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Collaborative feature I don’t know about you but, for me, a tidy home is a happy home. In fact, I can get stressed out really easily if my home is a mess or feels over-stuffed with my belongings. So, it’s always one of my personal goals to minimise the clutter and maximise my storage systems to ensure that my home is a relaxing space throughout the year. Here are the links to my other New Year’s goals blog posts in case you want to check them out, including how to buy your first home, ways to be more creative this...

Some of our readers ask for more color in the spaces we feature; here are a few strategic moves that don’t require a commitment to full-on, full-blown color-everywhere interiors. Above: Designed to go with her collection of whimsical, squiggly ceramic hooks, Julia Elsas’ Loose Screws ($8) add a dash of color all over the house; Above: Broom maker extraordinaire Hannah Beatrice Quinn occasionally offers powder-coated hooks in an array of colors; contact her directly for availability. Above: New Made LA offers its powder-coated Toilet Paper Holder in seven colors as well as a nickel version; $55. Above: Fattobene (Italian for...

Your bathroom door often gets overlooked when, in fact, they actually play a vital role in the interior design and the ambiance. Because this is usable space, the focus is mainly on functionality, and everything decorative occupies a secondary position. When choosing a bathroom door, there are two typical requirements to consider. The first is its size, and the next is its function, which will allow it to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing or stimulating. Below you can find a short description of a series of door types we find suitable for bathrooms. Things to Consider for Your Bathroom Door...

There’s this one show I’m obsessed with right now called 20 Below. The hosts are a Canadian couple, Anette and Steve, who go to people’s houses and the wife Anette throws out most of their stuff and the husband Steve talks to them about how it’s okay to love themselves and hate their fathers. The stuff that gets thrown out goes to Goodwill or the dump, you don’t see that part, and you don’t see the fathers either, but the mothers are usually there, often crying, saying how grateful they are. By the end of the episode, the person has...

It’s a new year, it’s a new you, but before you start buying a whole new wardrobe, consider how you can take care of clothing you already own. For people who kinda-sorta have way too many garments (a head nod to you), one important aspect of acquiring (or hoarding) new or expensive clothes is figuring out how to maintain good closet habits so that your beloved wares are in tip-top, wearable shape for years to come. In the past, this fashion collector has mistaken hanger bumps and collar discolorations as signs that my clothes were ruined — when, in fact,...