During our annual brainstorm session, our entire staff begins scouring local and national media for the best home-improvement trends and stories. We use our research as inspiration to craft our own coverage for the coming year. As you can see, things get pretty cluttered.

Thankfully, our Storage & Organization issue comes out late next week, filled with tips to get your space in tip-top shape, and inspiration from homeowners who have done it successfully. I can tell you firsthand that my mess was worth it. Out of the clutter came a myriad of new story ideas our staff can't wait to bring to you, our readers, in 2011. I'm signing off now to go celebrate the New Year. I'll see you on the other side. Cheers! -Sabra

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