Entering a child’s playroom can be a dangerous endeavor. In addition to the headache from the sight of Play Doh-encrusted carpet and the rapid heartbeat caused by scratched DVD’s littering the floor, you risk a doctor’s visit to extract Legos and Hama beads from the soles of your feet. It’s a room we often apologize […]
Layers bring a room to life! Without them, even the most beautiful space will remain a soulless showroom full of things. It’s like setting a table with gorgeous linens, fine china and spectacular centerpieces and then skipping the food! After many hours spent poring over images of stunning interiors that nail it, we discovered ten […]
An organized home is a beautiful thing, but sometimes the methods of organizing are less than luxurious. Wire mesh? Plastic bins? No, thank you! Organization should work with a room’s design, but in case you weren’t blessed with built-ins, we’ve rounded up 10 stunning solutions for clutter containment that won’t clash with your décor. 1. GRAHAM […]
Letting go of long-forgotten belongings can be tough for kids. Like adults, children form emotional attachments to things, because they connect their stuff with the people and experiences that brought them together. The late Fred Rogers, host of the PBS series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” once said, “The best thing about things is they remind […]
Combat clutter by keeping these essentials on-hand—because your stacks of papers and overflowing closets and junk drawers aren’t going to organize themselves.
Your kitchen is not immune to clutter. Chances are, this room is home to more unnecessary tools and gadgets than any other in your house. For advice on how to kick the clutter, we asked Doug Durbin, owner of nuHaus Kitchen & Bath Design, and Chef Michael Kornick, owner of mk restaurant in Chicago, […]
When it comes to your children’s messy rooms, you can do more than just shut the door. As with anything in life, you need to give your kids the proper tools to succeed. In this case, fun and colorful storage solutions designed to inspire even the messiest of munchkins. And if you’re wondering how to […]
One night a mom named Val was at a birthday party—a fun girls’ night out—drinking wine and dancing to music and laughing. When suddenly her phone rang. An angry young voice shouted out the scariest words she’s ever heard: “Mom, I have bedbugs.” In Val’s head she heard the needle on the record scratch zzzzz. […]
I knew the clutter of toys around my house had become too much when I started to feel as though the only time I spoke to my children was to tell them to pick up their toys. I was unhappy with the mess. They were unhappy because their mother was always annoyed. No one was […]
Do you have piles of paperwork lurking in your house? Many of us are so inundated with the inflow of bills, statements, school papers, coupons and correspondence, all we can do is stuff it somewhere out of sight until we find the courage (and several hours) to deal with it. Marjie Killeen’s in-basket was overflowing […]
