Are Drawers Better Than Cabinets? The (ONLY) 5 Reasons You Need!

Are drawers better than cabinets? I'm a professional layout & organizational designer sharing the 5 genius reasons you'll want drawers over cabinets to max out your storage (& nail smart organization for yourself)! For yeeeeears I've been telling the world that drawers are better than cabinets!😅 (Yes, it's a difficult job being The Town World Crier of Drawer Love, but I do it because it saves lives!💃) Not only did we design our last kitchen…

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TV Over Fireplace Ideas: Should You Avoid It In Your Living Room?

Wondering if you should put your TV above the fireplace in your living room? We're sharing TV over fireplace ideas...plus living room layouts! I had a client who I was working on these minimal fireplaces for. A couple meetings in, she told me she wanted to put her TV above the white plaster fireplace. See the 12 "cleanest" plaster fireplace designs! Off the cuff, I feel concerned about this "wish" because of three reasons: The…

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Rug Size for King Bed: The Only 7 Rules & Tips You (Actually) Need!

Looking for the absolute best area rug size for king bed? I'm simplifying the "internet rug misinformation" 😂🤣 for you! Here are the only 7 "rules" you actually need to pay attention to! As if finding the perfect rug isn't hard enough... ...too many websites list the "wrong" rug size for king bed setups!😮 A bedroom space doesn't often feel complete until the rug layer finishes it off. The right rug will ground your space…

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Closet Genius: How to Nail Your Master Closet Layout the First Time! (7 Steps)

Avoid designing your master bedroom closet layout only to have to redo it again one day! Today we're sharing how to nail your master closet layout the FIRST time you do it—and love that layout forever! 🙌🥰🥳 If you've read our first post about how we got extra space in our closet (without stealing a single inch of square footage from any rooms!), you'll be up to speed and ready to hit the ground running…

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How to Convert to Drawers: Our New Guide is Up!

You can either A) spend hours of your time and energy trying to research how to do all this yourself or B) use our guide—we’ve already done ALL the prep work for you!😄💃🏻🙌 Stop wasting your space—our guide on converting your cabinets or shelves into drawers is up HERE!👈 PS: We’ll be incorporating this guide into our larger Kitchen Design & Organization Bundle soon, so now is your chance to grab it solo (if you…

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Pull Out Spice Rack: This Genius Drawer Hack Saves Your Back!

Today we're sharing our custom pull out spice rack design! Whether you're looking for a vertical pull out spice rack or pull out spice rack DIY, we've got expert tips to share on what to do—(and what to avoid!)—with the style of under cabinet pull out spice rack you're thinking about. We'll also answer popular questions like, "Are pull out spice racks worth it?" “What kind of spice drawers should I avoid?” "How do you…

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Small Modern Mediterranean Backyard: New Client Project!

We're sharing insights and inspirations from our modern Mediterranean backyard client project! What do you do if your backyard is small but you still want to MAXIMIZE every inch—and do it with a modern Mediterranean flavor? That was the question perplexing this client who had a small backyard (as opposed to one of our super large Mediterranean backyard client projects). I actually LOVE the added challenge of working with a small space! I also love…

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Small Walk In Closet: 3 Must-Do Steps to Maximize What You Have! (Closet Planning)

Looking for small walk in closet size and ideas? Sometimes TV and/or the internet gives you unrealistic expectations—what you need is to figure out how to stay organized, maximize & work with what you already have! In our last post, we had done a bit o' fancy footwork to enlarge our master walk-in closet—without sacrificing an inch of space in our bedroom! (Yes, it felt almost like real magic!🤣) However, we don't all have the…

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How to Save (MAJOR!) Money On Your Backyard Space & Outdoor Updates!

Whether you’re DIYing some outdoor projects yourself or doing a full backyard redesign, remodel, you name it…this guide is for you! Our most unique yet universal ways + our expert insider tips gleaned over the years that ANYONE can do: Our 15 Super-Secrets to Saving Serious Money On YOUR Backyard! We've helped clients from the West Coast to the East Coast... ...and from the far north to the deep south... ...and currently assisting international clients…

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The 13 “Freshest” Laundry Room Decor Ideas & Must-haves!

Looking for fresh laundry room decor ideas? You're in the right place! We're sharing everything from upleveled laundry room ideas to organization (and bonus design resources)! Why on earth should we care about "decor" in our laundry rooms, of all places? Whether you choose to run a small load every day or have a laundry marathon day every week, by the time you wash, dry and fold, you and I are spending over 480 hours…

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