HOME OFFICE DESIGN FOR ENTREPRENEURS + TELECOMMUTERS Do you have (or want) an in-home office that really works for you?  The perfect office, no matter how often you use it, or how many hours you occupy it, should be functional and comfortable.  It must fit your needs, and be an effective tool for your success [...]

  ECONOMIC CRISIS: ITS EFFECT ON HOMEOWNERS   The economic crisis that began in 2007 is continuing, and its effect on homeowners continues to grow, a problem that's larger than we've faced individually and collectively since the Depression.  When Jay and I talked about creating “Today’s Home”™ a year ago, we agreed that the format [...]

  THANKSGIVING PRAYER: "ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE" This true story is shared with you, hoping that it might have a positive impact on your belief in prayer, and doing for others as we would ask them to do for us (the Golden Rule). ^ It was three days before Thanksgiving in 1975. I had just moved [...]

THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU! You may have already gotten caught up in the frenzy of holiday preparation, with Thanksgiving only four days away.  Your to-do list may be longer than last year, although you made a promise to simplify your life.  In addition, you may be dealing with the underlying stress of uncertainty [...]

"SOPHIE GETS CURTAINS!" — THUMBS UP!! Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adelene Smith ("Addie") about her new book, "Sophie Gets Curtains!".  Addie and I became acquainted about three years ago through a long-distance introduction by Patti Morrow, a mutual friend.  Since then, we've talked about interior design in numerous e-mails.  For the past [...]

HOME THEATER:  WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE? Last week, I answered these questions which many people have asked me over the years: ►  What's a Home Theater system? ►  Do I really need a Home Theater system? ^  Let's start out with a definition.  Home Theater is typically  a combination of: ►  A large-screen television; all [...]