What is it about a looming deadline that makes me want to throw writing to the wind and redecorate instead? Today’s sale on One Kings Lane, The Power of Pairs, gave me lots of ideas on how to spiff up a room using that magic number so revered since Noah set out on the ark.…Continue reading Decorating with pairs — the serendipity of symmetry
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3 Great Decorating Books
As a host of new decorating and home design books crops up (reviews coming soon), I still stand by Domino Book of Decorating, an oldie but goodie. I was bummed when Domino folded a few years ago, and I received a note in the mail stating that my subscription would be replaced with a certain…Continue reading 3 Great Decorating Books
Best Closet Organizing System
A couple of years ago, we moved from a home with almost no closet space to a home with loads of it. Nice. Did my closet get any neater as a result? Nope. Recently, I decided to undertake a closet overhaul. After designing my Elfa closet online, I got a bit of sticker shock: over…Continue reading Best Closet Organizing System
The Joy of Less: How to Declutter & Live Simply
How to Declutter So maybe you’ve made a resolution to downsize, declutter, and simplify your life. It seems as though everyone is talking about living simply these days. The desire for simple living is a natural response to the frightening economy, the daily stresses of life in a highly technological age, and the intense pressures that both kids and…Continue reading The Joy of Less: How to Declutter & Live Simply
Czech beauty: midcentury modern desk
If I could justify spending $5,200 on a desk, I would spend it on this gorgeous Czech midcentury desk from Prague Kolektive, a Brooklyn design shop that describes itself as “the only enterprise in North America specializing in original Czech furniture, lighting, and decorative objects. Our pieces represent the designs of the pre-war Czech avant-garde…Continue reading Czech beauty: midcentury modern desk