Decorating has once again become informal, like the “country furniture” era in the 1980s that led to rooms with “non-furniture furniture.” An old cobbler’s bench became a coffee table, a cranberry ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. One bit of wisdom that has come to me with age is that, sometimes, there is value in doing things the way they've always been done. Just because ...

Whether your filing system has gotten away from you or it was never really under control to begin with, you can use our handy guide to beat it back into shape. Photo by juan23for. Many people have a ...

The new paper-storage system was part of a reimagining of office space, emphasizing the order and productivity of American capitalism. Just like the skyscraper. To be vertical is to be upright, ...

Editor's Note, June 16, 2023: Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, died of pancreatic cancer today at age 92. Below, read our 2012 article about a filing ...

When was the last time you cleaned up the family filing cabinet? Be honest. If you’re like me, that unsightly metal rectangle is probably overstuffed with old utility bills, medical records and tax ...

Seventeen years ago, just as the periodic cicadas were getting ready to arrive in droves in the eastern United States, Google announced Gmail, an exciting new email service. It had three key features: ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, Andrew Brunk, the owner of the auction house managing the sale, confirmed to CBS ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Last week, as I prepared my office for an upcoming move to another home, I had a realization: when ...