One of the biggest advantages to an organized home is that you can take a day off every now and then without worrying about chaos taking over. You can even take the entire Labor Day weekend to enjoy the fruits of your labors the rest of the year. Sit back and relax and enjoy a […]
If you feel like you have to close the doors to bedrooms, the family room and laundry room when company comes, you probably need some organization and decluttering help. An unorganized and cluttered home can be very stress-full even without company coming, making every day seem like an overwhelming burden when you can never quite […]
Since back to school rolls around once a year, every year, you’d think it wouldn’t be a surprise. But, just like April 15, Tax Day, some people are never quite ready. The whole family scrambles at the last minute to get kids up and dressed, lunches made, backpacks loaded, and teeth and hair brushed as […]
If you live with a messy garage, you may have called it many things, but … a habit? If you’re so used to walking through your garage without giving a thought to its condition, you’ve developed the habit of a messy garage. Maybe it’s gotten so bad you don’t even know where to start to […]
Tailored Living® is no stranger to celebrity renovations, with projects over the years that include the Property Brothers (Jonathan and Drew Scott), George to the Rescue, Rev Run and Justine Simmons, and Lisa Canning, a popular Toronto designer. Most recently, Marc and Jill Javet, franchise owners of Tailored Living serving Central Toronto West, helped give […]
Summer wardrobes are for fun. More than any other time of the year, shedding your work clothes and getting into something comfortable is the high point of the day! Bared shoulders, lacy tank tops, shorts, faded denim and gauzy cotton dresses make summer the height of carefree fashion. But unless you’re a Kardashian (who undoubtedly […]
The thing about summer sleepovers is that they are going to happen. How much preparation you’ll need will depend on the ages and number of participants but having a game plan is always a good idea. Grade schoolers, tweens and teens are all candidates for sleepovers or slumber parties with their friends. Themed or casual, […]
Pantries are notorious for harboring things the family will never eat. Remember those flaming hot stuffed olives from the Christmas gift basket? Or the set of 10 exotic spices every kitchen should have that you’ve never heard of? Yep, both are now way in the back of the pantry with other forgotten or expired food […]
Murphy Beds, also called hide-a-bed, pull-down bed or fold-away, have an interesting beginning. As did many people in the early 1900s, inventor William Lawrence Murphy lived in a one-room apartment that was bedroom, living room and kitchen. Convention dictated that no woman would enter a man’s bedroom, so to be able to entertain his lady […]
If finding your favorite summer tee means moving a pile of winter sweaters out of the way, you’re experiencing seasonal clothing clutter. Not all closets are big enough to handle the clothes you need for an entire year, and this can apply to either reach-in or walk-in closets. Depending on how many clothes you have, […]
