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Command center. “Smead Organomics” (smead.com/organomics) is an interactive “how to” site that offers tips from professional organizers to help readers overcome organizational challenges. Among the site’s time-saving advice: Deal with paper clutterby creating a kitchen command center. This is a collection of file folders for bills, tax documents, invitations, recycling and other day-to-day household tasks.
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More romance, please. Half of our lives is spent in the bedroom, so why not get more out of the space than sleep? Celebrity interior designer Kenneth Brown offers these tips for ramping up your love life with a bedroom makeover.
Lighting sets the mood. Having at least two lamps with textured shades will diffuse light throughout the room.
Mix textures. A silk bedspread, sateen sheets, down pillows and a faux fur throw all feel great against the skin.
Color is your friend. Select hues that complement your skin tone.
Scent the scene. Vanilla and cinnamon are soothing, calming scents. And candles add ambience with flickering light.
Mind the mojo. Replace pictures of parents, in-laws and even children with simply framed pictures of you and your partner.
From the ground up. Bring in a plush rug to pamper your feet and enhance the floor.
Flower power. Keep a simple glass vase of flowers on the nightstand. Avoid overpowering arrangements that are reminiscent of funerals.
Out of sight, out of mind. Keep the television concealed in a piece of furniture to limit distractions.
Leave work at work. Avoid bringing work into the bedroom. If you must work in the bedroom, have a storage box ready to tuck it away at a moment’s notice.
