I can't tell you the number of times I find my clients trying their darndest to squish things onto shelves that just aren't situated properly to accomodate the goods. Staring them in the face are four vertical lines of holes running the length of the shelving unit, along with four pegs holding their shelf in place. The problem is, those shelves have been configured in just such a way for so long that my clients ...

Being that we're all still existing in that first-bit-of-the-new-year phase, I thought it appropriate to compile a few tips for how to kick bad habits. I'm not technically an expert on habits, but I am a black belt in, oops, nope not that either. Great, let's get this underway then! 1. Identify the trigger Every habit is spawned by a trigger. A trigger may be anything from the time of day to the people around ...

Today I have opted to forgo the traditional Monday post in favor of a pressing news bulletin. For those of you who especially love my usual first-of-the-week ramblings, take comfort in the fact that past posts are yours to scroll through-- a whole bevy of Monday's Meditations at your fingertips. See how I deliver even when I don't deliver? Now, onto the announcement du jour. After hearing repeated lamentations from readers around the globe about how ...

Congratulations. You survived (nearly) three post-holiday work days. In lieu of a giant gold medal or even one of those blue fabric ribbons, I give you the work of Julie Massucco Kleiner and Melissa Warner Rothblum. These two were once employed by differing design firms, but decided they were better together, or so the legend goes. Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design and Decoration was born. Now dominating the entirety of the West coast (or anyway the cities ...