Home Decor
Home Decor
“I live in my own little world. But it’s okay, they know me here.”
-Lauren Myracle
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Where to Buy Unique, Colorful, Affordable Art
If you don’t want your home to look like an IKEA showroom (no shade to IKEA), check out these great sources for unique, colorful, affordable art.
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An Honest Review of Ruggable Rugs
About 18 months on from initial purchase, I have strong feelings about our Ruggable rug.
How to Identify a Tudor Revival House
In the 1920s and 1930s, homes designed in imitations of Tudor styles (“Tudor Revival”) sprung up like weeds. All have a few key features that put them all in the same charming category.
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The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Guide
With the weather warming up and the days growing long, spring is the perfect time to do a deep clean. Thanks to this checklist, spring cleaning doesn’t have to be a chore!
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Houseplants for Beginners
I have discovered that some so-called “picky” plants can be easier to keep alive than “easy” plants, because their needs are more obvious. Here are the plants I can confidently recommend to other beginners.
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Decor Items You Always Find at Flea Markets
Flea markets have an amazing variety of items. If you’re looking for something in general, these categories are almost always stocked up.
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How to Identify a Victorian House
Victorian homes are the closest we will get in the US to the spun-sugar confections of many European homes. Here are some tell-tale ways to know a home is a bona fide Victorian.
DIY Anthropologie Wall Hanging Dupe (for Spring!)
I accomplished this simple, no-sew project with objects that were very easy to find, materials that I mostly already had, and things that were inexpensive to purchase if I didn’t already own them.
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Updating 8 FREE Dining Chairs for under $70
My dining area desperately needed an upgrade, but I did not have $1000 to drop on new chairs. That’s when I pulled up my trusty source of free furniture (Facebook marketplace) and started imagining the possibilities.
A Tour of My Revamped Home Office
My desk area had not changed at all since college, which was fine for the 9 years I was barely ever at home. Now I’ve been working from home non-stop since March, and I looked up one day and realized I was due for an upgrade.
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Give Your Linen Closet a Makeover (for Free)!
Here are the best tips for having a neat, orderly, visually pleasing linen closet for no money.
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Rental-Friendly Linen Closet Update (for under $75)
Last weekend, I decided to tackle our bathroom linen closet and I could not be more pleased with how it turned out! Read on to see what I did, and how much I spent.
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