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Naomi

New house update #11: waiting for walls
The idea of “home” is inherently personal. That sense of peace, completeness, settledness is what I’m yearning for. I realize logically that this is…
KonMari-ing my space
With much in life out of our control, it’s nice to focus on something that you can change. I have to say that “tidying”…
Living room plans: the “before”
After the Foyer, the Living Room is the first room you see as you enter the house. Here’s a vague design version of what…

You are what you own (or, an experiment in decluttering methods)
Every New Year, lots of people (probably mostly in North America) set some type of organization or decluttering goal. Sometimes it sticks, sometimes not.…
Foyer plans: the “before”
I thought it’d be fun to give you a “before” and “after” tour of the new house. I’ve made so many selections that have…
January life and reading
Somehow January has already come and quickly gone. Here are the highlights: The biggest news is that we lost our Project Manager for our…
