Marni Jameson
What to Consider Before Taking the Second-Home Plunge
The no-going-back moment is forever etched in my memory. My husband, DC, and I were standing in the kitchen when our Realtor, Saint Bob,...
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Marni Jameson
Dec 18, 2023
Memories, Friends, Timing Drive Wish for Second Home
The beach-condo pipedream traces back to June, but really to my childhood, a big idea with a miniscule chance. Though I tried to snuff...
Marni Jameson
Dec 11, 2023
7 Holiday Decor Tips to Get a Better Look Faster
I have this vision of how holiday decorating is supposed to be, probably because I’ve watched too many Hallmark movies. It features a...
Marni Jameson
Dec 4, 2023
Get Organized Before Not After the Holidays — 10 Tips
Here they come again. The holidays are here along with the gift buying, home decorating, present wrapping, card sending, cookie baking,...
Marni Jameson
Nov 27, 2023
New Redecorating Book Opens a Whole New Can of Paint
Because I always have redecorating on my mind, when offered an advance review copy of How to Redecorate, a book just out from Farrow &...
Marni Jameson
Nov 20, 2023
Seven Ways to End Porch Pollution
Today’s column is a public service for all those who live near neighbors who treat their porches and patios like storage units, sheds, or...
Marni Jameson
Nov 13, 2023
Helping with Housing One Family at a Time
And today’s column is a ray of sunshine piercing through the newspaper’s grim reports of war, crime, and political mayhem. You’re...
Marni Jameson
Nov 6, 2023
Make Room for Baby -- And Their Stuff
If necessity is the mother of invention, motherhood is the inventor of organization. Anyone who’s become a parent knows that if you...
Marni Jameson
Oct 30, 2023
Rightsizing Secret: A Little Bit of Great Beats a Lot of Mediocre
“I think of you every time I buy soap,” says the young woman, a friend of my daughter’s from college. We are at a wedding making small...
Marni Jameson
Oct 23, 2023
Who Needs a Home Appraisal When We Have Zillow? (You Do)
Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play a game of what do you think our home is worth. My number is always higher. In matters...
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