The Journal — Essays on Living Well at Home

The Journal

Essays and ideas on living well at home — the thinking behind the products we choose.

The Garage Is a Workshop, Not a Closet

The one room allowed to be useful is usually the one that's least organized. Here's how that changes.

A yard becomes a room the moment you give it a reason to be used. Here's how that happens.

A single rod is the default, and it's almost always the wrong choice. Here's the case for a system.

It's the most-used room that gets the least attention. Here's the case for treating it like one.

The first six feet of a home set the tone for everything that follows — and they're almost always underused.

Small kitchens don't need more gadgets — they need the few that earn the counter space they take.

There's a quiet philosophy behind every well-organized home: the things you use should be the things you see.

Small apartments teach you one thing fast: every inch has to earn its keep. Here are five principles we've learned.