One of my clients has had a door dilemma as of late--a new washer/dryer got installed, the old door couldn't clear them, we (I) took the old door off its hinges because it just started to get too annoyingly in the way (I often make bold moves in the heat of the moment), but then the room was doorless, which is regrettable because it's also a bathroom, but that was fine for a minute because ...

Oh hey! Guess what time it is? It's giveaway time. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a little (completely unsponsored, relax) ode to the Gleener. Well, the Gleener crew caught wind of the post and was all, "Hey Annie, want a few more?" So I said sure, sure. Because naturally I have you in mind all the time. Which is how you came to find yourself in the present scenario: faced with the opportunity to ...

Those who are in the habit of complaining will never find themselves with a shortage of things to complain about. This is true as much because what such people are seeking most in life are things to complain about (and as we all know, what we're looking for we're bound to find) as it is because complaining does not inherently solve any problems. Complaining endures. Yet identifying and calling attention to legitimate problems or roadblocks ...

Meg Ryan's beach house has widely circulated among the interwebs. If you've seen it before, I do sincerely apologize. Ever since a recent visit to one of my client's beach homes, I've come down a serious (more serious) case of the beach house fever. And so it is that I seem somewhat incapable of not posting this one. Designed by Satinwood Ltd.,  the home tour originally featured in Elle Decor, and I'm willing to bet subscribers the ...

See what I did there with that title? The big and the small?--I know, I know, but save your applause for the post. I was flipping through the most recent Cb2 catalogue (which insists on delivering itself to my mailbox despite never having been expressly invited, but that's an aside) when I was met with the following image: Besides being just slightly underwhelming in terms of product offerings, I had to hand it to the Cb2 crew: ...