Mary Poppins’s Closet

By Sharon Lowenheim | October 15, 2011 |

Yesterday I engaged my entire family in cleaning out our entryway closet.

We are lucky enough to have walk-in closets —  designed by California Closets before we bought the apartment  —  so it is actually possible to see everything that’s in there.  Therefore, I knew we had a few items that we could get rid of.

Frankly, I am amazed at how much stuff we are giving away!

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Book ‘Em, Danno

By Sharon Lowenheim | August 15, 2011 |

When I suggest to my clients that we review their bookshelves and see if they can let any books go, they usually look at me in a panic and say, “But I LOVE my books!”

Books are just like any collection: a bunch of individual items that are viewed as an entity but are actually quite diverse in terms of their usefulness or emotional value.

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