Home Staging and Decorating thought activism at its most passionate! Snappy answers and reasoned resets for your space and your stuff, and why it all matters so darn much.
Many of us hang onto things we don’t need, intending to donate them when we can. But donating-actually getting them to their destination-can be hard. The economics of most charities limit what they can take, and when . Life is … Continued
Yes, the days are racing by. Almost September, made your New Years Resolutions yet? No relation to the retail thing, i.e. early marketing for financial gain. I’m speaking to why so many of us consider Labor Day the de facto start … Continued
Originally published September 2017, updated in October 2019. Holding onto stuff you don’t need or want because you’re sure there’s another, better place for it…but you just haven’t found it yet? As a Home Stager I see this every … Continued
Earlier this month, for the 4th time in recent memory, a Westchester County Fire Chief has named household clutter as a contributing factor to homeowner fire death. Wrote about this previously, but the latest tragedy in Scarsdale points to revisiting … Continued
August is usually when we start thinking about the productive things we ‘should’ be doing with our summer. Often that means getting rid of stuff we don’t need anymore. If that’s you-this Westchester County Home Stager says think Freecycle! A great … Continued
There is lot going on the world these days. Many hearts are ohso heavy, and the ongoing, omnipresent ‘updates’ magnify the sorrow. Dismiss the ‘there has always been great discord, social media just lets us see it more now’ argument-it … Continued
Department stores might have their decorations up by Halloween, the catalogs start arriving shortly thereafter, but for me, Christmas gets real when the reindeer come to town. Back for their annual gig, the reindeer have returned to McArdles Florist and Garden … Continued
The bigger they are, the brighter they are, the harder they fall….the pendulum has swung mightily in the last 10 days re: Ray Rice and the issue of domestic violence. It’s not news-OR any more wrong than it’s ever been, … Continued
The best summer events include fun, novelty and tradition, with at least a smattering of redeeming value in there somewhere. If the Ice-Bucket Challenge thing is starting to wear thin (just send in the money!!) adding to yesterday’s list, more worthwhile things to do … Continued
Originally published August 2014, refreshed and reposted for 2018 Remember that white-hot and very worthwhile Ice Bucket Challenge of 2014? The way it exploded confirmed for me that many of us are torn this time of year: we crave new … Continued
