Category Archives: It’s all feng shui

Is it clutter, a collection, or hoarding?

In all the years I taught Clutter-Clearing Classes at Clark (just so I could alliterate), we focused on the problems of garden variety TMS (Too Much Stuff), because very few of my students admitted to hoarding. My perspective on the … Continue reading

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All the feels: when letting go is hard

Letting go of your Stuff is never easy, but if you can find a new home for those special objects with a lot of personal meaning it helps ease the pain. Continue reading

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The emotional cost of inaction…

When you have a problem that’s been hanging around for many years (clutter, extra weight, a sour relationship) you have three options: DO something about it; make complaints and noncommittal gestures in its general direction; or acknowledge you’re perfectly fine … Continue reading

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God is in the details. Or maybe the devil?

The mid-century architect Mies van der Rohe had two famous sayings: “Less is more,” and “God is in the details.” As someone who has cleared a lot of clutter over the years, both mine and the clutter of clients and … Continue reading

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Clutter-Clearing: Baby Steps or the Full Kondo?

Did you resolve to simplify for New Years? It’s a brand new year and we’re bursting with resolve to be better, do better, feel better. “This is the year I will finally _____.” (You fill in the blanks. My own … Continue reading

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The elephant in the room…

Two elephants actually… And they weren’t really in the room; they were sitting in the back yard at the home of my ex-, Martin, who is downsizing and moving back to the Bay Area from whence we came. As anyone who has … Continue reading

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Paint colors: how to lead the eye and set a mood

Visual trickery is so much fun! I live in a 730 sq ft condo in a hundred-year-old converted warehouse. It’s basically a studio apartment because the bathroom is the only space with a door. When I moved in, the walls … Continue reading

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Top ten reasons to free yourself from clutter

The easiest way to regain your sanity is to simplify, simplify, simplify. A clutter-free environment can be yours with a swift kick in the butt at my Clutter-Clearing class at Clark College. Continue reading

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Refreshing a tired exterior

This cute bungalow was in need of woodwork repair, new front steps, and fresh paint. The owners liked the original colors but thought it was time for a slightly more sophisticated version of them. The white was a little harsh … Continue reading

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Fresh paint brings home into 21st century

Colorful homes are my signature. But sometimes it’s just too much, as in this case of my client Leslie’s home in Bend. Time for a change! The first thing you noticed was how dark the house felt, despite the high … Continue reading

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