Cleaning & Organizing Tips

College friends turned design professionals come full circle as Joni Laycook prepares to send her oldest off to college. Here are her five practical tips for making dorm move-in easier and creating a space that actually works.

Summer should be about relaxing, enjoying pool days, cookouts, and making memories with your family—not spending every weekend buried in cleaning and organizing. I work a lot. I know how quickly clutter and mess can pile up, especially with life, travel and kids around. But staying organized doesn’t have to mean a major overhaul or a whole weekend dedicated to decluttering.

Tips for effortlessly enhancing your porch’s appeal. Whether you’re working with a small entryway or a spacious front porch, these ideas focus on greenery, comfortable seating, shade, and those easy details that make a big difference.

Spring Forward: Reset Your Home Before the Clock Changes with these 7 brilliant expert tips to refresh your space, improve sleep, and boost

While there's no magic formula for decluttering success, these practical tips will help you get more done and get rid of more stuff.