I get it—when you go to get rid of something that you spent a lot of money on, it can be hard to let it go. It’s so easy to remember how much it cost, and feel like you are throwing those dollars straight in the trash. And no one wants to throw money away.
Is one of your long-held goals to make your house more of a home? If you’ve been staring at blank walls and furniture you don’t love for too long, I’m here to help! If you’ve been hanging around this blog for any amount of time, you know that interior design is one of my true…
I’ve been thinking about decorating quite a bit lately because my NEW BOOK comes out in just a few weeks! I wrote Organize First, Decorate Second to help you love your home. It’s filled with personal stories, practical tips, and so much more. As you can see from the cover, blue & white is one…
Once you’ve put in all the effort to declutter, you don’t want to make the biggest decluttering mistake. If you’ve ever gone through a big burst of decluttering, with carefully organized bins of stuff, and then never done anything with that stuff, you might have an idea of what I’m about to say. The biggest…
Before you decide to sell something, make sure it’s worth your time to sell. Give yourself a minimum—I’ll only sell things I can make at least X amount of money off. Having a rule for yourself keeps you from spending precious time trying to sell things that you’ll only end up making pennies on. Before…
Hopefully as we go through the 32 Days of Declutter challenge, you are coming up with all kinds of things to donate. If you already have a great donation routine, you probably don’t need this post. But if you have a steadily growing pile of stuff in the corner that you are ready to get…
When you are decluttering, you need a plan for how to sort through items. There are four main categories most people use. Before you start, you’ll want to make sure you have a clear area to put each category in (and make sure they are far enough apart that something you want to keep doesn’t…
This week, we’ve been talking about how to decide what to keep when we are decluttering. So far, we’ve covered The Container Rule and Decide Before You Start. Today, we’re going to chat about a twentieth century Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto. (Stick with me, I promise this has something to do with decluttering. I’m not trying to…
Our team is thrilled to announce our very first design challenge! Whether you are a DIY pro, or you have always secretly dreamed of being an interior designer, this challenge is for you. The Rules: Use the Laundry Day pattern (in any colorway you want) to create a design or mood board for your dream laundry room….
