I love a well organized closet. Sadly, I am not as good at it as I would like. As such, I am planning on revamping my closest and designing a new system for my closet.
I plan on moving the bars around so that I see all my clothes at once, and so then the free space I gather will be a small "seating area" for getting ready.
As well, I have several lines baskets for my knitwear that will be places on the shelf, making it easier to pull out a basket and pick out a sweater (what a horrible name, if you think about it... Still. The UKers call it a jumper. Go figure.)
One thing I love to do, is use Shipping Tags on my hangers so that I can identify what clothes I haven't worn in a long time. It helps me to purge out unworn items, with exception to suits and special occasion items. As well, on the other side I can write down colors or clothes that match those unusual colored items that are hard to pair with other colors.
When it comes to purging I argue that if I don't love it, it doesn't flatter me, it's out of style, or I haven't worn in in ages, then it gets donated as it is taking up valuable space in my closet.
This is part of my Autumn Organizational Action Plan!
Now, how to organize my dresser. =/
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Let there be light!
Well, shade, in any case.
I finally found lamp shades I have been looking for since January! I was pleased to discover them last weekend while on a quick drop in whilst out and about. I was very happy to pick up these sage coloured silk babies!
They match in great with our tan couch and pale yellow walls. I just love them!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Extreme minimalism: e-readers, TB drives, and giving up your home
Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive
By Matthew Danzico BBC News, Washington
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10928032
A look at the new minimalist concepts developing out of technology. Clean spaces with no movies, books, CDs ... and no personality? Extreme minimalism or virtual homelessness, this trend may be the way a generation is thinking and striving to reach. The lack of substance, that is the physical materials, is understandable, but do you loose style when you cut back on the items of your self, wants, likes, etc. Will a kindle and a hard drive replace the feel of the hardcover books?
Yes. The e-reader offers a bevy of cheaper, quick purchase, 'have it that moment' books for download. From classics to new releases. Have it sitting next to a leather wing back chair and small round table with your reading glasses. It can be stylish. But most won't set up a system like that. It will be dragged around from room to room, from purse and briefcase, etc., and be like a cellphone and mp3 players, attached to your hip like a BlackBerry.
And no. The e-reader is already classified as a dying trend due to tablet PC/iPad technology. Furthermore, the software is usually proprietary in their coded make-up. As such, Wuthering Heights purchased from Amazon for your Kindle, will only be able to be viewed on your Kindle. That software is not entirely PDF, but a version of the e-reader programs that can read PDFs. Yes, your PDFs will be swappable, but not the proprietary books. So, should you decide a Kobo or a Sony e-Reader are for you and not the Kindle, your books need to be repurchased or hacked to transfer them to the new system.
And no, 2.0. Everything that is old is new again. Remember vinyl? The medium of choice, then gone, then really gone, then underground, then hip, then back-again medium? It popular once again. Eventually books, if they start going the way of the Dodo, will be popular again with purists, collectors, the underground and then the trend setters. 2055 may see the new trend as a return to having a library or study in the home, because if you own costly books, it will be a sign of wealth and the amount of space that you have in your living area.
And please. How many of us recall the proclaiming of the paperless office? That has yet to happen as we are a tactile species, for the most part. We like to see, touch, feel, engage products, text, art, music, or what have you. Paper and books will still in use and will be for a long, long time.
By Matthew Danzico BBC News, Washington
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10928032
A look at the new minimalist concepts developing out of technology. Clean spaces with no movies, books, CDs ... and no personality? Extreme minimalism or virtual homelessness, this trend may be the way a generation is thinking and striving to reach. The lack of substance, that is the physical materials, is understandable, but do you loose style when you cut back on the items of your self, wants, likes, etc. Will a kindle and a hard drive replace the feel of the hardcover books?
Yes. The e-reader offers a bevy of cheaper, quick purchase, 'have it that moment' books for download. From classics to new releases. Have it sitting next to a leather wing back chair and small round table with your reading glasses. It can be stylish. But most won't set up a system like that. It will be dragged around from room to room, from purse and briefcase, etc., and be like a cellphone and mp3 players, attached to your hip like a BlackBerry.
And no. The e-reader is already classified as a dying trend due to tablet PC/iPad technology. Furthermore, the software is usually proprietary in their coded make-up. As such, Wuthering Heights purchased from Amazon for your Kindle, will only be able to be viewed on your Kindle. That software is not entirely PDF, but a version of the e-reader programs that can read PDFs. Yes, your PDFs will be swappable, but not the proprietary books. So, should you decide a Kobo or a Sony e-Reader are for you and not the Kindle, your books need to be repurchased or hacked to transfer them to the new system.
And no, 2.0. Everything that is old is new again. Remember vinyl? The medium of choice, then gone, then really gone, then underground, then hip, then back-again medium? It popular once again. Eventually books, if they start going the way of the Dodo, will be popular again with purists, collectors, the underground and then the trend setters. 2055 may see the new trend as a return to having a library or study in the home, because if you own costly books, it will be a sign of wealth and the amount of space that you have in your living area.
And please. How many of us recall the proclaiming of the paperless office? That has yet to happen as we are a tactile species, for the most part. We like to see, touch, feel, engage products, text, art, music, or what have you. Paper and books will still in use and will be for a long, long time.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Less Than Three
It has been been less than three years since I bought my house, and I am finally feeling comfortable enough in it to begin going in the direction that I wish to design. Wherever and whatever that looks like, though, I am unsure. I have a desire for white furniture and french country style design. I have a desire to go Japanese minimalist and have cushion on the floor, 1 table, and a plant in each corner. It's hard mixing all those thoughts and desires together.
Furthering this indecision is that fact that I own a small country house - a Victorian country house built in 1890 - that I believe limits what I can and cannot do with the property. Walking into a house such as this and seeing Chinese Lanterns and floor pillows would seem out of place and disconnected from the house and property. As such, I am leaning to the French style of white furniture and crisp spaces.
The next issue that arises from that is that I must have some dark to balance out the white. Too much white furniture will also ruin the look. To that end, I am leaning towards deep reds and fresh greens as the accent colours; though, when it comes to colour I am very concerned about trend. We have all seen those Harvest Gold and Avocado Green appliances from the 70s (apparently the green was popular again for a while?) that stood out as testimonial to the design aesthetic of that time, and as a reminder to be careful of colour trends. I wonder if these designs of today, such as stainless steel or what-have-you, will be passé in 20 years?
Perhaps. Perhaps not. I guess the only thing a person can do is formulate a design plan and then place it action.
M.
Furthering this indecision is that fact that I own a small country house - a Victorian country house built in 1890 - that I believe limits what I can and cannot do with the property. Walking into a house such as this and seeing Chinese Lanterns and floor pillows would seem out of place and disconnected from the house and property. As such, I am leaning to the French style of white furniture and crisp spaces.
The next issue that arises from that is that I must have some dark to balance out the white. Too much white furniture will also ruin the look. To that end, I am leaning towards deep reds and fresh greens as the accent colours; though, when it comes to colour I am very concerned about trend. We have all seen those Harvest Gold and Avocado Green appliances from the 70s (apparently the green was popular again for a while?) that stood out as testimonial to the design aesthetic of that time, and as a reminder to be careful of colour trends. I wonder if these designs of today, such as stainless steel or what-have-you, will be passé in 20 years?
Perhaps. Perhaps not. I guess the only thing a person can do is formulate a design plan and then place it action.
M.
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