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Follow these steps to be happier at home.
Mar
29
Desk organizer with neatly arranged objects

A decluttering rule that works

The impulse to collect and the desire for order are often at odds with one another. I know from experience:
3 min read
Mar
22
Ceramic stool made of two hands with palms upward

How to humanize a room

Rooms need a human presence to truly come alive. When your own presence feels not quite enough, but a photo
4 min read
Mar
15
Peacock displaying its colourful tail feathers.

Performative decorating – and how to avoid its danger

In every home, there's an element of dress-for-success. We arrange our living rooms for the perfect movie night,
3 min read
Jan
18
Dimly lit interior featuring a three-legged stool that supports a bowl with a single orange inside.

How to slow down time

Did you get to the end of '22 and wonder: Where did the time go? Our sense of days,
2 min read
Nov
23
Overhead view of very crowded room

How to make your guests leave

Subtle ways to recapture your solitude – fast.
2 min read
Nov
16
Gloom-busters!

Gloom-busters!

Who ya gonna call?
2 min read
Nov
02
An orange cat squints at a laptop with a look of bored fascination.

All the videos so far

A big fat roundup of past editions with embedded YouTube clips.
2 min read
Oct
26
Giant lightbulb lamp available at Atomic Design, Toronto

Make it Pop

How to scatter fun through your home.
3 min read
Oct
12
Butterfly resting on the outstretched pinkie finger of someone's hand.

More tips on letting go

What Pharrell Williams knows.
2 min read
Sep
28
man relaxing on leather sofa riding a magazine

Bachelor pad basics

What's the story, morning glory?
2 min read