sheet organizers
About a year and a half ago, I worked on organizing our linen closets. I had just dumped everything in them when we moved in, and they were consistently a mess. I did a pretty good job at the time of thinning things out and getting the closets to a place where they felt organized […]
organizing the guest room/sewing room
As I’ve been organizing, I’ve done a terrible job photographing how closets, drawers, and cabinets looked before! I sort of hop around, working on multiple spaces at once, and get a closet half ripped apart before I realize I didn’t capture a before picture. I did manage to get a picture of this closet in […]
four things | twenty-seven
Is it just me, or has April flown by? I have blinked, and we’re almost in May. I’m looking forward to May, though. While summer has never been my favorite season, I am excited about opening the pool and spending more time outside before it gets too hot. I’m also loving the longer days. Here […]
the mixer that’s always a tad too big
One of my main functional objectives when I designed our kitchen was to hide all of the appliances except for the Ilve range. I didn’t want a toaster, electric kettle, coffee maker, or any small appliances sitting out on the counter, and I wanted the fridge and dishwasher to be paneled. While necessary, those appliances […]
apple espalier tree update
Last year, I designed and built a couple of vintage-style trellises to add some interest to a large blank wall of siding on the front of our house. (You can find plans and a tutorial HERE.) When I started the project, I wasn’t sure what kind of trellis-loving plant I was going to grow on […]
mediumalism
Over the weekend, I continued working through the house, thinning out areas and setting things aside to sell or taking them to the thrift store. I have unearthed an entire closet in the guest room that was embarrassingly piled floor to ceiling with stuff. At the bottom of the pile was a bin of clothes […]
four things | twenty six
It’s finally feeling more like Spring this week, and I’m getting the jolt of energy I often do that comes with sunshine, grass that’s greening up, and crisp air that calls me outside. I did some work outside in the garden, but I’ve mostly been focusing my energy inside, organizing and purging while I’m motivated […]
ways to move (sell/donate) stuff
As I’ve been working through my collections and thinning down, I’ve received many questions about moving (selling or donating) the stuff. This can be the number one reason for holding onto things. Decluttering and getting things physically out of your house is a lot of work! It’s just easier to let it sit in a […]