For a little while there, it seemed as pegboards were going out of style, superseded by higher tech innovations like wall track systems and such. Or maybe it was that I never really considered them as a viable option, without any good reason not to. They did me no fuss. But as of late I've become somewhat of a pegboard convert. It started with a client who happens to have a rather large wall decked ...

Well-meaning people often advise you to "do the right thing." While their words may register as being technically correct, somehow they aren't quite helpful. "What does that even mean?" You want to ask. "How do I know what the right thing is?" And then they nod and go "you'll know." Meanwhile, you feel as confused and conflicted as ever. The majority of the decisions we make daily are small ones. They are the nuanced choices ...

Happy Thursday ______ ! You know, something I think it's time we address: I feel I should have something I call you all. Officially. "Readers" is dull and non-particular and guys/homies/peanut butter sweet treats can only be used that many times before it starts to feel repetitive. I mean, Justin Bieber has his beliebers and other people have their other things and I think we need one too. And...go! No seriously. I need ideas. I give ...

Almost as common as me finding clutter in client's homes is me finding stashes of things that have already been identified as clutter, and thusly, have been prepared to be gotten rid of by being bagged or boxed up, and on the rare occasion even labeled "donation" or "consignment." How long has that bag been sitting here? I ask them. Oh, just like, three, five, seven months. Maybe it's been a year or so. Yeah, ...

One client has an absurdly small kitchen space, the other, a rawther vast outdoor one. The thing they both need? A flatware caddy. See, for the small space, the flatware caddy provides an aesthetically acceptable alternative to the typical silverware drawer, which they are sadly without. Nary a drawer to speak of, in fact. And being in such a state, an organizer meant to be a drawer insert would feel more like an insult than ...