My husband and I live in, by most people's standards, a small house. Minus the sunroom and basement, it's listed at around 1200 square feet. In comparison, that's smaller than the first apartment I rented in D.C. (Which to be fair was huge!) But with a three-year-old, a cat, and a baby on the way, it feels like we're busting at the seams. And I'm a minimalist so that's saying ... Read More »
My Favorite Home Decor Walmart Finds
In recent years I've been realizing that Walmart sells many of my favorite brands. I wish I had known this sooner! Everything from clean skincare to beautiful farmhouse rugs. I don't know when the change happened but now I'm hooked, especially when it comes to buying items for my home. Here are my favorite home decor Walmart finds. (Oh, and you can get a lot of items shipped in ... Read More »
4 Ways I Decorate on a Budget
I love home design and home decoration, but I hate spending a lot of money. That's why I taught myself to decorate on a budget. Perhaps you can relate. Or maybe you want to change your home but don't have a big budget to do so. Don't worry, you don't have to knock down walls or higher a contractor. You just have to decide on your style, use what you have, and spend a little ... Read More »
5 Simple Ideas to Love Your Home (Again)
Maybe you used to love your home but now you’ve lost that spark. Or maybe you’ve never loved your home (or apartment) but would like to, or at least learn to be content in it. If so, here are 5 tangible ways (using our 5 senses!) to love our homes again. 10 Simple Ideas to Love Your Home (Again) (This post probably contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure ... Read More »
8 Design Styles to Turn a House Into a Home
I’ve always taken an interest in home design styles. Years before I took a test in middle school that said I should be an interior designer, I'd sketch different rooms in my imaginary house, complete with dimensions. I work in government now so unfortunately, I didn’t end up pursuing that passion, though there’s always been a corner of my mind that lights up when I watch ... Read More »