Orderliness and Clutter

November 23, 2020

In a Pandemic, Even Minimalists Need Space

For years, Erin Boyle wrote about living in a tiny apartment on her blog, “Reading My Tea Leaves,” detailing the creative, thrifty ways she made a […]
October 17, 2020

The Comforts of Clutter

The Look 2020 The Comforts of Clutter Objects saved and accumulated can be a balm for uncertain times. Photographs by Text by Oct. 17, 2020 ImageAn […]
September 12, 2020

How to Declutter Your Digital Life

Working remotely may have eliminated your commute and allowed you to spend the day in your pajamas, but it also means you’re most likely bombarded with […]
September 4, 2020

Instagram Is Coming for Your Sock Drawer

Khloé Kardashian’s color-coded hair-extension closet might sound like some kind of art installation about late-stage capitalism, but it’s actually a thing that exists in Kardashian’s Los […]
March 20, 2020

How Marie Kondo Declutters During a Pandemic

The tidying guru Marie Kondo built her global lifestyle brand by developing a system for how to impose order over relentless chaos. “My dream is to […]
February 10, 2020

Shopping for Accessory Storage

If you don’t wear all of your jewelry and accessories round the clock — and all at the same time — you need somewhere to store […]
January 2, 2019

domains: Super-Sorter Marie Kondo Now Has a Reality Show

On Netflix, you can watch other people freak out about “tidying up” for 2019.
June 2, 2017

Modern Love: Making a Marriage Magically Tidy

Modern Love By HELEN ELLIS I have the reputation of living what Marie Kondo might call a magically tidy life. My tights are rolled like sushi, […]
December 24, 2016

Wintering the Danish Way: Learning About Hygge

As soothing as a video of a basket of baby sloths, and borne on a raft of lifestyle books, hygge is headed for your living room. […]
May 21, 2016

Cultural Studies: The Age of Consignment

Cultural Studies By PENELOPE GREEN May 21, 2016 “Your happy envelope is on its way!” This was the title of an email that appeared not long after I’d […]