Hello, hello! Wonderful to see you again :) And just like that – it’s September. A popular project this time of year is what I like to call a redesign. This is when we give an existing space a new look or function. Examples may include breathing new life into a living room, turning a guest room into an office, or …
Seasonal Home Checklist: Spring
After a particularly tough winter here in New England, I don’t think I’m the only one who is READY FOR SPRING! Give me sunshine! Give me flowers! Give me color! Give me pleasant weather and cute sandals and iced coffee and spring cleaning! Really?! Spring cleaning? You betcha. I am ready to sweep away this filthy …
Spring Cleaning
It's official - I have been bitten by the 2011 Spring Cleaning Bug. You give an New Hampshire-ite a few days of not-so-terrible weather in early March, and they do one of three things: Grab their skis and drive to the nearest mountain; Grab their golf clubs and practice their putt; or Grab their broom …
Organize It
A common New Year's resolution is to get organized and a great first place to start is by working on that troublesome closet. This especially works well this time of year because most people ended the holiday season with twice as much STUFF as they started with. So where does it go? While some organizing strategies …
Back to School
Ready or not, another school year is about to begin. Preparation goes way beyond purchasing pens, pencils and backpacks. Moms and dads are thinking ahead to the school year scramble that will certainly ensue: after school this, sports practice that, music lessions, science projects, the dog ate my homework, essays, …
Conquering Clutter
Probably every home or office has that catch-all drawer, table, or closet, but some cases of clutter are a bit more severe. The stack became a pile, the pile became a mountain, and the mountain grew out of control. Like watering Gremlins and feeding them after midnight, clutter can multiply to chaotic and destructive …