Rooms
The Clear Route Through a Room: Why Circulation Matters
A clear route through a room makes everyday movement easier. Learn how to spot blocked paths and reposition existing…
The Journal
All articles
Browse writing on the rooms, routines, objects, care and customs that make up domestic life. Each piece starts with a distinct question and aims to leave readers with a choice they can consider for their own home.
Households
Open Shelves or Closed Cupboards for the Things You Reach For?
Open shelves or closed cupboards? Match everyday belongings to the storage that suits your habits, limits dust and…
Objects
The Side Table’s Journey from Utility to Room Accent
A side table can keep a chair useful or give a room a quiet focal point. Choose its role, shape and display with a…
Care
The Spare-Storage Trap: When Keeping Everything Makes Things Harder to Find
The spare-storage trap turns empty cupboards into clutter magnets. Sort belongings by actual use before assigning them…
Customs
A Guest’s First Few Minutes: Setting Up a Clear Welcome
A clear welcome for an overnight guest begins before the door opens: prepare directions, a place for bags and…
Our point of view
A home is made in the choices we keep making
Western Living Journal looks at the spaces, objects and habits of home without assuming that a fresh purchase is the answer. Good ideas should leave room for different households, budgets and tastes.