Making a Space for Joy
This may sound like a strange title, but this is going to be my theme for this new year. It's so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day busy-ness…
A Book-ish Frame of Mind
No secret that I am and always have been a book lover. I can thank my mother for this - we made weekly trips to the library when I was…
20 Thoughts for 2020 – Part One
I don't know if you're a resolutions type of person, but I know I've made and broken more resolutions in the past than I care to admit. Some people like…
What’s the Best Way to Clean Your Closet?
Well, that's the $64,000 question, isn't it? I get asked this all the time - by wardrobe clients as well as my closet-design clients. Invariably, when I step into a…
Why Not…Try Something New Every Month
It's been popular for some time now to pick a word or "motto" as inspiration for the upcoming year. I've done it myself in the past, but this year I've…
New “Stuff” to Share
A favorite useful phrase "If I were me, where would I put this?" If that sounds a little nuts, I guess it is. However, it is a phrase that has…
Why Not…Make Yourself a ‘Ta-Da!’ List
I'll bet you've got a ton of 'to-do' lists, especially this time of year. As someone who is a list Master (mostly because I can't seem to remember exactly what…
When it Comes to Fashion, Are You a Hedgehog or a Fox?
There's a thought by the 7th century BC poet and mercenary Archilochus that says: "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." The essence of this…
Wardrobe or ‘Floor-drobe’?
Here's a very personal question - do you have a wardrobe or a 'floor-drobe'? Most clients I work with don't have a full-on 'floor-drobe', where the majority of the closet…