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Who wouldn't like their living space to be more organized? Tapping into the popularity of the "Good Things" column in Martha Stewart Living, Good Things for Organizing provides practical, efficient, and pretty solutions for organizing just about everything, from spools of thread and the silverware drawer to your entire wardrobe and home office.It is a law of nature: stuff accumulates. Good Things for Organizing shows how to live with stuff comfortably and creatively. In chapters organized room by room, Good Things for Organizing offers a wide range of ingenious ways to tame the clutter, from the basement to the garden shed.With sections such as "Cleamng Up the Countertop" in the kitchen chapter, "Linen Closet 10" in the closet chapter, and "Organizing Correspondence" in the home office chapter, the editors of Martha Stewart Living have tested all of the possibilities and have created perfect solutions to the most frustrating organizing problems....

Show n' Tell – Jessica's Home « Alice Lane Home: Blog

I’ve read somewhere that the Entry is like the appetizer for your home. It gives you a sampling of what’s to come… This is my entry. Sparkle and shine, angels and mohair – pear and metallic finishes and a little pop of color to keep it from getting too serious!

Here’s a little more detail – and why. A mirrored console is always a good trick. Mirror gets along with everything, because it reflects it’s surroundings. I nested a mohair ottoman below it. Low in contrast to keep the eye from stopping and brings a little warmth and texture. At the center of it all is Isabella, by James Christensen. I love just about any winged figure – it is angelic. She is peaceful and brings a reverence. Isabella is a patron of artists – allowing them to paint with encouragement and love of their art. The wings were painted on her because she served as such an inspiration to his (James Christensen) calling as an artist. I have always loved the arts. I majored in them. And knew from when I was a young girl that I wanted to be an artist. So with that – I had to bring Isabella home to watch over my entry. All the other details speak to the art. The lamps have a layered feathery texture – the carved finial also has a repeated feathery motif. And of course the carved wings that hang above Isabella....

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Bath linens is another great section and the possibilities here are endless, but how easy it would be to make your own shower curtain, just a few straight stitches and you are done. Adding bias tape to embellish store bought towels you can even get them to match your shower curtain. How about making puppets out of washcloths, your kids are sure to enjoy bath time with these cute little guys. I love the Bed Linen section as well where like the towels you can embellish store bought plain sheets and pillow cases for more one of a kind treasures. I think I will start stamping some seashells onto the pillow cases for the beach house, how perfect would that be? Or even adding rick rack to the edge of pillow cases and sheets. I love rick rack  and what an inexpensive and great idea.

Table linens, one of my very favorite things. I am more likely to go to the fabric store to find exactly what I want and make a tablecloth or runner then try to find something pre-made. Making table linens is very easy and can be done in a matter of minutes and will cost you a fourth of what you may spend. Table runners made of bias tape, fringed linen, drawn threads, bleached patterns, block printed or even leather are all great ideas in the book. Don't forget about the matching napkins, linen, faded floral, ombre, dyed ticking, button embroidery, batik and bleach batik are all quick crafts that add a big punch.

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