Oftentimes, its the smallest items in people's homes that are the most clutter-filled. It makes sense, considering the fact that you can stuff some sixty necklaces away in a drawer and forget they're even there; overlooking six couches stacked on top of each other would be a rawther more difficult feat. Of course the rule is still true: if you own it, in some sense it owns you. Unless it's something that serves you, bringing ...

Material belongings help to contribute to our overall identity. We feel certain things are validated about ourselves by owning various items, and we hope various items will communicate messages about who we are to others. To a degree, this is natural, and, in principle, not problematic. The problem arises when too much reliance is placed upon material possessions as a means to establish or communicate identity. And while I bet most of you just nodded, ...

Last week we talked simple bathroom upgrades. Today the closet is taking its turn with these 5 ways to instantly make yours look and feel less like a fabric graveyard and more like a well-tended garment garden. Let's get to upgrading then, shall we? Instead of: Letting your folded sweaters and shirts topple and converge into inseparable blobs of fabric... Upgrade to: Shelf dividers! These are an extremely handy tool for keeping your folded, shelf-residing ...

When you're striving for a goal or when you're floundering, well meaning people are apt to advise you to "act as if." This phrase, while true in its essence, can often feel more confusing than helpful. "Act as if what?" You want to say. "I'm supposed to pretend now?" "I'm supposed to be fake?" "Huh?" A more helpful suggestion might be: figure out what kind of person you want to be. Then act like that ...

Welcome to Thursday on Live Simply. And if that wasn't the lamest broadcast intro I've ever typed, then...I forgot where I was going with that sentence mid-way through. No matter, for today we have the work of Meghan Carter Design Inc to swiftly (fingers crossed) distract you. A Toronto designer, lady Carter's work caught my eye because of its supreme understated elegance--that mixed with just a drop of punchy. One drop'll do you. Let's begin with this ...