Downsizing

Might As Well Face It, You’re Addicted To… Throw Pillows

June 24, 2011 Accessories

Like most women, I love throw pillows. I believe they can make any sofa or bed look and feel better and more inviting. Recently, I came across Bobby Berk Home. The site offers some great, reasonably priced throw pillows (I have no ties to the firm). Because decorative pillows don’t fold, storing them can be [...]

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Resale-Ready™ Staging: Cheaper, Better, Faster

June 13, 2011 Accessories

Today, I worked with a client who is getting ready to sell her home. She called me in for a Resale-Ready™ staging consultation when she saw her friend’s home sell in 3 weeks, after I’d helped prepare it for an open house. Although her home was clean and tidy, she knew she had gone too [...]

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From Babysitter To Baby Gear Entrepreneur

April 26, 2011 Downsizing

Recently I reconnected with a former New York neighbor, Daniel Lehmann. Years ago his family and mine lived in the same Art Deco building on Central Park West; Barbra Streisand lived there at the time, too. Daniel was a great kid – a great teenager! – and also my daughter Tracy’s babysitter when she was [...]

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Why Do We Buy So Much Stuff?

April 14, 2011 Accessories

I’ll admit it: I am a reformed collector. Once upon a time, I loved searching for treasures; my adrenalin would be pumping as I walked through antique shops, auction houses, estate sales, country flea markets, etc., seeking out fine pieces of Roseville Pottery, antique silver or vintage bamboo. I would brake for bargains. Although many [...]

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