Undoubtedly, one of the most precarious iterations of space-sharing is that of a shared workspace. This makes sense, given that each person has a unique working style, and requires a specific sort of atmosphere in which they can feel most productive. And the attraction of opposites that's common in relationships is as common in working styles, I find. I can't tell you the number of shared offices I've resuscitated whose demise began in their being shared. ...

Sometimes one kid in the class misbehaves and everyone has to stay late on account of it and that's just the way it is. That's sort of like today's post. See, I was home in Detroit a couple of weeks ago and was preparing to head out to my dentist appointment, which I had, it should be noted, dutifully scheduled months prior from my cell phone in Seattle. You might be wondering why a person ...

I stayed late at my client's last Friday; late enough that her friends had begun trickling in one by one for a summer get together. Around the table, which I was practically bribed to actually sit down at, a fantastic conversation was hatched. We talked about relationships, about the nature of people and life trajectories and parental approval. And we talked about patterns. The patterns that so frequently emerge from out of a biography, patterns ...

When I found Amanda Barnes Interiors on instagram, (and subsequently screenshotted her profile) I mistook her work for pretty. It is that, of course. It has all the bright whites, soft hues, and gold accents to qualify as such. This illusion is further supported thanks to its being photographed by one of my absolute favorites and total veteran behind the lens, Alyssa Rosenheck. But a deeper look at her portfolio reveals a much more sophisticated skill set ...

If we could build the perfect room from scratch, what would it look like? What features would it contain? Let’s have ourselves a little daydream… If you want to know a surefire way to uncover a person's main priority or passion here's what: ask them what they'd do with their spare room. "Make believe that one morning you awake to discover your space has undergone a growth spurt in the night; a whole bunch of ...