Decluttering your home: A minimalist shares 7 ways to live with less
Hoarders aren't the only people with too much stuff. Clutter piles up in most homes. Here's how to get rid of it, simplify your life and feel more relaxed.
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At Home: Here’s how to unlock dirt and clean your area rugs properly
Steam cleaning at home is certainly one option for your area rugs, but when your rugs are really dirty or pet or food stained, a rug washing facility is the...
Downsizing or re-sizing? This couple bought two homes for the price of one
Thinking about empty nest downsizing? This Florida couple took a different approach.
At Home: Interior design and life lessons learned in 2020
Normally at this time of year — and what a year this has been — we reflect back on what we’ve learned on our journey toward better living. So here...
Right-sizing; Find the home that fits your life
“You’re moving from the Happy Yellow House?!” The emails stream in daily with variations of the same question, all bearing a “how-could-you?” tone. People I barely know stop me at...
What interior designers know that we don’t
The hardest part is starting, I remind myself as I face the daunting empty interior. DC and I closed on our new house after some turbulence, which is a column...
What home sellers should expect from their agent
I love buying houses — the dreams, the possibilities, the fresh start. I don’t love selling them. I would rather swallow live worms.I have a house for sale in Colorado...
Best home decor advice from 2015
It’s time for my annual retrospective of home advice, including the best tips for making improvements in every room in your house. Here are my key takeaways from 2015:I got...
