Kitchen
Dip into Downton Abbey grandeurWith its warming range, roaring fire and huge dining table, this kitchen might look as if it were created for the serving class, but it’s certainly the kind of place you could linger while finishing off a figgy pudding. For all its aged appearance, it’s an easy look to recreate if you’re starting from scratch. Even without a wonderful old fireplace like this one, reclaimed flagstone flooring, a Shaker-style kitchen, a farmhouse table, and putty-painted panelled walls will go a long way.
3. Know the two ways to sort. There are certainly other ways to sort your belongings, but these two ways are simple and effective.Like with like. A family member of mine sorts her kitchen tools into two drawers: “scoopy-stirry” (spoons, ladles etc.) and “cutty-pokey” (knives, vegetable peelers etc.). Sounds a little silly, but it works, and once you know where these drawers are, you can quite easily find what you need, even if you are not familiar with her kitchen. Other like-with-like categories might include tools, paper goods, and electronics and power cords.Complete a task. The second way of sorting is to corral everything you need to complete a task from start to finish. In one drawer in my home, for instance, I have envelopes, stamps, pens and an address book. You might want a drawer near the front door to keep your keys, wallet, mobile, sunglasses and other personal items.
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