Clutter is Weeding — Nina Le Baron, AIA

Never use "White" carpeting if you have pets- this color is a medium dark Wheat looks natural.

Deleting and weeding your clutter is extremely hard and needs attention everyday. Weeding your garden (if you have one) is the same idea. Weeding your interior environment of "Extra Stuff" that clutters your space is a daily ritual in editing what you need and what you don't. What is broken or what needs to be put away. Finding places to put your stuff is extremely challenging the smaller the environment.

Keep it Simple — Nina Le Baron, AIA

An over-hanging sink helps save space in a small bathroom to make it seem bigger. Better then a pedestal sink with no storage below. Limestone counters and wall tile make a continuous envelope of warmthn a basement bathroom.

The battle with clutter is constant, if you want to achieve a soothing environment. By making yourself move things around to clean yourself (no maid can do this), you wind up re-thinking why it was there in the first place. Then sometimes, a new relationship is forged. With a wall to wall mirror, it expands the space. Pull-out Make-up mirror is hard-wired for lighting option. By mounting it on the wall, the clutter factor is eliminated. Plus, it makes putting on some make-up or shaving, better for close-up inspections.

Favorite Colors

Do you keep track of your favorite colors? Take a que from your favorite painting and see if you can use those colors?