My dear pal, David Staskowski, shared this smart ‘use what you have’ pot rack idea. You remember David, don’t you? He was the clever ‘Ask David’ columnist from the late, great magazine, Metropolitan Home.

Plus, here’s a suggestion for storing your pot lids from my book, Downsizing Your Home With Style:

Hang your lids over the pot handles to keep them together and save space.

Potlid storage

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When you write how-to books (in my case decorating how-to books), you never know who you’ve helped unless the readers contact you or you happen to meet somewhere. Yesterday, as I read an article in the New York Times, I was surprised to learn that the subject of the story had used my first book, Use What You Have Decorating, to help her after the attacks on September 11, 2001 and life-changes found her in a new home in lower Manhattan.

Here’s her story.Use What You Have Decorating

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6 Inexpensive And Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas

December 15, 2011 Accessories

Besides putting up Christmas trees, garlands and ornaments, here are a few inexpensive and easy holiday decorating ideas I have used to spiff up my clients’ homes in the last month: 1. Change dish cloths and potholders. Solid black or white dish towels and potholders really freshen up a kitchen. 2. A set of new [...]

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Top Interior Design Trends For 2012

December 6, 2011 Accessories

Are you interested in what’s in store for home decor? Here are some  of the top interior design trends predicted by design pros for 2012.  

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