Why It Feels So Hard… and How to Finally Move Forward The Unspoken Downsizing and Decluttering Struggle No one told you it would feel like this. Downsizing and decluttering sound so simple on paper: pack, donate, throw away, move on. But when you’re standing in a room filled with a lifetime of belongings—the books you’ve [...]
Have you ever walked into your basement or opened a closet and felt like the walls were closing in on you? You swear you just set a few things aside “for later,” but somehow those piles multiplied overnight. It feels like clutter has a secret life.It creeps. It hides. It pretends to be harmless.And then [...]
For many years, as an interior designer, I helped people upsize to bigger homes with larger closets and expansive kitchens. Fast forward. I downsized and decluttered. Now, those same clients and audiences are asking me to help them downsize their large homes. It’s funny, isn’t it? For decades, the American dream was about more, bigger, [...]
(And Why It Might Be the Reason You’re Stuck) You just spent the last two weekends decluttering: Your closets feel and look much lighter. Your adult son’s room is finally cleared of his high school trophies, college textbooks, and old sports uniforms. You can hardly wait to convert that room into your own craft space [...]
A letter from my heart, to my fellow Baby Boomers, about downsizing, decluttering, and creating your next best chapter. Let’s be honest with each other. We’ve lived long enough to accumulate… well, far too much stuff. Closets that seem to multiply their contents overnight Basements that could qualify as architectural digs Garages that no longer [...]
Clutter Is Not the Problem. It’s the Symptom. Have you ever thought: “If I just got more plastic bins… if I just labeled them better… I’d finally feel more organized and in control”? I’ve heard this countless times from clients over the years and honestly, I’ve even said it to myself before. But here’s the [...]
Holding On for Dear Life—While Paying for Square Footage For many Boomers, these two realities happen at the same time. We hold on for dear life to objects, furniture, and keepsakes that represent our past, while simultaneously paying a premium to house them in spaces we barely use. The emotional and the financial go hand [...]
Is “Someday Clutter” Creating a Wedge Between You and the Ones You Love? Have you ever noticed how you and your spouse keep avoiding the “basement conversation” because it inevitably spirals into an argument?Or how tension fills the air the moment you mention the overstuffed garage? Let’s be honest. “Someday clutter” is the elephant in [...]
How to Reset with Compassion and Courage Let’s be honest—decluttering and downsizing can bring out the best in us… or sometimes the worst. I’ve seen it all: Couples bickering over mystery boxes in the garage. Adult children rolling their eyes as parents hold onto the Christmas decorations from 1973. Parents whispering under their breath abo [...]
What’s Really on Her Mind? The whispers we don’t say out loud If you’re a woman over fifty, you know there are certain things we don’t always voice.We’ll talk about the weather, the latest Netflix binge, or the grandkids’ soccer games. But the deeper, quieter stuff? That usually stays tucked between our smiles and our [...]
