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dual purpose: jewelry box

31. August 2011

As you can imagine, being a jewelry designer means that I have several jewelry boxes. This one in particular is very special to me as it once belonged on my Grandma’s dresser for many years. Since I use display boxes to showcase most of my special pieces, this box has been meaningful but unnecessary. … [...]

dual purpose: door hooks

25. August 2011

Today I’d like to introduce a new little treat I have for MML; Dual Purpose. As a designer and someone who is all about clearing the clutter and staying (mostly) on budget, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that help me have a home that looks great and functions well. From time to [...]

real life makeunder: simone’s closet

26. April 2011

A post worth reviewing. Via September, 2009. Simone’s Closet Makeunder I got an email last week from a Simone, of Skinny Dip. She’s a MakeunderMyLife reader and she recently completed a closet makeunder and shared the process on her blog. Of course the first thing I did was hop on over to her site and [...]

heidi on personal power

25. April 2011

A post worth reviewing. Via March, 2010. Today’s post is written by life coach Heidi, of To Be Luminous. Her ideas on personal power are a perfect continuation of MakeunderMyMarch in the mental realm. Heidi on Personal Power I love “Makeunder My Life” for too many reasons to list out here and since you all [...]

one piece of trash

22. April 2011

A post worth reviewing. Via April, 2010. I don’t know if it’s all the making under the past four years, but for some reason I’ve become extremely aware of unnecessary clutter. Sounds pretty normal and understandable right? Until you find out I now am super conscious of the trash outside as well. Growing up, I [...]

edit, add, appreciate

21. April 2011

A post worth reviewing. Via May, 2010. This post is brought to you by Karen at Graceful Creative. Enjoy! I have been a longtime reader {and admirer} of Makeunder My Life. So when Jess asked me to do a guest post, I was truly honored. The idea for this guest post happened after I left [...]

the ventilator test

20. April 2011

A post worth reviewing. Via March 9, 2009. The Ventilator Test As I’ve started to post old exfoliations like the Throw Out Fifty Things Challenge, I’ve gotten a few emails about what I do with the stuff that I’m perpetually exfoliating. So today I’d like to talk about my frank and honest views on trashing, [...]

clutter free living (part two)

5. April 2011

As promised, I have captured a few of the ways that I keep clutter to a minimum in my living room and kitchen. Though my apartment is not large, the tricks below help things seem intentional and decorative when they are mostly just clever ways to store items I need and use on a daily [...]

clutter free living (part one)

5. April 2011

Time to take a bit of a break from all of the Midnight Hustling! Today I thought I’d take a moment to share what I’ve learned from years of exfoliating unnecessary clutter. Any of my friends (or even Mr. Lively) can tell you that it’s rare to find a mess in my apartment. And though [...]

throw out fifty things: items 29-50

9. February 2011

Today I am here to conclude my most recent Throw Out 50 Things Challenge. You can see the story behind the challenge here and items 1-28 in this year’s challenge here. As with past items, everything you see has been donated, recycled, gifted, returned, or thrown away. The challenge is simply titled “Throw Out” Fifty [...]

throw out fifty things: items 1-28

3. February 2011

Okay, time to post my first batch of stuff from my most recent Throw Out 50 Things Challenge! You can see below the items that I no longer need, use or love. I will say that all of these items have been donated, sold, gifted, returned, or thrown out as needed so there isn’t anything [...]

throw out fifty things: 2011 edition

3. February 2011

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve recently done a Throw Out Fifty Things Challenge. Though my living room and bedroom were recently featured in Rue Mag, and everything looked orderly and “made under,” there were still 50 superfluous items floating around my home at the time of the shoot. It bears repeating that [...]