especially trying day, there’s nothing quite so restorative as slipping into a freshly made bed. Sinking into crisp sheets, cozy blankets and fluffed-up pillows soothes the spirit and encourages a restful night’s sleep. Here are suggestions to make your bed as delightfully comfortable as possible. 1. Need a Little Boost? Change the Sheets Whether your day didn’t go well or ...

10 Ways to Make Your Home a Haven

January 22nd, 2024
A home should be more than just somewhere to live. It should also be a retreat — a place in which you feel relaxed and nurtured. All too often, though, our houses slip into a more perfunctory role. Sometimes they even cause stress, confronting us with reminders of things to do as soon as we step through the door. How can we steer our homes toward more cozy shores? Try these mood-enhancing ide ...

6 Emotional Challenges You May Face When Tackling Clutter

January 16th, 2024
Decluttering your home is a satisfying but time-consuming project. What you may not realize ahead of time is that sorting through your belongings can bring up a number of emotions, from guilt to nostalgia to feeling overwhelmed. These emotions are a completely normal part of the decluttering process. Keep in mind that the act of getting rid of things you no longer need can ultimately be very ...
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