A lot of attention is paid when the choices one makes are noticeably different from the rest of the pack.

Google Maps — or any similar electronic GPS — is a mixed blessing, says Cheryl Katz. On the one hand, it saves time by keeping us from meandering too far afield. But on the other hand, where’s the fun in that?

Those with limited time, patience, and dexterity should adopt my craft contrarian outlook and remember — there’s no need to do “it” yourself.

Reconsidering the possibilities and benefits of a uniform.

Perhaps nothing is more revealing than the home we keep. The art, the books, even the dish towels we choose can be very telling. But, asks Cheryl Katz, what happens when everyone has exactly the same stuff?

Living and working in small spaces. Some find it claustrophobic, but Boston-based designer Cheryl Katz says — it gets us closer to what we hold most dear.