I can count on one hand the number of times I've opened underwear drawers and found them to be other than a complete disaster (side note: it's quite comical how many people's underwears I've been all up in. Like I've handled more grown men's underwear than most women should ever have occasion to). Underwear may be small (ish?), many pairs may fit into one drawer, that drawer being seen by none other than yourself, but if you ...

We've spoken previously about the versatility and usefulness of trays and why they're so effective (i.e. where there was once no distinct space for certain items, there still isn't really, but there's enough of one to trick you into thinking there is, which will make you act as though there were, so there may as well be). Today's post offers the opportunity to enumerate on this fact by illustrating how the tray or tray-like things can serve ...

I spent yesterday on an island North West of Seattle, laying on the beach, skipping stones, searching for the purple shells, feeling especially pleased to actually be making use of my hat I'd cradled all the way from Michigan, and admiring the perfection of life and this universe. And it hit me: it doesn't take a lot to be happy. We have created such a contorted relationship to happiness in our culture. Indeed it has ...

I won't dare employ the verb "introduce" in reference to today's designer spotlight, as those who know interior design know Windsor Smith. But, you know, sometimes it's about enjoying the scenery and not necessarily blazing new trails. Windsor Smith (but how cool is that name, right?) has been featured in all the shelter publications and all the blogs. And why not? Her work is pie-in-the-sky elegance combined with real world sensibilities (so, maybe like... Supergas on ...

Sam Penner is likely one of the sweetest people you'll meet online. You can pretty much bank on finding Sam's name in the comment sections of your favorite bloggers-- not in the creepy way, but in the consistently-supportive-cheery-response kind of way. On her own blog, she writes with sincerity and enthusiasm for the topic at hand, whether it be interiors, wedding attire, travel destinations, or her own client design projects. Today, Sam delights us with ...