Handbag Helper

Posted by on May 16, 2010 in Organizing / Storage I love educating my clients about design; I also get a thrill learning from them.  Many of them are so clever! Recently, I started a new project with a repeat client.  While we were discussing furnishing options for the master bedroom, she showed me how she had rearranged her closets.  She said she gained extra shelf space because she now keeps her handbags in the front hall closet. ...
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Small Space Seating and Storage

Posted by on May 10, 2009 in Furniture, Mid-Century / Modern, Organizing / Storage, Small Spaces I was in Cambridge on Wednesday night to hear a bluegrass/Americana band, Bearfoot, perform at Passim.  The friends I was meeting for dinner were stuck in traffic, so I whiled away some time by stopping in at Urban Outfitters.  UO had some pretty cool Mid-Century Modern-evoking pieces, including this Jet Set storage ottoman. The tapered legs and tufted top definitely give it a 50s feel. ...
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Spring Cleaning Elf(a)

Posted by on Apr 13, 2009 in Organizing / Storage Well, spring is kind of here; at least the sun’s out today, and it’s no where near as bitter cold as it’s been the past couple of days.  If you’re like me, you’ve started some of your winter/spring/summer clothing switch-over and closet clean-out.  So I’ve got spring cleaning on my mind.  And so do the folks at The Container Store. While driving down Route 9...
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