I am in the business of helping others order their lives. From my work, I have observed many trends about people's relationship to stuff, perhaps the most common of which is the treatment of gifts; I can tell you with firsthand knowledge that people may not keep the presents you buy for them, but the things you create for them. "Oh, my brother bought me these," a client will say, holding up a pair of ...

Yesterday I was minding my own business on the internet (just kidding! That doesn't ever happen online! haha) when I stumbled upon the images below. Seeing them I exclaimed,"Well, hot potato! That's some darling styling!" From what I can ascertain, the company behind these products is one called "Car-Moebel," as in: car, (see also: what you drive around in) and depending upon the pronunciation possibly: mobile. It's like a name that refers to itself and what's better ...

That great closet in which gushes forth water (if you're fortunate enough to have some decent pressure) and which allows us to cleanse ourselves of the impurities of dirt, oil, other naturally occurring bodily secretions-- the shower. In the hopes of making your cleansing process as pleasant as possible, I offer you the following thoughts: 1. Is there anyone else out there in the world, I wonder, who does this: Upon using a product up ...

If you're in search of the most perfect gift for anyone (The Happy Hostess! The Jetsetter! The totally disorganized and dysfunctional!) this holiday season I have found it for you. You're welcome. The Uten.Silos by Dorothee Becker. Uten.Silos, reader; reader, Uten.Silos. Here's the backstory on this iconic wall organizer because there is one. In the late sixties in Germany, Dorothee Becker, wife of designer Ingo Maurer, decided to capitalize on the burgeoning interest in plastic as a ...

Last week I helped one of my clients tackle her gift wrap drawer. The drawer was deep and life had happened in there in a major way. The first order of business was to exume the many rolls of wrapping paper that were quietly suffocating (crinkling + ripping) at the very back and bottom of the drawer. After organizing the whole lot of ribbons, gift bags, tissue paper and gift tags, we decided (I made an ...