This is a request that I get often and its not possible. “I want my renovations done fast-good and cheap. How soon can I get the new kitchen in? How fast can my new closets be installed. And of course I want only the highest quality materials at an excellent price!” So I want to give a heads up to… Read More

On a home styling shopping trip in Ikea last week I spotted a beautiful set of linens for just $18. I wasn’t there for myself and I wasn’t looking for linens …but it was a beautiful set, complemented my room perfectly and was only $18! I don’t own too many linens and I couldn’t resist, so I popped two sets… Read More

By now, all of us have noticed every single organizational and design deficiency our home has to offer. And if our homes didn’t need a face lift before Covid, it certainly does now. The wear and tear on the floors, walls, cabinets and furniture this year has been tenfold! Here are some refreshing reno ideas for those of you with… Read More

Desk-less Chani is listening to a math class in the bed, Office-less Dad is working at the dining room table, Class-roomless Mom is recording lessons at the kitchen table, and Gym-less Mindy is trying out her new exercise equipment in the hallway. Our homes are working overtime and crying out for a change having doubled and tripled in function this… Read More

Parsha Shemos is  a big warning light for me and should be for you to and I’ll tell you why. Ok so there’s the obvious warning that when we begin to hear about yetzias mitzrayim it means that Pesach is coming and you better begin your organizing projects now. It’s 6 weeks to Purim. And once purim comes you want… Read More

Lets start with the positive. I love IKEA. And I’ll tell you why. For starters – they have fantastic organizing bins and accessories of all shapes and sizes for all of your organizing needs around the home. Whether you are looking for something strong and long lasting or something to fit your small budget to help you manage – you’ll… Read More

Often are homes feel too small, or they’re not working well for us for some reason or another. You don’t know what has to change but you know that something must change. Should you Renovate? Expand? Close in a porch and add-on a room? Maybe you should move to a larger apartment? Or is it possible to seriously declutter, get… Read More

Where are our kids supposed to do their homework? At the kitchen table with the leftover pizza? On the dining room table between the piles of laundry and papers? Or at the desk in their room after it’s unearthed from all the clothes? It’s no secret that the kitchen and dining room tables are the most popular homework locations. Maybe… Read More

Does your kitchen work for you ? Or do you work for your kitchen? Here is a list of things to consider before investing in your kitchen: Don’t cut corners. You don’t need expensive contraptions for your pantry or your cabinet corners, but you do need quality materials and professional advice. I’ve worked in too many homes whose kitchens were… Read More

No reason to suffer for years on end. Here are inexpensive solutions to refresh your rental: Use fabrics– inexpensive valances or curtains, tablecloths, new linens, and throw pillows all in your favorite colors and interesting textures, can add flavor to a bland rental. Plants and flowers– there is nothing like nature to brighten up a room. Plants and potted flowers are not… Read More