Collecting objects can be healthy. Collecting is not always a sign of materialism but a means to finding the spiritual. When my young niece used to visit years ago, we would engage in “clawing,” one of our favorite yearly sports. We would visit the arcades, K-Mart and the local supermarkets to try our hand at…
Space and Clutter
Small Spaces – Decorating from a Metaphysical Approach
Despite this age old wisdom, small spaces are not only difficult to live in but also to live with. When my future husband bought a NYC apartment in the late ‘80s, he thought he would never marry again. The apartment was small for a man living alone, but little did he know, I’d…
Magazine Clutter…..What Should I Do with all My “Marthas?”
I give lots and lots of advice about decorating, but now need some myself. I simply don’t know what to do with magazine clutter, specifically all my Martha Stewart Living magazines. We have over twenty years worth and they are taking up a lot of space and emitting an explosion of magazine clutter. As a…
Unavoidable Plastic – How to Minimize Its Aesthetic Effects
Unavoidable Plastic I hate that we must live with unavoidable plastic. I hate the look of plastic and hate being near it. Through the metaphysics behind decorating, I concentrate not only on the subtle energy generated through seeing objects. I also look at the relationships with the objects around us. To me, plastic is not…
Clutter Emergency? – How to Cope with the Stress
All of us have dealt with clutter .Sometimes, however, we can find ourselves in a paralyzing situation, I call that a clutter emergency, This blog is a how-to help. It can happen to anyone, no matter how neat our living quarters. At one time or another, any one of us could be at risk. We…