Brittany Kitner

Make the most of a small entryway with smart storage that gives coats, shoes, bags, and everyday essentials a place to land. From compact mudroom setups and storage benches to wall-mounted organizers, shoe storage, and clever vertical solutions, these pieces help turn even a narrow entry into a functional drop zone.

A curated list of Pittsburgh-area places worth visiting if you love furniture, vintage finds, home decor, plants, and making your space feel like your own. From secondhand treasures and architectural salvage to unique home shops and plant stores, these are the places I’d actually put on your list.

Christmas decorating without the storage nightmare. Space-saving trees, fold-flat decor, clever door and wall decorations, and holiday pieces that won’t leave you with another box to store all year.

Small bathrooms don’t have to mean giving up storage. These smart bathroom storage solutions make use of overlooked space above the toilet, inside cabinets, on walls and doors, and even on crowded countertops. Find ways to organize a tiny bathroom, add more storage without taking up valuable floor space, and make every inch work harder.

Small bedrooms don’t have to mean giving up storage. These smart solutions use walls, the space under your bed, the back of the door, and furniture that does more than one job to keep your floor clear and your bedroom working harder.

Small kitchens don’t have to mean less storage. These smart solutions make better use of cabinets, drawers, walls, counters, and those awkward spaces that are easy to overlook.

Furniture that does more than one job, folds away, adds storage, or makes better use of the space you already have.