It's really sort of sad to me that most of the work people do to have things be presentable and lovely are more for the benefit of others, or, for themselves only in how it affects others' perception of them, than for themselves. Like how formal living rooms are consistently museum-immaculate, while upstairs in the bedroom, a mess of the hottest variety is a' brewing. This dynamic is especially true in the closet. We spend ...

No matter how genuine your intentions to Simplify your life, or how focused your approach, it's still possible that at some point during your editing process you'll hit the roadblock of doubt; should you keep it or let it go? Here, just for you, are some of my Simply-est strategies for helping you find the right answer when you're on the decluttering fence. 1. Let your stuff duke it out. I find that my clients ...

I really get a kick out of the fact that because the brand partnerships I do around here are (intentionally, not for lack of offers, trust) ruthlessly selective, I feel entirely at ease about the collaborations I do choose to accept. It's not like you as my readers have to wonder whether it's diplomatic fine print that still manages to feel quasi BS-y when there have been a total of like, five other brands represented ...

Life would be really neat and tidy if the next best option always presented itself to us--before, that is, we'd gone and given up our current circumstances. If you could float on your lily pad until and if a better one floated your way; if you could survey the whole scene from a distance before agreeing to give up on your familiar--that would be a safe life. But it probably wouldn't be too thrilling, or fulfilling. ...

Welcome to the first Thursday of July. I know all you U.S.of A-ers can think of is ducking out of work and donning the red, white, and blue party pants, but before you scattle off--a spotlight. Rethink Design Studio is a Georgia-based firm that kind of does it all: interior architectural design, interior decorating, construction management, and branding identity for both commercial and residential spaces. Basically, if you need it to look and feel amazingly appealing, they're ...