Here's the latest in interior design/organization trends that's following my every move like the proverbial eyes on a portrait that seem to be staring at you no matter where you stand: clipboard inspiration boards. Clip-inspiration-boards? I'm not sure of the proper moniker here, but what we're talking about are lots of clipboards hung next to each other on a wall and used to tack up pictures, notes, reminders, etc. Naturally, the symmetry of the clipboards ...

People are very often tripped up by deep shelves, as they can accomodate a large volume of things, but don't allow for optimal accessibility. As a result, deep shelves tend to invite clutter. How to avoid this dilemma? Here are three ideas: 1. Never underestimate the power of a basket Using a basket, bin, or other similar storage container is the easiest way to increase your deep shelf's accessibility. The basket in this scenario poses ...

It's nearly the new year. As we move from one completed cycle of months into the next, our inclination is to review what has transpired and to attempt to predict and prescribe what will soon occur. It is a most clarifying time for so many of us. For some, it is one of the few moments in which it is possible to observe oneself from a larger perspective; to distinguish where one has been lacking, ...

The readers have spoken. Clicked. They've clicked. Following are the ten most popular posts of 2012. Some of these have been long-standing frontrunners, a shoe-in for a top hits list from the get-go. Others came later but quickly made up for lost time. And some might ask, "Annie, are they really all the cream of the crop?" To which I would respond, "How is one to compare ones own children?" For a variety of reasons ...