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Walking the Rightsizing Walk – PART 2: House Hunt
Now that my husband, DC, and I had sold the Happier Yellow House to the first buyer who saw it, we were quite suddenly, technically,...

Marni Jameson
Aug 18, 2025


Walking the Rightsizing Walk PART 1: Yikes! House Sold
I should know by now, if you venture into an exploratory hypothetical conversation with a real-estate broker, you might as well start...

Marni Jameson
Aug 11, 2025


Reader Asks: We love our art, but have too much. How can we downsize it?
I get many emails from readers asking for advice on home design and improvements, organizing and moving, but the topic that dominates my inbox is exactly how (not whether) to get rid of stuff we value, which, to be clear, is not the same as valuable stuff. A few weeks ago in this blog, I fielded a question from a reader in San Francisco who wanted advice on what to do with her mother's precious dining room chairs. Today we address another reader's problem -- too much art: D

Marni Jameson
Jun 2, 2025


Keep the Past Present — But Not Too Much of It
Over the years, I have earned the reputation as the stuff police. I am forever nagging you to purge, declutter, toss, donate, edit, dump,...

Marni Jameson
May 27, 2025


What's Between You and Your Best Life?
That headline. That's what podcast host Kathryn Zox and I talk about in depth during this recent episode of The Kathryn Zox Show. LISTEN...

Marni Jameson
May 13, 2025


Reader Question: Old Chairs Need a New Home
Dear Marni, I've so enjoyed your columns and books over the years. I remember an article you wrote on dealing with family silver, and...

Marni Jameson
May 5, 2025


Helping Readers Rightsize Their Lives for a Better Tomorrow with ...
The Editor of Savoir Faire Magazine interviewed me last week — and put up with my horrible laryngitis — then wrote this lovely article ...

Marni Jameson
Apr 21, 2025


What Do Rightsizing & Travel Have in Common? — Baggage!
Rightsizing Your Home for a Life of Travel: Adventure Without the Baggage is the focus of this episode * of "The Ageless Traveler"...

Marni Jameson
Apr 14, 2025


Open Kitchen Shelves May Look Great, But Are They For You?
I know it’s tempting. You see those clean, uncluttered open shelves in kitchens, with their matching ceramic dishes, beautifully staged...

Marni Jameson
Apr 7, 2025


What to Do with Everything to Leave the Legacy You Want
Last year, the Southern California News Group invited me to give a series of webinars to followers on the West Coast. Here is the third...

Marni Jameson
Mar 31, 2025
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