I love how some home organizing articles will refer to a pantry, laundry room or mudroom. Well, what if you live an apartment or small home where your laundry room is shared with your neighbors in the basement, or your mudroom is really just a set of 3 hooks behind your front door? Real-life, real-people with real-tips to enjoy city living... Start Small. Rome wasn't built in a day. Begin with one room and focus only on that room until it is completely finished. Declutter

In a society of the "all inclusive, business class and personal concierge service" we seem to have come to the conclusion that we crave convenience. We now appreciate a WiFi password, USB port, charging station, movies on demand and endless bottles of sparkling water. When I have overnight guests, I make sure I provide all that. I set up casual "drinking stations", inside and out, with alcoholic (& non-alcoholic ;) beverages. I have managed to collect every charger over t

Did you ever come across an object, such as a painting or sculpture, that made you feel at peace? Perhaps it was something of the past owned by your grandmother or father that brings back great memories? If an object can make you happy, then you need to own it and display it in your home so that every single time you look at it... you smile. This past weekend I decorated a vacation home with pieces that the owner inherited from the loss of a loved one. The pieces were amazi

What's a girl to do when she wants to entertain 12 dinner guests in a 500 square foot area? Panic...just for a little while, but then pull yourself together and tackle my list of "Tips On Creating An Inviting Dining Area Out of a (really cute) Shoebox" 1. Redecorate. It's moving day. The most important piece of furniture is the dining table. Do whatever you can to have enough comfortable seating. That means clearing all else. Move the couch, coffee table, end tables, are