For the first three days, everything works. You wash dishes, place them in the rack, and it looks exactly how it did in the pictures. The tray sits neatly under the wire frame. Your glasses fit.
The Psychology of ‘Refuge’: How to Arrange Your Living Room for How Humans Actually Sit
Your living room feels wrong, and you can’t figure out why. The furniture is nice. The colors are fine. But when people come over, they perch awkwardly on the edge …
The Psychology Behind “Clutter Blindness” and How to Reset It
I had a “moment” a few months ago. It was one of those embarrassing, life-in-sweatpants, “how-did-I-get-here?” moments. I had just come back from a weekend trip, and I’d left my …
An Honest Review of the Yamazaki Home Shoe Rack
There’s a spot in my home—I’m sure you have one, too. It’s right by the front door. I call it the “shoe puddle.” It’s the place where running shoes, work …
The Truth About That “Magic” Shrinking Bag
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An Honest Review of mDesign’s Stackable Bins
Let’s talk about the pantry. Or the cabinet under the bathroom sink. Or that one deep, dark shelf in the refrigerator where things go to be forgotten, only to be …
An Honest Review of the Simplehuman Pull-Out Can
There’s a design dilemma I’ve wrestled with in every kitchen I’ve ever lived in: Where does the trash go? For years, mine sat at the end of the counter—a sleek, …
An Honest Review of the YouCopia StoraLid #1
Clack-skitter-CRASH. That’s the sound. The sound of the dreaded container lid avalanche, tumbling out of the one kitchen cabinet I’d rather not open in front of guests. For years, my …
15 Easy Tips to Create High-Impact, Low-Cost Art That Doesn’t Look Cheap
I used to do this thing… I called it the “Bare Wall Stare.” It’s that moment, coffee in hand on a quiet morning, when you’re sitting on your sofa, and …
10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Adhesive Hooks for Your Curtains
You’re jolted awake by that specific sound—the plastic clack, followed by the soft, heavy whoosh of fabric, and finally, the thud as it all hits the floor. You don’t even …