The fascination with small-space friendly desk options that began here continues! This time around we're focusing on offices in closets, a trend that's as resourceful as it is unexpectedly charming. Image credit: Stacy Blake of Design Addict Mom, photography by Lea Hartman Photography via Design Sponge  Image credit: The Old Painted Cottage  Image credit: Rich & Leah Moss via Apartment Therapy  Image credit: Blueprint Magazine  Image credit: Styling and Design: Dominique Turbé Bruno Verrecchia, Christian Martin, photography by Jean-Baptiste Pellerin via Marie Claire Ideas Image ...

Here's a mini client project completed recently which I hope inspires you. My client, like so many, was in rawther desperate need in the dinner department. She works all day, as does her hubby, and meal planning had taken a back seat to essentially everything. Their 3-pack (toddler makes three) was eating the same things every single night, and they weren't healthy options to begin with: greasy take-out, pizza (see: greasy take-out). They all felt ...

A cutting board is a kitchen staple; on that I'm sure we can all agree. At least for kitchens in which actual cooking happens, anyway. It strikes me (as I'm scavenging through kitchens the world round) that given the ubiquity of the board, there is surprisingly little consideration accorded them. A board is not a board is not a board, I'm afraid. There are myriad boards that do so much more than just lay there ...

I had the pleasure of catching up with one of my clients this past weekend. During our talk, she introduced me to the concept of an internal board of directors, which I love so much I want to share with all of you. According to my client, each one of us has a board of directors--a group of 5-7 voices (picture them sitting around a circular table in your mind) that guide and influence our ...

It's Friday, which I'm sure you've managed to hype yourself up about, but allow me to hype you on this post. Today I'm spotlighting Sarah Adler, a nutrition coach, healthy lifestyle expert, Seattle based food blogger, real food lover and owner of Simply Real Health—a healthy lifestyle company with a mission to help people to live healthier + happier lives. Sarah and I met a couple weeks ago, and when I tell you I immediately felt the kinship ...