Posts belonging to Category 'Organization'
February 3, 2012 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
No, I’m not talking about your home’s electrical output. I’m talking about your home’s energy, in terms of the positive or negative energy contained therein. You’ve probably heard that people emit either positive or negative energy – well your home exudes a certain energy, as well. It may be closely related to your own mood. [...]
Categories: Home Design, Organization | 
Tags: aura, boost your home's energy, clutter, energy, what is your home's energy | 
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January 27, 2012 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
I recently came across this headline while browsing through a magazine: ‘THINK BIG’ My first thought was – “Oh no” – they’ve taken a similar message & have turned it around to say the exact opposite. But then I read the smaller print, which said: ‘THESE STYLISH, ROOM-EXPANDING STRATEGIES WILL HAVE YOU LIVING LARGE IN [...]
Categories: Balance & Harmony, Home Design, Organization | Tags: creative, custom design, it's OK to think Small, less is more, live large, small, smaller homes | 4 Comments »
February 25, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“Less is More” Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe A few years ago, a friend sent me this picture. The house, located in downtown Toronto, Canada, was about the size of a postage stamp. It was, at the time, for sale. This immediately captured my attention. I was intrigued, wondering what it could possibly be like [...]
Categories: Home Design, Organization | Tags: clutter, de-clutter, less is more, Mies van der Rohe, miniature, Oprah, possessions, small, stuff, too much stuff, Toronto | No Comments »
September 3, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
I finally had a chance to get caught up with my movie viewing this past weekend, something I don’t do too often. I happened to watch “Up In The Air”, the one with George Clooney. I particular liked the Clooney character’s motivational speeches. I found them quite, well – motivational. Just to refresh your memory, [...]
Categories: Balance & Harmony, Organization | Tags: "Up in the Air", how much does your home weigh, motivational, stuff, what if's, what is enough? | No Comments »
April 16, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
A friend of mine recently suffered a severe allergic reaction and went into anaphylactic shock, requiring prompt medical attention. Turns out she is seriously allergic to cats. The most surprising fact was this: she’s been living with a cat in her home for many years, despite her allergy. In fact, her in-laws were the ones [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design, Organization | Tags: decisions, getting clear, indecision, procrastination, sabotage, timeline | No Comments »
April 9, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
As I see it, the art of making decisions, as referred to in this article, is really about the Art of Removing Clutter and knowing When to Let Go. This week, we continue with the theme of Spring cleaning and getting clear, while wading through years of accumulated stuff. Whether you are dealing with day [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Organization | Tags: clutter, decisions, recycle, Spring cleaning, stuff | No Comments »
April 2, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
I’m sure you know the story of Aladdin and his famous Lamp. All Aladdin had to do, was rub the lamp and a genie would appear to grant him three wishes. As we all know, he was not granted an infinite number of wishes – only three. If you stop to think about it, if [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Organization | Tags: aladdin, choices, decisions, downsizing, overwhlem | No Comments »
January 22, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“Your home should rise up to meet you”. Peter Walsh I recently heard about something called the 2% Rule. Generally speaking, this refers to a percentage of wasted time in a given day, or week, that could be re-purposed into doing those things you “just don’t have time for”. Like re-organizing the home office you’ve [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design, Organization | Tags: clarity, clutter, layers, Organization, rules | No Comments »
November 20, 2009 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“There is no love sincerer than food.” George Bernard Shaw What could be more appropriate a week before the Thanksgiving holiday, than a discussion of kitchens and food? So, bear with me a moment as we take another look at beautiful Biltmore House, in North Carolina, focusing this time on the Biltmore kitchens. Yes, that’s [...]
Categories: Kitchen & Bath, Living Green, Organization | Tags: kitchen design, Living Green, remodel, sustainable | No Comments »
October 30, 2009 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“People, like sandwiches, come in layers.” A. Pujari Let’s face it. It’s those very layers that make life interesting, and that make us, as individuals, so fascinating and complex. It is those same, complex layers that sometimes lead to confusion and a desire for more clarity in our lives. Clarity. What is it? We can [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Health & Wellness, Organization | Tags: clarity, clutter, layers | No Comments »
