Why the Best Home Products Are the Ones You Forget You’re Using
The home products that last aren’t always the flashy ones. They’re the quiet ones. The things you reach for without thinking because they’ve become part of the rhythm of your...
From The Ground Up
Why Disposable Shoe Covers Are a Dead End
I used to keep a box of those thin plastic booties by the door for contractors. They look tidy and “responsible,” and in the moment they feel like a quick...
I Have a Shoes-Off Home but Love to Entertain. What Do I Do?
I’m a shoes-off person. I also love having people over. Those two things can clash the moment guests arrive in dress shoes, someone needs supportive footwear, or a friend drops...
Designing a Shoe Cover People Will Actually Use
On paper, [shoe covers] make sense. In real life, most people only see them at open houses or on job sites, and they’re rarely something you’d offer guests in your...
The Best Way to Protect Floors Without Asking Guests to Take Off Their Shoes
If you’ve ever hosted and found yourself watching people’s shoes more than the conversation, you’re not alone. I love having people over. I also love not scrubbing my floors the...
Are Disposable Shoe Covers Actually Hygienic?
Disposable shoe covers look hygienic. New pair, clean start, problem solved. That’s the story, anyway. But once you’ve watched how they’re actually used during service calls and job sites, the...
