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A Coral & Navy Baby Girl Nursery: The Reveal

I'm so super excited about today's post because this is a project that we've been working on for months. Alongside converting the screened-in back porch into a four season room, we've have also been busy converting our old playroom/guest room/office into a nursery that is fit for our princess who is due to arrive any day now!

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$100 Room Challenge: Nautical Kids Bathroom Reveal

Well, I made it! I'm a day late posting this but I made it! 5 days before my due date and I was able to refresh our kids bathroom before our little girl arrives. Believe me there were times that I had my doubts that I would be able to finish, but I'm so pleased with the result.

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A Romantic Valentine's Day Table Setting for Two

With our baby girl arriving any day now, I wanted to make sure that the hubby and I at least take some time with each other on this special month to celebrate us and our growing family. So for this Valentine's day, I'm setting a romantic table setting that will hopefully give my hubby and I a few minutes to reconnect and spend some time together eating a warm meal.

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A Simple Winter Home Decor Refresh for your Home and Wallet!

Do you find it hard to decorate your home after taking down all of the Christmas decor?

I always find that once Thanksgiving has come and gone, I'm itching to take out all of my Christmas decorations and start filling my home with holiday cheer. With that same type of enthusiasm, I'm ready to take it all down once the new year rolls along. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE decorating for Christmas, even more so that I have kids. But I also love the feeling of a refresh after I put all of the holiday decor away.

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$100 Room Challenge: Kids Bathroom - Accessories + Organizing

It's week three since I started refreshing our kids bathroom to accommodate a new little member of our family, our baby girl is due any day now. I'm quickly working away trying to get this bathroom ready in time before her arrival! This week, I'm focusing on all things accessories and organization to ensure that I have a functional space for my kids and overnight guests.

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Updating the Boob Light for less than $50!

When we first moved into our home, every ceiling light fixture in the house was a boob light. In every room, hallway, and bathroom, a boob light had been installed. You know the one, the dreaded boob light. They are super cheap and have been around for years but that sure doesn't make them pretty!

If you have an unsightly light fixture in your home too, updating doesn't mean that it has to cost you a lot of money. I've rounded up some of my favorite boob light replacements - all under $50.

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$100 Room Challenge: Kids Bathroom

With the new year comes the start of another $100 Room Challenge! If you've been following me for a while, then you know I love participating in this challenge where it allows me to update/refresh a space in my home for $100 in just one month. See what space I plan on tackling this round!

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10 Things you need to Declutter from Your Home Right Now

Ready to start off the new year with a bang?!

Have you been wanting to work on decluttering your home but haven't been able to get motivated or found the time?

Well today is the day we can change that! I've created a checklist of just 10 things that you need to declutter from your home. It will help take your home from messy to an organization dream!

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A Christmas Brunch Tablescape + Menu Idea

Can you believe that Christmas is just right around the corner?! Our family originally had plans to travel this year for the holidays so I wasn’t planning on creating a tablescape this year. But since then, we've decided to stay home as I'm 8 months pregnant with our baby girl!

As our plans have changed, we've decided to host a Christmas Day brunch. Read on if you want to see what we have planned!

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Growing our Space: Four Season Room

We have a new addition to our home! A lanai turned four season room to help accommodate our growing family. Come check out all the details on how we added an additional 200+ square feet to our home!

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Creative Ways to Hang Stockings When You Don't Have a Mantle

As our little family continues to grow and we are awaiting the arrival of our second child, I've had to get creative with ways to display our Christmas stockings. Over the years, I've tried several ways to creatively display our stockings to recreate that perfect Christmas scene without the mantle or the fireplace. See what I’ve come up with!

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A Holly Jolly Great Room - Christmas 2018

My absolute favorite time of year is finally here and I couldn't be more excited. Today, I'm going to be sharing with you our Great Room all decked out for Christmas. It's one of the first spaces that I've been able to complete and just love how a few simple touches with red and green transformed the space.

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7 Simple Steps for Organizing your Closet

I've been keeping myself busy, organizing 6 out of the 8 closets in our home in just under a month. And I even tackled our pantry which if you followed my stories on Instagram (@housebythepreserve) you know it was no easy feat! With all the closet organizing that I've been doing, I've gotten quite good at tackling the space quickly and efficiently.

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